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Combination Therapy Improves PTSD Symptoms
(MedPage Today) -- A combination of brexpiprazole (Rexulti) and sertraline improved post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms more than sertraline alone, a phase III trial found.
Read MoreFirst person in US to develop severe illness from bird flu is hospitalized
CDC officials believe person had contact with sick and dead birds in backyard flockThe first person in the US to develop severe illness from H5N1 bird flu has been hospitalized in Louisiana, officials
Read MoreCymbalta Bottles Recalled; 1 in 3 Older Adults Are Lonely; Walking Off Depression
(MedPage Today) -- Over 230,000 bottles of the antidepressant duloxetine (Cymbalta) have been recalled due to the presence of a potential carcinogen.
Read MoreU.S. Reports First Severe Case of Bird Flu
(MedPage Today) -- The U.S. has reported its first severe case of H5N1 bird flu requiring hospitalization, the CDC announced.
Read MoreDemocratic Senators Ask Watchdog Agency To Investigate Georgia’s Medicaid Work Rule
A group of Democratic senators asked the Government Accountability Office to examine a Georgia program that requires some Medicaid enrollees to work, study, or volunteer 80 hours a month for coverage.
Read MoreNew Guideline Revises Cautions Around Dental Work in Joint Replacement Patients
(MedPage Today) -- In an update 12 years in the making, two orthopedic surgeons' organizations have issued new guidance on preventing periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) when patients undergo dent
Read MoreWhat Americans Think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and His Health Stances
(MedPage Today) -- The kids seen by Dolores Mejia around suburban Phoenix have been growing heavier in recent years. Their parents, too, she said.
Read MoreCDC confirms first known severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S.
The U.S. has confirmed its first known severe human infection of H5N1 bird flu, in a person in Louisiana.
Read MoreThe 2024 Election Should Remind Us of the Value of Listening to Our Patients
(MedPage Today) -- As a critical care physician in the blue-voter state of California, I was initially stunned by the election results.
Read MoreHow federal health agency HHS uses AI, telehealth wins and BD’s sins
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