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Varenicline Nasal Spray (Tyrvaya)
Varenicline nasal spray is indicated to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.
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Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Does Not Affect Small Vessel Disease Progression
Intensive blood pressure lowering was not associated with worsening but did not demonstrate any benefit in this population over standard blood pressure management.
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Environmental Shedding of MRSA Far Greater Than From Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli
An observational cohort study showed shedding of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by colonized patients outside hospital rooms or during outpatient clinic visits occurred more often than in those colonized by multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli.
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COVID-19 Vaccination, Pregnancy, Lactation, and Fertility
Vaccination rates are notably low among pregnant women. Clinicians should underscore the safety of vaccination and the risks of natural infection, particularly in pregnancy and in patients with underlying comorbidities.
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Meat Consumption Associated with Less Anxiety and Depression
A meta-analysis of 20 studies showed meat consumption resulted in better mental health, with less anxiety and depression vs. meat abstinence.
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Coffee Consumption and the Curious Effects on the Heart
Real-time patient monitoring allowed researchers to observe a strange mix of short-term harms and benefits.
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What’s the Best Way to Fix ‘Leaky’ Heart Valves?
Researchers scrutinized common surgical techniques.
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Plant-Based Diets and Menopausal Hot Flashes
In this clinical trial, women randomized to a low-fat, vegan diet including one-half cup of cooked whole soybeans daily experienced a reduction in total hot flashes of 79% compared to 49% in the control group over 12 weeks of observation.
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Children and Electronics: A Longitudinal Study
This Finnish investigation of electronic media (e-media) use in young children revealed 95% of 5-year-olds studied exceeded guidelines for time spent with e-media. The authors noted an association between more screen time and additional psychosocial symptoms at 5 years old and found these associations were less prominent when measuring use of electronic games alone.
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Fish Consumption, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and Cardiovascular Disease
Is there enough scientific evidence to suggest there are associations between fish consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, or of mortality, among people who consume fish compared to those who do not consume fish?