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  Oncology

  Pre-surgical triple therapy shows promise for treating non-small lung cancer

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 23 Mar 2023

  Researchers from the NEOSTAR Phase II trial reported that the addition of ipilimumab to a neoadjuvant (pre-surgical) combination of nivolumab plus platinum-based chemotherapy resulted in a major pathologic… read more.

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  Diabetes & Endocrinology

  ‘MyDiaMate’, an app to strengthen mental health for adults with type 1 diabetes

  Written by Charlie King | 23 Mar 2023

  International researchers –from the Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, and Spain– work together to develop an app that improves physical and emotional well-being in patients with type 1 diabetes… read more.

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  Oncology

  Lighting up tumours could help surgeons remove them more precisely

  Written by Charlie King | 22 Mar 2023

  A new technique that combines highly detailed, real-time images of inside the body with a type of infrared light has, for the first time, been used during surgery… read more.

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  Obstetrics & Gynaecology

  Few Medicaid-participating primary care physicians providing longer-acting birth control methods

  Written by Charlie King | 22 Mar 2023

  Medicaid beneficiaries face barriers in accessing medical care – and that includes contraceptive care. A new study finds that despite birth control being an essential health service, all… read more.

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  Diabetes & Endocrinology

  Artificial pancreas improves blood sugar control in young children with type 1 diabetes

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 21 Mar 2023

  An artificial pancreas improves blood sugar control in children ages 2 to 6 with type 1 diabetes, researchers reported on March 16, 2023 the NEJM/New England Journal of Medicine…. read more.

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  Diabetes & Endocrinology

  Increase in gestational diabetes rates linked largely to screening

  Written by Charlie King | 21 Mar 2023

  Gestational diabetes has been reported to be on the rise, but a new study from British Columbia found that changes in screening practices explain much of the increase…. read more.

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  Occupational Health

  Employees tend to avoid taking breaks despite high levels of stress

  Written by Charlie King | 20 Mar 2023

  Heavy workloads make employees feel a greater need for a break, but new research finds they may actually discourage employees from taking breaks at work despite causing high… read more.

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  Male & Female Health

  New smoking cessation intervention helps patients with cervical cancer precursor or cervical cancer quit smoking

  Written by Charlie King | 20 Mar 2023

  Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 deaths each year. It is also a risk factor for… read more.

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  COVID-19

  Paxlovid associated with lower risk of hospital admission

  Written by Charlie King | 19 Mar 2023

  A Kaiser Permanente study confirms the benefit of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, also known as Paxlovid, as an early-stage treatment to prevent hospitalization for people with mild to moderate COVID-19, regardless… read more.

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  Dermatology

  Largest study to date of lebrikizumab supports its use for treatment of atopic dermatitis

  Written by Charlie King | 19 Mar 2023

  Two phase 3 trials suggest that a 16 week treatment with a drug called lebrikizumab was effective in adults and adolescents with moderate to severe dermatitis, according to… read more.

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  Orthopaedics

  New guideline introduces recommendations for optimal timing of elective hip or knee arthroplasty

  Written by Charlie King | 18 Mar 2023

  The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) released a summary of its new guideline titled “the Optimal Timing of… read more.

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  Male & Female Health

  Patient-friendly prescription labels improve medication adherence, study finds

  Written by Charlie King | 18 Mar 2023

  As many as half of all Americans with chronic diseases like hypertension and depression don’t take their medications as prescribed. And more than 100,000 people die due to… read more.