January 29, 2025

Medication Burden and Injurious Falls Among Patients With COPD

Agents such as benzodiazepines, sedative-hypnotics, antihypertensives, and other psychoactive drugs—often used to treat comorbidities in patients with COPD—may be contributing to an increased risk of falls among this population near the end of life.

Conexiant

January 28, 2025

Trial Data Behind FDA Psychiatric Approvals

Key trial data and insights behind US Food and Drug Administration approvals of novel psychiatric drugs are shown, highlighting methods, demographics, and pivotal outcomes.

Conexiant

January 27, 2025

Montelukast Safety in Neuropsychiatric Risks: Study in Children

A large cohort study finds no link between montelukast use and neuropsychiatric adverse events in children, supporting its safety for asthma and allergic rhinitis management.

Conexiant

January 24, 2025

Addressing Sexual Health Misconceptions During Pregnancy

Findings detailed the high prevalence of sexual dysfunction during pregnancy, beliefs impacting sexual health, and the importance of integrating proactive discussions into prenatal care.

Conexiant

January 24, 2025

Sex and Age Influence Long COVID Risk

"These findings highlight the need to identify biological mechanisms contributing to sex specificity to facilitate risk stratification, targeted drug development, and improved management of long COVID," wrote the study's authors.

Conexiant

January 24, 2025

Higher Cannabis Use Disorder Rates Linked to Medical Cannabis

Medical cannabis tied to increased cannabis use disorder and frequency in young U.S. adults, study finds.

Conexiant

January 23, 2025

OSA Surgery May Reduce Motor Vehicle Accident Risk, Study Finds

Sleep surgery may reduce the rate of motor vehicle accidents in obstructive sleep apnea patients more effectively than continuous positive airway pressure therapy.

Conexiant

January 23, 2025

States Split on Immigration, Hospitals Adapt

“You are instilling fear into folks who may defer care, who may go without care, whose children may not get the vaccines they need, who may not be able to get treatment for an ear infection or surgery."

KFF Health News

January 21, 2025

Hospital Dogs: Easing Staff Burnout

She wears a badge: Chief Dog Officer.

KFF Health News