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Three-quarters of young or middle-aged Americans with terminal cancer receive aggressive treatment during the last month of their lives

ASCO: Aggressive Treatment Common in Terminal CA Patients

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Three in four of young or middle-aged patients get aggressive therapies in last months of lives
A combination vaccine offered to mothers from 28 weeks of gestation may offer protection for infants born prematurely

Vaccination in Pregnancy May Offer Protection for Preemies

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Infants born to vaccinated mothers have higher antibody concentrations of vaccine antigens
Patients with advanced bladder cancer may benefit from the anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy atezolizumab (Tecentriq)

ASCO: Immunotherapy Beneficial in Advanced Bladder Cancer

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About a quarter of older patients deemed too frail for chemo responded to atezolizumab
A novel antibody that targets claudin 18.2 is helping some patients with advanced gastric cancer live longer

ASCO: IMAB362 Can Lengthen Lives of Gastric Cancer Patients

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Patients with advanced disease lived longer when they received this targeted treatment
For postmenopausal women with breast cancer

ASCO: Extension of Aromatase Inhibitor Tx Benefits Breast CA

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Extension of aromatase inhibitor treatment to 10 years linked to higher rates of disease-free survival
Concomitant administration of inactivated influenza vaccine and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or diphtheria-tetanus-acellular-pertussis-containing vaccine is associated with an increased risk of febrile seizures

Risk of Febrile Seizures Up With Vaccine Combos

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Administration of IIV3 on same day as PCV or DTaP-containing vaccine linked to increased risk
Intensive treatment nearly doubles the risk of severe hypoglycemia requiring medical attention in clinically complex patients

Severe Hypoglycemia Risk Nearly Doubles With Intensive T2DM Tx

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Findings for clinically complex patients with type 2 diabetes
Antacids that contain aspirin may cause stomach or intestinal bleeding in rare cases

Serious Bleeding Risks Linked to OTC Antacids Containing Aspirin

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Alka Seltzer, Bromo Seltzer among over-the-counter products vulnerable patients should avoid, FDA says
Too few patients are being prescribed any of the three available medications used to treat opioid use disorder in the 30 days after hospital discharge

Meds to Treat Opioid Addiction Significantly Underused

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In 2013, just 17 percent were given medications like naltrexone after hospital discharge
A significant number of patients continue to take prescription opioids many months after joint replacement surgery

Many Still on Opioids Six Months After Total Joint Arthroplasty

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Study findings highlight growing epidemic