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Extremely Severe Pediatric Obesity Prevalence Increased Over Last 15 Years

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1 From 2008 to 2023, the relative increase of pediatric patients with obesity classes 4 to 5 is 253.1%. 3 In the current review, investigators used data from 25,847 patients from the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey from 2008 to 2023. Approximately 53.9% Approximately 20.3% were Mexican American, 23.9%

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Mapping the crisis: How data can help fix America’s growing pharmacy deserts

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These closures, compounded by the decline of independent pharmacies, create a critical gap in care. This commitment, combined with her vision and leadership, led to the launch of PolicyMap in 2008. These closures put medication access, affordability, and adherence at greater risk.

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GLP-1s Lower Mortality, Neurodegeneration Risks

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Another notable detail from this study was that tirzepatide wasn’t FDA-approved until 2022, midway through the study period, possibly owing much of the GLP-1 benefits to semaglutide rather than tirzepatide. Stay ahead of the curve with the Drug Topics newsletter and get the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips.

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HHS Adopts ACIP Recommendation to Eliminate Thimerosal From Flu Shots

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Recent Videos Related Content FDA Panel Weighs Risks, Benefits of SSRI Use During Pregnancy Ashley Gallagher July 24th 2025 Article The risk of untreated depression for pregnant women can cause adverse outcomes, which can include relapse in mood symptoms, suicide, and overdose death. Subscribe Now!

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Prevalence of Dosage Modifications and Impact on Response Milestone Among Patients With CML Treated With Imatinib Using RWD

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Eligible patients include adults (≥ 18 years) diagnosed with CML receiving imatinib as first-line therapy for more than 1 month between 2008 and 2023. Materials and Methods This retrospective observational study utilized the Carolina Data Warehouse for Health electronic health record (EHR) database.

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Wildfires Have Significant Impacts on Respiratory Health

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The pollution includes fine particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds, all of which can be transported in a smoke plume miles away from the actual fire.” million Kaiser Permanente Southern California members from 2008 to 2019. can travel deep into the lungs when inhaled.

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STAT+: ‘Learning each other’s language’: FDA, patent office seek to work together to lower drug prices

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Not long after the patent was awarded, the company leveraged federally funded research and began investigating different forms of the compound, called Revlimid. Patent & Trademark Office granted two more patents, but did not do so until 2008. And critics say this helped ring the register at the expense of the American public.

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