Researchers found greater reductions in body mass index and participant-reported hunger scores with setmelanotide than with placebo, although adverse and serious adverse events were more frequent in the setmelanotide group; only one serious adverse event was considered treatment-related.
Voters will decide whether to expand lawmakers' authority to tax currently exempt healthcare goods and services, raising concerns about patient costs and healthcare access.
A nationwide birth cohort found lower odds of short sleep at 1 year among infants breastfed during the first 6 months of life, regardless of formula supplementation.
From Medicare payment updates to drug approvals and device access, these federal actions may affect reimbursement, prescribing, patient access, and clinical workflows.
Recent CDC advisories, testing updates, and immunization recommendations highlight developments in infectious diseases, immunization, and diagnostic testing relevant to physicians across multiple specialties.