Aislinn Antrim, MA, Assistant Managing Editor

The encouraging results suggest this low-cost, scalable strategy should be considered for population-level outreach globally to improve flu vaccination rates.

Twice-yearly dosing could significantly improve adherence rates.

Value-based payment models are becoming increasingly common, leading clinicians to find novel ways to engage patients and improve disease control with the goal of reducing morbidity, mortality, and cost.

Within the Veterans Health Administration System, primary care pharmacists are embedded in primary care panels and work alongside primary care physicians and nurses to optimize medication management for patients.

Improving collaboration and communication between all members of the health care team is one way to address these challenges.

This is the first trial that tested the effect of any medication on major heart failure outcomes in patients with HFpEF and obesity, according to investigators.

High fluctuations (in the top 25%) in total cholesterol were associated with a 60% increase in dementia and a 23% increase in cognitive decline.

The system, currently in early development in Japan, could minimize the need for blood tests, blood pressure cuffs, or expensive wearable devices.

The global temperature has risen by an average of 0.11° Fahrenheit per decade since 1850, or about 2 degrees in total.

Community pharmacists are playing an increasing role in sexual and reproductive health services and can provide that trustworthy information to patients.

The 2024 American Heart Association and American Stroke Association stroke prevention guidelines recommend glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists to reduce the risk of stroke in individuals with diabetes and high cardiovascular risk.

Nearly 19,000 independent pharmacies continue to work across the country, with more than 200,000 employees and millions of patients.

Nationally, 7 million women live in maternal health deserts, defined as counties with limited or no available obstetric care.

With COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other viruses now circulating, the time for pharmacists to get up to date on the latest vaccine recommendations is now.

Oral immunotherapy is a growing area of research that involves ingesting increasing doses of the allergen to desensitize the patient’s immune system.

The new approval increases the previous dosing for surface area treatment from 25 cm2 to up to 100 cm2.

The FDA’s final decision is expected by a Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date in August 2023.

The overall trend of declining body mass index was associated with a higher risk of developing dementia.

The subcutaneous formulation could enhance treatment options by providing high consistency in drug exposure and a convenient administration method.

In 10 states, the data showed more than 26% of women had limited accessibility to mammography, primarily in the Rocky Mountains and the South.

Participants who survived Hodgkin lymphoma as children showed signs of being biologically older than their peers, with a heightened risk of cognitive problems.

The analysis found that individuals in underserved communities were as much as 34% less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

The FDA granted Priority Review to both applications and set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date for each application of April 21, 2023.

Identifying how survivors adjust to their cancer may help health care providers provide tailored self-management skills.

The median progression-free survival and overall survival were 7.4 and 14.7 months, respectively, in chemotherapy-naïve patients with advanced or recurrent biliary tract cancer.

The study also found that joint hypermobility was more common in females than in males.

Findings suggest that the children benefitted from the CBT-based program when delivered in a shorter format.

When mildly ill, individuals who reflect on the potential consequences of their behavior are less likely to go to holiday gatherings and events.

Although progress has been made in pre-exposure prophylaxis use, there are still significant barriers for many patients.

Although the evidence suggested some deterioration for a few aspects of mental health, the overall findings were mixed with no clear pattern.