July 17, 2025

FDA Approves Shingrix Prefilled Syringe Option

The FDA has approved a new prefilled syringe presentation of Shingrix to simplify herpes zoster vaccination for eligible adult patients.

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July 15, 2025

U.S. Children’s Health Worsens Over 17 Years

A new study analyzing over a decade of national health surveys, electronic records, and international data shows a consistent rise in chronic conditions, obesity, emotional symptoms, and mortality rates among children and adolescents in the U.S..

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July 14, 2025

Laser Therapy Linked to Seizure Control in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

In a multicenter study of patients with drug-resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, laser thermal therapy led to seizure freedom in over half of participants after two years, with low complication rates and improved quality of life.

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July 14, 2025

Gabapentin Use Tied to Cognitive Decline, Study

Gabapentin use was associated with a 29% increased risk of dementia and an 85% increased risk of mild cognitive impairment within 10 years of pain diagnosis.

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July 09, 2025

Tinnitus Linked to Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults

An analysis of NHANES 2011–2014 data found that older adults with acute tinnitus scored significantly lower on attention and executive function tests.

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July 09, 2025

Four Diagnostic Paths Found to Predict Alzheimer’s

A study of over 24,000 patients identified four common diagnostic paths that lead to Alzheimer’s disease, with multi-step sequences posing higher risk than single conditions and showing reproducibility in a national validation cohort.

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July 09, 2025

Zanidatamab Plus Chemotherapy in Advanced HER2-Positive Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma

In a phase II trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Elimova et al evaluated the efficacy and safety of zanidatamab plus chemotherapy in the first-line treatment of patients with advanced HER2-positiv...

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July 07, 2025

Methadone Improves Treatment Retention, Buprenorphine Responds Better

A large cohort study comparing methadone and buprenorphine for opioid use disorder found no significant difference in reducing illicit opioid use, but methadone showed better treatment retention after one year.

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July 01, 2025

Five Gynecologic Conditions Linked with Bladder Pain

A new international consensus identifies five gynecologic conditions commonly linked with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, urging clinicians to adopt a multidisciplinary and trauma-informed approach to care.

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