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Emergency medicine specialist urges hospitals to add methylnaltrexone to the hospital formulary after promising research shows the treatment's success with opioid-induced constipation.

EPSOLAY is the first and only micro-encapsulated benzoyl peroxide topical treatment shown to improve inflammatory lesions associated with rosacea

Currently, CPAP is the first-line therapeutic option for OSA. Despite this, investigators noted that many patients with OSA do not tolerate CPAP therapy.

Dexamethasone as a first-line treatment for DME may increase economic costs in settings where bevacizumab is used off-label, but lower annual costs compared with aflibercept.

The overall strength of association was directly related to the number of affected first-degree relatives and was modified by IBD subtype and age of diagnosis.

Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, MD, MS, discusses key findings from the 2022 ALA State of the Air Report.

Mehdi Mirsaeidi, MD, MPH, Director of the ILD and Sarcoidosis Program at the Jacksonville College of Medicine, joins Lungcast to review the rare disease for Sarcoid Awareness Month.

Upper airway stimulation was initially shown to be effective in adults with obstructive sleep apnea.

Rural patients identifying as Black had a more than 10% absolute increased risk of major leg amputation or death compared with the overall cohort with diabetic foot ulcers.

Erica Marsh, MD, MSCI, discusses the role of new drug classes like GnRH antagonists, as well as the adoption of remote screening options following COVID-19 response.

Investigators assess the connection between PAPP-A MoM and fibroid size in pregnant women.

Palliative care programs were challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Erica Marsh, MD, MSCI, discusses the need for improved patient involvement and open discussion in the highly prevalent, potentially psychologically impactful condition.

Hemoglobin changes and the degree of surgery difficulty were significantly lower in the lidocaine plus epinephrine group compared with placebo.

Dr. Homa suggests many women consider freezing their eggs during their childbearing years.

Females were disproportionately affected by some of the restrictions put in place in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

methylnaltrexone is more effective, less costly, and can even keep some patients out of the hospital after being treated for opioid-induced constipation in the emergency department.

A group of experts discuss new and emerging therapies for IBD.

Double board certified dermatologist Dr. Karan Lal details targeted therapies and surgical treatments for vitiligo and how the condition is perceived by different cultures.

Patients from the lowest BMI, HbA1c, SBP, and LDL-C population quartile had 3.9, 3.8, 1.9, and 0.9 years of additional life expectancy, respectively.

There are several emerging treatments for C difficile infections.

Data show visual display terminal use causes dry eye disease mainly through impaired blinking patterns.

The 2022 State of the Air report from the American Lung Association highlights growing disparities in coastal-based ozone and particle pollution, amid wildfires and shifts in regulatory policies.

The VersiPD Cycler System is expected to be available in the US in 2022.

Dr. Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir speaks on the staggering new data from the 23rd annual "State of the Air" report by the American Lung Association.

The company reported interim results at a meeting this week showing multiple formulations were tolerable and safe. Next comes a phase 2 trial.

The estimated annual progression rate to diabetes in older adults with HbA1c-defined prediabetes was 5.3%.