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Starting abortion medication before knowing the location of an unwanted pregnancy was associated with shorter time to abortion and quicker exclusion of ectopic pregnancy, according to a retrospective cohort study in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

A federal grand jury on April 15 acquitted DaVita Inc. and its former CEO Kent Thiry of three counts of conspiracy based on coordinating agreements Thiry and the company arranged with three other companies not to solicit certain employees.

BOSTON — Surgical deroofing is a safe and effective technique for the management of hidradenitis suppurativa, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.According to Trang T. Vu, MD, PhD, of the University of Alberta, and colleagues, deroofing is a surgical technique in which the dermis or “roof” of a lesion is excised and the underlying

BOSTON — Patients with chronic kidney disease reported the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected their mental health and quality of health care, according to a poster presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.“We did a study to look at the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and the quality of health care in patients with diabetes,” Neil Roy, MBBS,

Women reporting a history of infertility had an almost 20% increased risk for developing HF during 15 years of follow-up, particularly HF with preserved ejection fraction, according to an analysis of Women’s Health Initiative data.“Infertility is a reproductive factor that is consistently underrecognized with respect to CV risk, in part because of the paucity of rigorous data

Patients with non-small cell lung cancer exhibited less depression and anxiety when receiving treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic than healthy individuals, according to a study in Journal of National Comprehensive Cancer Network.“It is a message of strength and resilience, of being able to persevere despite all the challenges. These patients with lung cancer showed incredible toughness

Diagnoses of psychiatric disorders were associated with increased incidence of COVID-19 breakthrough infection in VA patients, with the strongest associations found in older patients, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. “Prior to the widespread availability of vaccinations, individuals with psychiatric disorders were at heightened risk for contracting COVID-19 and for

When the CDC released new masking guidance at the end of February, it seemed to indicate a shift toward treating COVID-19 as something people will learn to live with.

Kimberley Elting, former chief legal and development officer at Orthofix Medical Inc., has been named as president of the company’s global orthopedics business, according to a press release.Etling, who succeeds Paul Gonsalves, has led several research, business development and commercialization initiatives at Orthofix, which has expanded the company’s portfolio of solutions,

April is IBS Awareness Month and highlights the importance of public awareness and health messages about the diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for patients with irritable bowel syndrome.