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Researchers have compiled a list of chemicals commonly found in plastics, including benzophenones, chlorinated paraffins and PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” and they say there might be a connection to breast cancer.

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Aerobic exercise, particularly static exercises like yoga and stretching, performed 70 to 90 minutes three times a week over eight to 10 weeks, can significantly improve sleep disorders in menopausal women.

The combination of Columvi, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin is the first CD20xCD3 bispecific antibody to show positive results in a randomized diffuse large B-cell lymphoma phase 3 trial. The FDA’s decision is expected by July 20, 2025.

The FDA has accepted a new drug application for aficamten, a new obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy drug. A goal date has been set for Sept. 26, 2025.

Yesintek is the latest Stelara biosimilar to gain FDA approval and it will be available in February 2025.

If granted, Tremfya will be approved to treat children ages six and under with severe plaque psoriasis and children ages five and under with juvenile psoriatic arthritis.

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Vutrisiran is the generic form of previously approved Amvuttra. The FDA’s target date for the treatment of transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy is March 23, 2025.

Imkeldi is a new formulation of imatinib approved as a strawberry-flavored, shelf-stable liquid designed to be more appealing to a wider range of patients, pediatric patients included.

The menopause market is projected to increase at a CAGR of 5.10% between 2025 – 2033, with North America making up 4.9% during this period.

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Patient follow-up 10 years after hormone replacement therapy treatment revealed there were no long-term negative cognitive effects.

Produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells, Ziihera (zanidatamab-hrii) is the first HER2-targeted bispecific antibody treatment for patients with previously treated, unresectable or metastatic biliary tract cancer.

The FDA has approved UCB's Bimzelx for moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa, offering a new treatment option for this painful autoimmune skin disease.

Medicare fraud costs Americans about $60 billion each year and healthcare plans are stepping in spread awareness and stop criminals.

Relapsed or refractory acute leukemia with a KMT2A translocation currently has an overall survival rate of less than one year when treated with frontline therapies.

Researchers are currently enrolling participants to test the effectiveness of a rectal douche containing the antiretroviral drug tenofovir in a study that is expected to finish in January 2026.

Breast cancer treatment settings prove to be a good opportunity to talk about financial toxicity. These conversations can also happen in generalized healthcare, according to Laila Gharzai, M.D., LLM, from the Department of Radiation Oncology at Northwestern University.

Current financial screening procedures in the United States may need to change, according to recent research done by Laila Gharzai, M.D., LLM, from the Department of Radiation Oncology at Northwestern University.

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Laila Gharzai, M.D., LLM, from the Department of Radiation Oncology at Northwestern University explains the concept of financial toxicity and how it affects breast cancer treatment outcomes.

Canadian study reveals that women who undergo early menopause are less at risk for asthma than women who experience menopause late.

A new study found that iron supplements are safe for children with HIV in Uganda, as they improve hemoglobin levels without increasing malaria risk.

A recent study reveals that nearly 20% of United States physicians treating HIV patients plan to leave or reduce their caseload within five years, even as demand for HIV care is expected to rise.

If approved, donidalorsen would be a first-in-class RNA-targeted medicine for hereditary angioedema. The agency’s goal date is August 21, 2025.

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Type 1 diabetes is a relentless disease, according to David Maahs, M.D., M.A., Ph.D., from Stanford University.

The rising popularity of the continuous glucose monitor, which is not the same as an insulin pump, has been a huge advance in type 1 diabetes treatment, according to David Maahs, M.D., M.A., Ph.D., from Stanford University.

David Maahs, M.D., M.A., Ph.D., explains why teamwork is the most important part of the 4T diabetes management program.