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The addition of bortezomib to chemotherapy significantly improved survival outcomes among children and young adults with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, according to phase 3 study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology. Additionally, radiation can be eliminated in 90% of children with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with the intensified chemotherapy regimen, researchers noted.

During his presidential address at the AMA House of Delegates meeting, Gerald E. Harmon, MD, outlined five actions that he said policymakers must take to better support physicians.

Published results showed use of spinal anesthesia during hip fracture surgery led to more pain in the first 24 hours and use of more prescription analgesia at 60 days compared with general anesthesia.“In our study, patients who got spinal anesthesia did get fewer opioids in the operating room, but they ended up having more pain and more prescription pain medication use after surgery,”

Senators have announced a bipartisan proposal to reduce the threat of gun violence in the United States.

Researchers in California are studying ocean plastics as a potential source of novel antibiotics.

Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disease and COVID-19 who are older and have pulmonary or cardiovascular comorbidities demonstrate increased hospitalization and death, according to data presented at EULAR 2022 Congress.

Women exposed to higher concentrations of a class of endocrine-disrupting chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances are at increased risk for incident hypertension, researchers reported.Data show human exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may be associated with higher risk for CVD and peripheral artery disease, as well as several CVD risk factors

ATLANTA — Presence of diabetes and worse glycemic control were not associated with breast cancer outcomes until 8 years of follow-up, when survival rates worsened for patients with diabetes, according to study data.“In the first 5 years, glycemic control may not be a major contributor to mortality or cancer progression in most individuals with metastatic breast cancer,” Y.M.

ATLANTA — In patients who recently developed gestational diabetes, addressing stress and associated postpartum depressive symptoms early may reduce the risk for developing type 2 diabetes, researchers said.

ATLANTA — Adults with type 2 diabetes who were prescribed insulin had greater risks for major osteoporotic and hip fractures than those prescribed metformin, according to study data.“Patients using insulin or sulfonylurea are at a high risk of fractures compared to metformin-only users, and the risk could be higher in nonobese and well-controlled diabetic patients,” Sung Hye