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Effectiveness of an Online e-Health Program in Ameliorating Postpartum Depression
This study demonstrated that combined use of universal depression screening and MomMoodBooster2, a cognitive behavioral therapy-based e-health program, were effective tools for treating women with depression in the perinatal period.
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Ibrexafungerp for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
A randomized clinical trial compared one day of oral ibrexafungerp with placebo for female patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). It found ibrexafungerp to be safe and effective, with mild diarrhea the most common adverse event. Ibrexafungerp differs mechanistically from azoles and appears to be a promising new treatment for VVC.
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Current and Future Options for Male Contraception
Following the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that ended the constitutional right to abortion in the United States, the importance of contraception has grown. This article summarizes the existing male contraceptive options and reviews the status of future ones.
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Patients with Chronic Pain and Opioid Misuse: What Treatment Works?
Among primary care patients diagnosed with comorbid chronic pain and opioid misuse, researchers found a specially designed, mindfulness-based group therapy showed superiority to generic supportive group therapy in reducing opioid use and controlling symptoms of chronic pain.
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Apixaban for Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease
There is a lower risk of bleeding for those taking apixaban during venous thromboembolism treatment compared to warfarin in patients with end-stage kidney disease.
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Is Routine Stress Testing After Coronary Revascularization Necessary?
A multicentered study of routine stress testing at one year post-percutaneous coronary revascularization compared to usual care in patients with at least one high-risk coronary anatomic or clinical feature failed to show improved clinical outcomes at two years follow-up.
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It’s Not All About the Cough
Be careful about relying on clinical queries that focus on the presence of cough for two or more weeks, which could lead to delays in the diagnosis of nearly half of pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
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Teplizumab-mzwv Injection (Tzield)
Teplizumab can be prescribed to delay the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and pediatric patients age 8 years and older with stage 2 type 1 diabetes.
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Controversy Erupts Over Expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying
Ethical controversy has erupted over Canada’s expansion of eligibility criteria for medical assistance in dying.
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Ethical Justification for Research on Dangerous Pathogens
Recent inflammatory headlines suggested researchers had created a more dangerous version of COVID. However, those researchers said the headlines were misleading. Nevertheless, it spotlighted the ethical concerns involving research on pathogens.