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A Review of Oral Cephalosporins for Common Outpatient Infections

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International clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis in women: A 2010 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the European Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jul 15;59(2):e10-52. doi:10.1093/cid/ciu444. Clin Infect Dis.

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CDC Report Finds No Connection Between Thimerosal and Autism

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2 Currently, there are 3 FDA-approved seasonal influenza vaccines that contain a concentration of mercury, as evident from January 15, 2025, on the CDC website. The use of the preservative used in FDA-licensed vaccines has significantly declined and were developed into single-dose containers instead of multidose.

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Steatosis Liver Disease Shows Increased Risk of Diabetes for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

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The study investigators included patients who developed AF between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2018, and were included in the National Health Insurance Service of South Korea. 1 Investigators included a total of 195,195 patients with AD, who had a mean age of 64.4 years and 57.5%

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Pneumococcal Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Increased Among Children Over Last 15 Years

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Following a switch in Sweden’s National Immunization Program (NIP), children in the country reported an increase in pneumococcal hemolytic uremic syndrome (pHUS) from 2009 through 2024. 1 “In Sweden, PCV13 was introduced in the NIP in 2010 but replaced by PCV10 in 2019.” The incidence among children aged 0 to 5 years was 0.11

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Obesity-Related Mortality Rose After COVID-19 Pandemic | ADA 2025

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2 “Berrington de Gonzalez et al (2010) studied the association between being overweight and obesity on overall mortality in 1.46 1 “Overweight (BMI 25 kg/m2-29.9 million white adults over a median follow-up period of 10 years. They found an approximately linear relationship in the hazard ratios for BMI.”

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The future of pain medication: are cannabinoids the solution to the opioid epidemic?

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In 2022, the FDA awarded VX-548 breakthrough therapy and fast-track designations for post-operative pain, and the drug is forecast to reach sales of $416m by 2029. CB1 is predominantly found in the central and peripheral nervous system, whereas CB2 is primarily located in immune cells.

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Provention finally gets FDA nod for type 1 diabetes drug teplizumab

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At its second attempt, Provention Bio has secured FDA approval for teplizumab, as a treatment to delay late-stage type 1 diabetes (T1D) in at-risk individuals – becoming the first disease-modifying therapy for these patients. It is now in line for a $35 million equity investment by Sanofi following FDA approval.

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