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Small GISTs may cause no symptoms and may grow so slowly that they have no serious effects.

The FDA has granted emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 at-home test (Roche) and a rapid COVID-19 antigen self-test (Clinitest; Siemens Healthineers).

The approval is based on efficacy and safety data from 2 positive phase 3 studies that evaluated a combined study population of 166 individuals, which represented the US population with Cushing syndrome.

The research team compared the monthly average blood pressures between 2018 and 2019 with blood pressure measures from January through March 2019 to January through March 2020.

Staffing shortage hits technician ranks hardest, putting additional pressure on pharmacists.

The research team looked at a pooled analysis of all published studies to re-evaluate the relationship between regular exercise and the risk of developing pneumonia.

The findings showed that people with HIV were 68% more likely to develop heart failure than people who did not have HIV.

Anxiety disorders and depression were cited by more than 80% of oncologists as the types of mental health distress seen most often for patients.

The study authors sought to determine the proportion of states that elected to follow CDC recommendations by identifying each state’s COVID-19 vaccination webpage through keyword-based internet search and set out to identify information about vaccinations for patients with cancer.

Melanoma is responsible for 80% of skin cancer deaths.

The FDA approves anifrolumab-fnia injection (Saphnelo; AstraZeneca) for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe system- ic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who are receiving standard therapy.

Laura Lee Hall, PhD, president of the Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity (SHC), addresses her hopes for the future of SHC’s diabetes DRIVE program and its adoption within health systems.

Gallstones range in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball.

Promoting a positive organizational culture is an essential requirement for the effective management of a community pharmacy.

The increasing economic burden of treatment may impact patient outcomes.

Study predicts the future of antibody testing may move toward technologically advanced platforms that can test for multiple antibody types in a single blood sample.

Galactorrhea usually occurs in women, even those who have never had children, or after menopause.

Sarah Temkin, MD, associate director for clinical research in the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health, provides some closing thoughts on sex and gender in health care.

Ismail Lourido Ali, JD, director and counsel of policy and advocacy at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), discusses the problems with approaching public health issues, such as mental health and substance use disorders, with an industrialized approach to problem solving.

The goal of the financial counselor is to identify available funding for patient care in a timely manner, but the sheer number of resources and variables involved results in a long, tedious process.

Commonly used medications may influence responses to checkpoint inhibitors among patients with cancer.

Fibroadenoma may feel like a marble in the breast, moving easily under the skin when examined.

Sarah Temkin, MD, of the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health, discusses some key points for pharmacists on the impact of biological and sociological variables on treatment outcomes.

Tom Hanzel, PharmD, MBA, discussed how vaccine mandates impact staffing shortages in long-term care facilities.

Ismail Lourido Ali, JD, director and counsel of policy and advocacy at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), discusses whether the adoption and acknowledgement of psychedelic medicine in health care systems looks likely for the future.

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting can impact patients’ treatment outcomes.

According to a Kaiser Permanente research study, individuals who received COVID-19 vaccination had lower non-COVID-19 death rates than individuals who were unvaccinated.

Tom Hanzel, PharmD, MBA, of Parata Systems, discussed challenges in pharmacy workflow and how automation could offer solutions.

They can create innovative face-to-face and virtual medication therapy management practices.

Luciano Costa, MD, PhD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, discusses the next steps for clinical research assessing daratumumab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.