Jake Remaly

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e-Cigarettes Best Nicotine Gum for Smoking Cessation

Author:: Jake Remaly

Publish date: January 30, 2024

For patients trying to quit smoking, e-cigarettes may be most effective.

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HPV Vax Tied to Lower Odds of Cervical Lesion Progression

Author:: Jake Remaly

Publish date: January 12, 2024

Women vaccinated before age 15 had a 35% lower risk for progression than unvaccinated women.

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Fivefold Increase in Vaping During Adolescent Pregnancies

Author:: Jake Remaly

Publish date: December 14, 2023

Whereas the researchers found a roughly fivefold increase in the exclusive use of e-cigarettes, the percentage of patients using only cigarettes de...

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New drug reporting limit may overlook cannabis in children

Author:: Jake Remaly

Publish date: November 28, 2023

“Confirming THC-COOH in children’s and adolescents’ urine may be relevant at concentrations less than 15 ng/mL, particularly if child protection is...

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Can thermal biofeedback reduce pain and anxiety?

Author:: Jake Remaly

Publish date: November 2, 2023

Device reduced anxiety scores by 22% in small study.

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Bone degradation measure can sway osteoporosis diagnosis

Author:: Jake Remaly

Publish date: October 16, 2023

Factoring in a patient’s trabecular bone score may alter treatment decisions.

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Hyaluronic acid suppository improves menopause symptoms

Author:: Jake Remaly

Publish date: October 2, 2023

HLA may be a promising nonhormonal therapy for this condition, the researchers said.

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Can this device take on enlarged prostates?

Author:: Jake Remaly

Publish date: September 11, 2023

“I think this is something that a lot of people are going to be able to use in their practice and that their patients are going to benefit from,” s...

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New guideline for managing toothache in children

Author:: Jake Remaly

Publish date: September 1, 2023

NSAIDS and acetaminophen, not opioids, are recommended to manage dental pain.

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Poor sleep and chronic pain prove pesky bedfellows

Author:: Jake Remaly

Publish date: August 25, 2023

Two methods used by torturers – pain infliction and sleep deprivation – harm people in ways that also are experienced by many patients with pain an...

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ACP sticks with 50 as age to start CRC screening

Author:: Jake Remaly

Publish date: August 1, 2023

The guidance notes that, although the rate of CRC has increased in younger adults, the incidence is 35.1 cases per 100,000 people, much lower than ...

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How a heat wave affects glycemic control

Author:: Jake Remaly

Publish date: July 20, 2023

“We hypothesized that people with diabetes, who are highly vulnerable, have more time for self-management as they spend more time indoors.”

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Foot ulcers red flag for eye disease in diabetes

Author:: Jake Remaly

Publish date: May 16, 2023

When clinicians detect either condition, they should involve a team that can intervene to help protect a patient’s vision and mobility.

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FDA withdraws approval of Makena

Author:: Jake Remaly

Publish date: April 6, 2023

The medication was approved in 2011 to reduce the risk for preterm birth, but a postmarketing study did not show clinical benefit.

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Forceps may help moms with obesity avoid cesareans

Author:: Jake Remaly

Publish date: March 28, 2023

Neonatal morbidity did not differ by obesity status following forceps-attempted delivery.