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Care of Cancer Patients and People with Chronic Illnesses in Jeopardy Since Dobbs
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to allow states to ban abortion care has a broader impact than many physicians initially assumed. It can create barriers to women receiving many different types of medical care, including treatment for cancer.
State Shield Law Led to More People Accessing Medication Abortion
State Shield Laws, which protect providers and patients from criminal and civil investigations initiated in abortion-ban states, are successfully improving access to medication abortion, new research shows.
How the Dobbs Decision Has Changed Abortion Access and Care in the United States
This article reviews some of the chief reproductive healthcare challenges that have occurred since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade with the June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
Abortion Access and Pregnancy Dangers Continue
This issue will look at some of the repercussions of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and hear from providers and researchers on what can be done to mitigate the damage to their patients’ health and lives.
Lebrikizumab-lbkz Injection (Ebglyss)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a humanized monoclonal antibody that targets interleukin-13 for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.
Metformin Reduces SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Outpatients with COVID-19
A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of outpatients with COVID-19 found that metformin reduced SARS-CoV-2 viral load 3.6-fold compared to placebo, while ivermectin and fluvoxamine showed no benefit.
Blood Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
In this population-based study of patients in Sweden with cognitive complaints, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia, the use of blood biomarkers, specifically, phosphorylated tau 217 and amyloid-beta 42/40 ratios, improved the diagnostic accuracy for pathological Alzheimer’s disease in primary care patients as well as patients seen by dementia specialists.
Treatment Direction After Unsuccessful Attempts at Smoking Cessation
This randomized trial found that, for patients unable to stop smoking after six weeks of treatment, increasing the dose of either varenicline or combination nicotine replacement therapy (CNRT) or switching from CNRT to varenicline, leads to an increased likelihood of success.
Diagnostic Uncertainty in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
A national retrospective cohort study from the Veterans Administration found a high rate of diagnostic discordance for patients admitted and discharged for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Improvement in the diagnosis of CAP is needed.
Understanding Myocarditis, COVID-19 Infection, and COVID-19 Vaccines
Although myocarditis is rare, interest has increased in recent years because of the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 vaccinations both being associated with its development. This review article will trace the history of myocarditis from the pre-COVID-19 era to the present day.