Jenna Payesko
MD Magazine
Princeton, NJ, United States
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Syringe Services Program Implemented During HIV Outbreak Led to Reduction of Injection-Related Risk Behaviors
Sterile syringe access as part of comprehensive HIV prevention is important to control and prevent outbreaks. → Read More
FDA Advisory Committee Votes Against Approval of Oxycodone ER Capsules for Pain Management
If approved, REMOXY ER will be classified as a schedule II drug and would be subject to strict prescribing and dispensing rules. → Read More
FDA Approves iStent Inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass System For Managing Glaucoma Patients' IOP
The device offers a new treatment option for surgeons managing glaucoma patients’ intraocular pressure. → Read More
HTX-011 Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation from FDA for Postoperative Pain Management
This is the only long-acting local anesthetic to demonstrate significantly reduced postoperative pain and opioid use through 72 hours compared to bupivacaine solution for postoperative pain management. → Read More
First-Time Abortion Not Associated with Increase in First-Time Antidepressant Use
Risk of antidepressant use decreased as the time after abortion increased. → Read More
FDA Greenlights Zeto's Dry Electrode, Wireless EEG Headset for Clinical Use
The zEEG provides clinicians and patients with an EEG system that is simple, easy and convenient that benefits with a quick and smart analysis of data through a cloud platform. → Read More
Quitting Smoking, Not Cutting Back, Linked to Better Lung Health
Smokers who quit had lower disease risk than the group identified as stable, low-rate smokers. → Read More
FDA Advisory Committee Supports TPOXX Treatment for Smallpox
If approved, TPOXX would be the first available therapy for smallpox. → Read More
Medical Errors: How Clinicians Still Struggle to Diagnose a Broken System
Researchers can agree that medical errors are a big problem in the US. But can they agree on its pathology? → Read More
Alkermes' ALKS 5461 Receives FDA Refusal to File Letter for Treatment of MDD
The FDA is requesting that additional clinical trials, along with a bioavailability study, are needed to resubmit ALKS 5461. → Read More
Women With HIV Experience More Fatigue, Muscle Aches After Menopause
Symptom burden may be exacerbated after menopause, supporting a shifting paradigm for HIV care management. → Read More
MI Often Follow Dramatic Changes in Outdoor Temperature
Findings suggest climate change may increase MI risk. → Read More
Open-Heart Surgery Stress Significantly Reduces Vitamin D Levels
Aggressive supplementation with vitamin D3 just before and after surgery can completely eliminate the observed drop. → Read More
Positive Outlooks May Improve Chronic Angina Outcomes
Patients that were more optimistic had fewer heart-related hospital visits. → Read More
Football Associated with Increased Cardiovascular Risk
Studies reveal short- and long-term effects of heart changes in college and professional football players. → Read More
A Study Proposes Five New Distinct Types of Adult-Onset Diabetes
A new classification of diabetes may provide information about underlying disease mechanisms and ultimately guide the choice of therapy. → Read More
A Simple Gait Analysis May Diagnosis Dementia
A walking test accurately diagnosed 97% of the time between 2 causes of dementia. → Read More
FDA Rejects Apricus Biosciences' Alprostadil Erectile Dysfunction Cream
The CRL identified deficiencies related to the chemistry, manufacturing and control and flagged certain safety concerns about the concentration contained in the formula. → Read More
Improving Health Care, Conference by Conference
How a self-sustaining system of medical meetings draws experts and future leaders together. → Read More
ADHD Prescriptions Spike in Young Women
The percentage of women who filled at least 1 prescription rose 344% from 2003 to 2015. → Read More