MWN Medical Minutes

FDA AdComm to Reconvene Over Recently Reviewed ALS Drug | FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Abelacimab for Thrombosis Associated With Cancer | Theileria Found in Tennessee Cattle | FDA to Review Application for First-Ever OTC Birth Control Pill | Index Finds Half of MM, CLL Patients in Study Had Financial Difficulty

Sleep May Influence Suicide Risk Among Young Persons | CDC's Special Report on Antimicrobial Resistance Itemizes COVID-19 Negative Effects | Pediatric Patients with Atopic Dermatitis Have Increased Risk of Type 2 Inflammatory Diseases | Blinding Eye Disease Linked with Heart Disease and Stroke | New Study Says Five Out of Eight Face Masks Are ‘MRI Unsafe’

Mayo Clinic Laboratories Begins Monkeypox Testing | U.S. Needs Better Long-Term Support for Older Adults, ACP Says | Saline May Be as Effective as Heparin in Pediatric Central Venous Catheter Flush | NCCN Releases New Guidelines for Pediatric CNS Cancers | Following Roe v. Wade Reversal, Patients Fear Limited Access to Methotrexate

Added Salt to Food May Increase Premature Mortality Risk | Opioid Refills after Surgery Increase Risk of Family Member Misuse | Pioneering Device Can Take 3D Images to Detect Eye Diseases | Zonisamide Oral Suspension Wins FDA Approval in Epilepsy | UnitedHealthcare to End Copays for Some Drugs

988: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Launches New 3-digit number | Study: Chronic Kidney Disease Present in 1 in 10 Adults | Neutralizing Anti-Drug Antibodies Linked to Worse Disease Activity in Inflammatory Arthritis | Study: Paintball Guns Cause More Serious Eye Injuries Than Previously Known | With Multiple Myeloma, Caregivers May See More Mental Health Effects Than Patients

Injured Dog Who Disappeared in Highland Park Shooting Reunites With Family | Health Care Data Breaches Decline, But Threats Remain | Brain Bleeds in Children’s First Year May Lead to Long-Term Sight Problems | FDA Approves Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% for Nonsegmental Vitiligo

Individualized Diet Program Helps Users Lose Weight and Keep it Off | Brewing Beer Metaphor May Help Biosimilar Prescription Reluctance | FDA Clears Adjunctive AI for Non-Contrast CT of Brain Injuries and Hemorrhages | Music for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea?

Air Pollution Exposure Linked With High Health Care Costs in Older People | Strict Limits on Salt Intake May Increase Negative Outcomes in HFpEF | Unvaccinated First Responders More Likely to Develop COVID-19 | FDA Approves First Small Aperture IOL for Cataract Surgery

American Association of Orthodontists Partners With National Eating Disorders Association | COVID-19 Booster Sparks Antibody Response in Patients With Blood Cancer | Newsweek Releases 2022 Rankings of America’s Best Eye Doctors

Gaps Exist in Mental Health Care for Those With Migraine More at NeurologyLive.com | Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Included in Manchin, Schumer Deal | Loan Repayment Program to Help Ease Student Debt Burden for Psychiatrists | FDA Approves Roflumilast Cream 0.3% for Plaque Psoriasis

Subcutaneous Atezolizumab Produces Non-Inferior Pharmacokinetics vs IV Atezolizumab in NSCLC | COVID-19: No Strong Local Response of The Conjunctival Immune System | CMS Proposed Minimum Staffing Requirements Could Cost $10B Annually

Coffee and Tea Intake May Not Impact Breast Cancer Outcomes | Private Claims Data Reveal Marked Increase in Lyme Disease Diagnoses | Biktarvy Demonstrates High Efficacy for Broad Range of Patients

March of Dimes Launches New Preterm Birth Center at UCSF | Immune Health Supplements May Not Be What They Seem | FDA Accepts BLA for NexoBrid to Treat Severe Burns | New Provider Toolkit for Obesity Management in Older Adults

Abortion Trigger Bans Take Effect in 3 states | Autoimmune Disease Increases Risk of Developing Cardiovascular Disease | COVID-19 Incubation Period Varies by SARS-CoV-2 Strain | Pacific Dental Services Deploys Epic Health Records System in All Dental Practices

California Study Links Pollutants to IBS Incidence | Expert Sheds Light on Opioid Overdose Crisis in Youth | Fatigue Not Linked With Treatment Intensity/Type in Patients With Pediatric Cancer and HSCT | President Announces Cannabis Possession Pardons at the Federal Level

CareVet Deploys Aid in Hurricane Ian Relief Efforts | More Research Needed on Prostate Cancer Survival and Coffee Connection | 23 Contact Lenses Amassed Under Patient’s Eyelid | Early Diabetes Diagnosis in Women Associated with Early Age at Menopause

Insomnia Prevalent In Post-COVID Patients | Health Derailed in Houston After Authorities Confirm Liver Cancer Cluster | Early Months Of COVID-19 Associated With Worsening BP Outcomes In Adults With Hypertension | Study Evaluates Safety and Efficacy of Oral Zinc and Low-Dose Isotretinoin for Acne Vulgaris

Investigational Fentanyl Vaccine Could Block Opioid | STRONG-HF Redefines In-Hospital Heart Failure Care | Baricitinib Shows Efficacy, Safety Treating Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Formic Acid Identified As Urinary Biomarker For Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease | High Sugar Intake May Lead To Premature Aging In Childhood Cancer Survivors | Parent-Pediatrician Vaccine Discussions Are Lagging, National Poll Finds

Trial of ADHD Medication with Fast Onset of Action, Entire Active Day Efficacy Initiated | Exacerbation History as Sole COPD Risk Predictor May be Flawed | FDA Clears Way for Rybelsus to be First-Line Choice in T2D | Dramatic Increase in Cervical Cancer Research Is Driving Treatment

Children Exposed to Maternal Cancer Show Normal Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes | Long COVID After Mild Infection: Most Symptoms Resolve After 1 Year | More Than 25% of Older Americans are Visually Impaired| NDA Accepted for Nasal Nalmefene for Opioid Overdose

Air Pollution Independently Linked to Asthma Exacerbation | FDA Announces Need for New Regulatory Pathway for CBD | Solid Tumor Cell Therapy Combination Trial Cleared to Continue | Low Blood Sugar Worsens Eye Disease in People With Diabetes

Governors Join Forces to Support Youth Mental Health | USPSTF Draft Recommendation Targets Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy | Study Finds Cancer Risk Associated With UV Nail Dryers | Vitamin D Could Prevent Progression to Diabetes

School-Based Physical Activity Interventions Can Curb Childhood Obesity Rates | COVID-19 Vaccination May Reduce Post-Infection Risk for Major Cardiovascular Events | Medicaid Unwinding Begins in April | The Impact of Nutrition on IMID

Too Little Sodium May Increase Heart Failure Death | Pet Poison Helpline Unveils State-Specific Top 20 Toxins List | Long COVID Emotional Symptoms Associated With Changes in Brain Structure and Function | Pediatric Bronchitis, Pneumonia May Drive Adult Respiratory Death Risk

Depression, Anxiety More Common Among Young Adults Who Vape Marijuana and Nicotine | A First-Of-Its-Kind Zoo Elephant Birth to Make History | Anxiety and Depression Prevalent in Patients With Alopecia | March is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month

Senior Penguins Receive Revolutionary Cataract Surgery | Music Therapy Helps Ease Depression in Children, Adolescents With ADHD | New Guidelines to Prevent Food Allergies in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis Patients

FDA Approves First Naloxone Product for Over-the-Counter Use | Millennials, Gen Xers Increase Risk of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer | Opioid Manufacturers Required to Provide Mail-Back Envelopes to Accompany Prescriptions