A recent study published in Nutrients examined daily breakfast consumption (DBC) patterns in adolescents from 23 European countries. Study: The Correlation between Adolescent Daily Breakfast Consumption and Socio-Demographic: Trends in 23 European Countries Participating in the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Study (2002–2018). Image Credit: K2 PhotoStudio/Shutterstock.com Background Breakfast is vital for a healthy diet.
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FDA Approves Yuflyma (adalimumab-aaty), a Biosimilar to Humira JERSEY CITY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) May 24, 2023 –Celltrion USA today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Yuflyma® (adalimumab-aaty), a high-concentration (100mg/mL) and citrate-free formulation of Humira® (adalimumab) biosimilar. The FDA granted approval for the treatment of eight conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic
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For the parents of children who stutter, managing the communication disorder alone can be stressful and isolating. At Saint Louis University’s Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic, one mother discovered a team to help her daughter communicate more confidently at school and home.  Now, Jaimie Saunders, the mother of a child who stutters, is on a mission
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TARRYTOWN, N.Y., May 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced updated data from two Phase 2 expansion dose cohorts evaluating investigational linvoseltamab (formerly REGN5458) in patients with heavily pre-treated, relapsed/refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma. The results will be shared in an oral session at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology
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Vulvodynia is a little-known condition that, according to some US studies, affects 3%-14% of the female population. It is defined as chronic pain, present for at least 3 months, that generally involves the vulva or some of its specific areas such as the clitoris or vestibule and is not attributable to causes of an infectious,
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On the sidelines of the 76th World Health Assembly, Harvard University’s Professor of Global Health Systems, Rifat Atun, the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies (CIFS), Microsoft, Roche, and Siemens Healthineers came together to announce the formation of the Movement Health Foundation. While many countries around the world are facing enormous pressures on their healthcare systems,
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John Heymach, RN, and Caleb Skyles, RN, are registered nurses and leaders at a healthcare staffing agency. We are registered nurses, and we work to place nurses in hospitals where they’re needed every single day. These tough, selfless healthcare professionals deal with exceptional challenges to provide the best care possible for patients. They love the
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People who followed a vegan or vegetarian diet had lower blood levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), total cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B (apoB) than people who followed an omnivore diet, in a new meta-analysis of 30 trials. The findings suggest that “plant-based diets have the potential to lessen the atherosclerotic burden from atherogenic lipoproteins and
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Pfizer’s antiviral drug for the treatment of COVID-19, Paxlovid, will remain free for now. The U.S. government will continue to distribute it at no charge despite gaining full approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Thursday, Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company behind the first oral antiviral against COVID-19, issued a statement on its availability
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CNN  —  Complications from stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological condition that causes spasms and muscle rigidity, have caused singer Celine Dion to cancel her “Courage World Tour” dates through 2024, according to a statement posted Friday on the star’s social media account. Dion postponed several performances in December after learning the reason for her
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For the first time worldwide, in yet another breakthrough by the world-leading research team at the University of Gothenburg, a child has been born following a uterus transplantation achieved solely by robot-assisted surgery on both donor and recipient. The baby, a boy measuring 49 centimeters (19.3 inches) and weighing 3 100 grams (6 pounds 13
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Over 37 million Americans have diabetes, and 90-95% of that population are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Lifestyle interventions, such as a healthy diet and a regular physical activity program, are methods to manage diabetes. A new study from a collaboration of investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General
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The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the
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An artificial intelligence (AI) tool outperformed human call handlers in recognizing patients with stroke from calls to the emergency services, a new study shows. The AI model correctly identified more patients who were actually having a stroke than the human call operators and also had a higher positive predictive value, a measure of the proportion
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Hello, and welcome to the latest supplement craze: colostrum. You may be familiar with the ingredient. It’s actually what’s produced by the mammary glands immediately after giving birth — the very first form of breast milk. It’s extremely nutrient-dense, meant to nourish newborns. But now, people are raving about colostrum supplements, claiming they’re good for
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The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF), a nonprofit focused on transforming pediatric cancer care by accelerating research breakthroughs, today announced the 19 recipients of its 2023 research grants. The researchers will receive $1,730,000 in funding to explore new and safer treatments for pediatric cancers. Of the recipients, six scientists are receiving PCRF funding for the
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FDA Approves Inpefa (sotagliflozin) for the Treatment of Heart Failure THE WOODLANDS, Texas, May 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Inpefa™ (sotagliflozin), a once-daily oral tablet to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure, and urgent
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Kim Dennis, MD, is a psychiatrist specializing in eating disorders. On January 9 of this year, the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) published their “Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity.” With this guidance, the AAP is advising doctors and other providers that the “monitoring” and “watchful waiting”
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MANNHEIM, Germany — Contrary to expectations, individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) have rates of overweight and obesity that mirror the general population ― rates that appear to have a substantial impact on these patients’ already increased risk of coronary artery disease, a registry analysis suggests. Data on almost 36,000 individuals with FH were collated from
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The COVID-19 pandemic may be a thing of the past now, but the risk of catching the viral disease remains. And so, pharmaceutical companies are still hard at work in delivering vaccine and booster supplies wherever needed. In the U.S., regulators have already settled on a new strategy for vaccination that would require yearly updated
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