FDA Expands Use of Vonvendi for Von Willebrand Disease
The recombinant treatment is now approved for prophylactic use in adults and for treating bleeding episodes and perioperative use in children
One in 10 Undergoing Early Cancer Surgery Have New Persistent Opioid Use
Persons in the highest quartile of morphine milligram equivalents exposure have increased risk for new persistent opioid use
Healthy Plant-Based Diet May Cut Burden of Multimorbidity of Cancer and Cardiometabolic Diseases
Association marginally weaker in older than middle-aged adults
Radioactive Contamination Suspected in Recalled Frozen Shrimp
The FDA says none of the contaminated shrimp has been released for sale
Less Than Half of Youths With Sickle Cell Received Dental Services in 2022
Most dental service rates were higher in Medicaid general population than SCD population when examined by age group
Moderate-to-Severe TBI Linked to Malignant Brain Tumor Risk
Moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury group had significantly higher risk for developing malignant brain tumors versus mild TBI group
Risk for Second Cancer Low for Women Treated for Early, Invasive Breast Cancer
Contralateral breast cancer drives overall increase, especially in younger women
Exa-Cel Gene Therapy Improves Quality of Life in Severe Sickle Cell Disease
Exa-cel also shows beneficial effects on health-related quality of life for adults and adolescents with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia
Housing Assistance Helps Renters With Cancer History
Study shows lower risk for medical financial hardship among those receiving housing assistance
Prostate Cancer Incidence Trends Increasing
Black men have double the prostate cancer mortality and 67 percent higher incidence than White men
