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Extremely Severe Pediatric Obesity Prevalence Increased Over Last 15 Years

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Results from a JAMA Network Open study showed that the prevalence of extremely severe obesity has significantly increased over time, especially among older adolescents and patients who are nonHispanic Black. 1 From 2008 to 2023, the relative increase of pediatric patients with obesity classes 4 to 5 is 253.1%. Approximately 20.3%

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GLP-1s Lower Mortality, Neurodegeneration Risks

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READ MORE: Diabetes Resource Center Ready to impress your pharmacy colleagues with the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips? Neurodegeneration and stroke after semaglutide and tirzepatide in patients with diabetes and obesity. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter. References 1.

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HHS Adopts ACIP Recommendation to Eliminate Thimerosal From Flu Shots

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Kennedy Jr signed to adopt the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations to remove mercury-based thimerosal from all influenza vaccines distributed in the United States. Q&A: How ACIP Changes Could Reshape Patient Care. Secretary of US Health and Human Services Robert F. 1 Robert F. “As

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Wildfires Have Significant Impacts on Respiratory Health

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million Kaiser Permanente Southern California members from 2008 to 2019. 8 The study results also found that those in higher-poverty census tracts and racial and ethnic minority individuals were more likely to be diagnosed with dementia than higher-income or White patients. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter.

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S. Pneumoniae Remains Leading Cause of Acute Otitis Media Despite Reduction in Prevalence

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From 2011 to 2022, the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-10) was the first line of defense against S pneumoniae within Colombia’s national immunization schedule. READ MORE: Pneumococcal Resource Center Ready to impress your pharmacy colleagues with the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips?

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Study Finds Social Media Exposure Associated with Adolescent Cannabis, E-Cigarette Use

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READ MORE: Pediatrics Resource Center Ready to impress your pharmacy colleagues with the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips? Stay ahead of the curve with the Drug Topics newsletter and get the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips. References 1. Subscribe Now!

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Solutions for Constipation Relief

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Take this month to recognize their expertise and the valuable support they provide in patient care! In intestinal permeability, partially digested food, bacteria, and other toxins are able to pass through the damaged barrier and are freely absorbed into the bloodstream, activating the immune system. Published 2008 Oct 21.