No role of Low-Dose Naltrexone for Pain Relief in Fibromyalgia
A study found that low-dose naltrexone (LDN) does not provide pain relief for fibromyalgia. The researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial and found that LDN did not significantly reduce pain…
Privia Medical Group Teams Up with Iron Health To Advance OB/GYN Care
Privia Medical Group Gulf Coast has partnered with Iron Health to launch Privia Wellness, a program offering medication management and nutrition support for women. Privia Health helps independent providers manage…
AKEEGA approved for the treatment of prostate cancer with BRCA1/2 mutations
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men in Ireland, with about 3,940 men diagnosed each year. AKEEGA® received first approval worldwide with EC Authorisation. It was…
Safe and Effective for Atopic Dermatitis Across Races, Ethnicities
A post hoc analysis of pooled data from three double-blind, placebo-controlled trials shows that the treatment abrocitinib is a safe and effective option for patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis across…
What is Uterine/Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition that occurs when the natural support for internal organs weakens, causing them to slump into the vaginal cavity. It can happen in women who…
Privia Health-backed Texas medical group launches OB/GYN initiative
Privia Medical Group Gulf Coast is partnering with Iron Health to launch Privia Wellness, an initiative that combines health services with OB/GYN care. Iron Health offers primary care, mental health…
Watch: She Had a Home and a Good-Paying Job. Then Illness and Debt Upended It All.
Sharon Woodward, a former medical technician, was forced to retire after being diagnosed with a debilitating form of arthritis, leaving her with over $20,000 in medical debt. She had to…
Ophthalmology must work with industry to improve sustainability
Ophthalmologists were urged to collaborate with the industry to reduce the carbon footprint of medical products at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting. Dr. Emily M. Schehlein emphasized the need…
Opinion: STAT+: Dana-Farber CEO Laurie Glimcher has always been a trailblazer and a risk taker
Dr. Laurie Glimcher, inspired by her father, learned that big discoveries require big risks in science. In the late 1990s, she and her postdoctoral student conducted experiments at her Harvard…
Money being paid for prescribing Wegovy in pilot studies is “over the top,” say critics
Doctors are concerned about the high amount of money being paid to oversee patients in pilot trials of the weight loss drug Wegovy. Leaked documents show that primary care networks…