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Approximately 6000 women in the US reach menopause each day and about 85% of women experience some kind of bothersome symptoms.

The FDA warned that such tools, including mobile apps marketed to coaches or parents for use during sporting events, have not been reviewed by the agency for safety and efficacy and could result in an incorrect diagnosis.

Many of the symptoms of MS can mimic other conditions, such as stroke, migraines, and vitamin B12 deficiency.

The clinics will provide comprehensive primary care services, integrated tightly with pharmacists, nurses, and social workers to meet the full suite of patient needs, according to the companies.

To be eligible for dolutegravir and lamivudine, patients must have no history of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and no known or suspected substitutions associated with resistance to the individual components of the regimen.

If these products were confused, it could result in someone ingesting "could result in ingesting toxic amounts of liquid nicotine.

The FDA will not issue a new drug application (NDA) for the recurrent diabetic gastroparesis medication Gimoti in the application's present form, but they have issued recommendations to address the 2 remaining approvability issues, related to clinical pharmacoogy and product quality, in the NDA resubmission.

According to the FDA, seizures are known potential adverse effects of nicotine poisoning and have been reported in scientific literature in relation to intentional or accidental swallowing of nicotine-containing e-liquids.

Among the award recipients is the late Sarah M. Gutknecht, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC, who was posthumously given the President’s Award.

THE FDA has approved cladribine (Mavenclad, EMD Serono), a new oral treatment for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults including relapsing-remitting disease and active secondary progressive disease.

A study evaluating patients’ persistence with HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) found that women and young people used the therapy for shorter amounts of time than men and older adults.

How genes are interconnected with drug metabolism and pediatric pain may impact management and perception.

Lannett Company’s therapeutic equivalent to Aggrenox (dipyridamole) Capsules has been approved by the FDA.

Officials with the FDA approved Wednesday testosterone undecanoate (Jatenzo, Clarus Therapeutics), an oral testosterone capsule for treating men with certain forms of hypogonadism.

Because of immunosenescence, the weakening of the immune system and progressive decline of adaptive and innate immune responses as we age, illnesses can cause significant mortality and morbidity in elderly persons.

Douglas County, Colorado came out on top as the healthiest community in America, according to the 2019 Healthiest Communities rankings by US News & World Report, released in collaboration with the Aetna Foundation.

A new study evaluated whether the risk of psychosis in adolescents and young adults with ADHD differs among stimulants through the use of 2 commercial claims databases.

Although there have been links between esophageal cancer and drinking hot tea, this was the first study to examine a specific temperature.

According to survey results, technology needs aid in client-engagement, while also offering mobility and accuracy in documentation.

Tiffany Farchione, MD, acting director of the Division of Psychiatry Products in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in a prepared statement that the approval provides an important new treatment option for PPD.

In a session presented at the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners national conference in New Orleans, Elizabeth Rende, DNP, CPNP‐PC, PMHS‐BC, FAAN with Duke Pediatric Neurology said up to 85% of pediatric patients have had a significant headache event by age 15 years.

Suggestions from the guidelines include eating heart healthy, engaging in regular exercise, keeping a healthy weight, avoiding tobacco, and limiting aspirin use.

The basketball-themed PSAs are a part of a new campaign through the Epilepsy Foundation, designed to increase awareness on seizure recognition and first aid.

In this clip from the National Community Oncology Dispensing Association, Daphne Duvall Meyer, RN, OCN, a Nurse Manager at Postchartrain Cancer Center, explains how advancements in oral chemotherapy improve the quality of patient's lives.

In the March 15, 2019 FluView update, the CDC reported a slight decrease in the percentage of respiratory specimens testing positive for influenza viruses in clinical laboratories, from the previous week.

In the first and largest study to assess the relationship between carbohydrate intake and AFib, investigators analyzed health records of approximately 14,000 people spanning more than 2 decades.

Officials with the FDA have approved a new generic of valsartan (Diovan, Alkem Laboratories), to help relieve the recent shortage of this critical medicine as a result of multiple recalls of generic valsartan products from several manufacturers.

At the 40th National Conference of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, in New Orleans, experts presenting a session on menstrual management said that amenorrhea and heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) can both indicate a variety of medical issues in the pediatric patient population.

The findings reinforce the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine in preventing cervical cancer.

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