May 15, 2025

Assistant Professor Salary Gaps Persist Nationwide

Persistent salary disparities by gender, race, and ethnicity were identified among more than 45,000 U.S. assistant professors, with underrepresented in medicine women learning the least across all specialties.

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May 12, 2025

Prenatal Cannabis Use Tied to Adverse Birth Outcomes

Researchers report that prenatal cannabis use is associated with increased risks of low birth weight, preterm birth, and small for gestational age.

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May 12, 2025

Varenicline Triples Quit Rates in Youth Vapers

A randomized trial in 261 youth found varenicline, when paired with brief counseling, tripled vaping quit rates over placebo at 12 weeks, with 51% abstinence vs 14%.

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May 08, 2025

FDA Warns Physicians of Tianeptine Dangers

The FDA warns physicians about unapproved tianeptine products that are linked to severe adverse events, including dependence, toxicity, and death.

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May 07, 2025

Cystic Fibrosis: New Evidence-Based Guidelines for Newborn Screening

New Cystic Fibrosis Foundation guidelines aim to improve consistency, equity, and accuracy in CF newborn screening nationwide.

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April 30, 2025

Childhood Wheeze May Be Tied to Ozone Levels

Early-life ozone exposure was linked to increased odds of asthma and wheeze in children aged 4 to 6 years.

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April 30, 2025

New Phase III Data on Brensocatib Therapy

Phase III trial results show that once-daily brensocatib reduces pulmonary exacerbations and slows lung function decline in patients with bronchiectasis.

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April 30, 2025

New Phase III Data: Sotatercept for PAH

Sotatercept reduced the composite risk of death, lung transplantation, or hospitalization for worsening pulmonary arterial hypertension by nearly 75% compared with placebo in high-risk patients in a phase III trial.

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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.

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