April 29, 2025

New Oral Option Approved for GCA

The FDA approved Rinvoq (upadacitinib) as the first and only oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of giant cell arteritis in adults, providing a steroid-sparing option for achieving sustained remission.

Conexiant

April 29, 2025

Foley Catheter Management: New Best Practices, Pitfalls

Foley catheter use is associated with a wide range of complications, from infections to urethral erosion.

Conexiant

April 29, 2025

Flu Shots Linked to Temporary Menstrual Changes

Study shows small, temporary cycle length increases after vaccination

Conexiant

April 28, 2025

Most Long COVID Cases Persist Beyond 2 Years

In a three-year follow-up study, fewer than 2% of long COVID cases reported resolution of symptoms, with vaccinated patients demonstrating significantly better physical and mental health outcomes.

Conexiant

April 25, 2025

WHI Funding Restored After Uproar

"We are now working to fully restore funding to these essential research efforts."

Conexiant

April 25, 2025

Cannabis ED Visits Tied to Dementia Risk

A large Ontario cohort study found that 1 in 5 adults treated in hospital for cannabis use were later diagnosed with dementia, with risk significantly higher than in the general population.

Conexiant

April 23, 2025

Sense of Belonging 'Critical' for Workplace Retention

Individuals who reported a neutral level of satisfaction with their sense of belonging were approximately 3 times more likely to express an intent to leave, while those who were dissatisfied were 7 times more likely to do so, compared to individuals who were satisfied with their sense of belonging.

Conexiant

April 23, 2025

More Data, Please: FDA to Novavax

Novavax reveals FDA's request for more clinical data if COVID-19 vaccine is approved and expresses confidence in approval based on discussions.

Reuters

April 18, 2025

The Shortage That Didn’t Recover

“There’s a chunk of workers that were lost and won’t come back”—five years post-COVID, staffing gaps are still reshaping patient care and physician workloads.

KFF Health News