Jill Murphy, Assistant Editor

Research suggests ketogenic and intermittent fasting diets seem to help people lose weight in the short-term, which benefits cardiovascular health.

The current study found no link between personal use of permanent hair dye and the risk of most cancers or cancer-related mortality.

In a Pharmacy Times® webcast, Katie Culos, PharmD, BCOP, a specialist in cellular therapy and hematology discussed with Katherine Lin, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP the many policies and procedures that have been implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic by providers for cancer care.

According to the study authors, with a higher antigen valency, antibodies have more sites to latch onto; however, including a higher antigen valency in a vaccine does not mean it will work better.

The patients were identified for testing through contact tracing or by developing symptoms, with 22% never developing symptoms, 20% initially asymptomatic but developing symptoms later, and 58% being symptomatic at their initial test.

The study evaluated whether conditions such as depression in adolescence are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood.

A study linked cognitive impariment to worse prognoses in a larger group of heart failure patients.

Although some similarities exist, a few key differences can help differentiate the symptoms.

More than 69% of survey respondents reported using more hand soap, and 59% said they have used more hand sanitizer since learning about the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new studies found that for some patients, the use of steroid medications to reduce inflammation slighly increased the likelihood of needing hospital care for COVID-19.

The results showed higher rates of vaping and marijuana use are associated with fewer EVALI cases per capita.

A recent study found that masks are still an effective way to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), although the material of the mask can help determine the limit of the spread.

This is the first study to systematically investigate whether individual blood pressure medications might influence the risk of developing depression, according to the authors.

Negative feelings toward vaccines may be caused by the recommendations given by authorities or social pressure in society to get vaccinated, according to a study.

The researchers found that an ILI aimed at weight loss lowered incidence of obesity-related cancers by 16% in adults with overweight or obesity and T2D

Men at particular risk for HIV are very likely to consistently take preventative medication during vacations when their odds of contracting the virus are higher, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.

The new analysis of the 23-year follow-up results of the trial found that screening women between 40 and 49 years of age led to a substantial and significant 25% reduction in breast cancer mortality in the first 10 years.

In populations with moderately high background levels of flu vaccination coverage, vaccine intervention programs were found to reduce influenza spread.

Patients with peripheral artery disease and depressive symptoms experience worse recovery than patients without depressive symptoms.

In a recent survey, just 36% of respondents indicated they will get the COVID-19 vaccination as soon as it is available.

Walgreens is now offering flu shots daily at all of its nearly 9100 pharmacies, with additional safety measures in place that follow the CDC’s recommendations for anyone over 6 months of age to get the flu shot.

Vitolarsen is the second FDA-approved targeted treatment for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who have a confirmed mutation of the gene that is amenable to exon 53 skipping.

Analysis suggests that the current diabetes screening criteria, despite covering about a quarter of US children and adolescents, do not capture many youth with hyperglycemia.

Study shows significant genomic differences between tumors caused by different strains of human papillomavirus.

The peptide, also known as Pept-ins, already proved to be a valuable approach to tackle bacterial pathogens or slow down tumor growth, according to the study authors.

BAM15 may help reduce the amount of food a person eats or the calories their bodies absorb.

A new blood test for Alzheimer disease could provide a more sensitive, accurate indicator of plaques and tangles corresponding to the disease in living people.

Test combines multiple factors that influence whether a child is likely to develop type 1 diabetes.

Despite recognizing the benefits of the new vancomycin dosing guidelines, only 31% of survey respondents plan to adopt the new recommendations.

Study finds a link between lower cognitive functioning in baby boomers with less weatlh, along with higher levels of loneliness, depression, inactivity, and obesity.