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A more aggressive FTC is starting to target drug mergers and industry middlemen

Under the leadership of an aggressive opponent of anti-competitive business practices, the Federal Trade Commission is moving against drug companies and industry middlemen as part of the Biden administration's push for lower drug prices at the pharmacy counter.

22 May 2023

Young people are having less sex than their parents did at their age. Researchers explore why.

Young adults aren't behaving the way their parents did: They're not drinking as much, they're facing more mental health challenges, and they're living with their parents longer. On top of that, computer games and social media have become a sort of stand-in for physical relationships.

22 May 2023

HRS, APHRS, and LAHRS publish new clinical practice guideline on cardiac physiologic pacing

Today, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS) released a new clinical practice guideline on cardiac physiologic pacing (CPP) strategies to restore ventricular synchrony and improve cardiac performance.

22 May 2023

Climate mitigation efforts could lead to harmful health impacts in certain areas, study finds

Reduce fossil fuel use and air quality will improve, right? It might not be as straightforward as it appears, according to a Penn State-led research team.

22 May 2023

Nuffield Health’s 2023 Healthier Nation Index highlights an increase in mental health transparency at work

A new survey of 8,000 UK adults has highlighted an increase in mental health transparency in the workplace.

22 May 2023

New Jersey's Medicaid reforms spurred increases in buprenorphine prescriptions to combat opioid addiction

Reforms to New Jersey's Medicaid program successfully spurred ongoing increases in buprenorphine prescriptions for the treatment of opioid addiction, according to a Rutgers analysis.

19 May 2023

Study finds socio-economic inequalities in access to novel therapies for many NSCLC patients

Novel anti-cancer therapies were not accessible to more than half of the patients in England who were diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, according to a new study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

19 May 2023

Research projects aims to target underlying mechanisms to regain control over substance use

One of the main risk factors for death and disability worldwide is the use of intoxicants (alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs). We know a great deal about the individual and social factors that influence the use of drugs.

19 May 2023

Penn Medicine launches a new community mental health hub at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Penn Medicine is launching a new community mental health hub at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Cedar Avenue (HUP Cedar), co-locating inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care with a new crisis response center (CRC) at the facility.

19 May 2023

Simple interventions to help people select lower-calorie options on delivery apps could help tackle obesity epidemic

Simple initiatives to help people select lower-calorie options when ordering takeaways in delivery apps could help tackle the obesity epidemic, suggest three randomized trials being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May).

19 May 2023

"Neighborhood safety" may be key to weight loss

Feeling safe where you live may be key to weight loss, the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May) will hear.

19 May 2023

Masks and portable air cleaners reduced the spread of COVID-19 in schools, study shows

A new study shows that masking and portable air cleaners reduced the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 in two Swiss schools.

19 May 2023

Noise levels as low as 40 dB can lead to a decline in work performance, study shows

As Swedish cities are densified at a fast pace, there is now construction very close to roads and thoroughfares - land that was considered unthinkable for development just a decade ago.

19 May 2023

Are US prescription drug prices 10 times those of other nations? Only sometimes

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), whether in Congress or as a presidential candidate, has always taken strong positions against the high cost of prescription drugs.

19 May 2023

Higher prepregnancy BMI may be associated with shorter duration of breastfeeding

Study claims women with higher body mass index (BMI) breastfeed their infants for shorter durations.

19 May 2023

Both vaccine strain and adjuvant selection are critical elements for improving the breadth of protective immunity against enterovirus D68

Researchers demonstrated the production of cross-clade neutralizing antibodies in response to EV-D68.

19 May 2023

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A more aggressive FTC is starting to target drug mergers and industry middlemen

Young people are having less sex than their parents did at their age. Researchers explore why.

HRS, APHRS, and LAHRS publish new clinical practice guideline on cardiac physiologic pacing

Climate mitigation efforts could lead to harmful health impacts in certain areas, study finds

Nuffield Health’s 2023 Healthier Nation Index highlights an increase in mental health transparency at work

New Jersey's Medicaid reforms spurred increases in buprenorphine prescriptions to combat opioid addiction

Study finds socio-economic inequalities in access to novel therapies for many NSCLC patients

Research projects aims to target underlying mechanisms to regain control over substance use

Penn Medicine launches a new community mental health hub at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Simple interventions to help people select lower-calorie options on delivery apps could help tackle obesity epidemic

"Neighborhood safety" may be key to weight loss

Masks and portable air cleaners reduced the spread of COVID-19 in schools, study shows

Noise levels as low as 40 dB can lead to a decline in work performance, study shows

Are US prescription drug prices 10 times those of other nations? Only sometimes

Higher prepregnancy BMI may be associated with shorter duration of breastfeeding

Both vaccine strain and adjuvant selection are critical elements for improving the breadth of protective immunity against enterovirus D68

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Remote work: An underestimated benefit for family caregivers

Identify the underlying mechanism associated with the initiation of focal amplification in breast cancer

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