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Embattled iPLEDGE program: Changes ahead?
- Author:
- Kathleen Doheny
When the iPLEDGE program had transitioned to the new platform, the rollout was far from smooth.
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Is it time for yet another COVID booster? It’s complicated
- Author:
- Kathleen Doheny
Would getting a sixth COVID-19 shot even be enough, or would it be too much?
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What’s next for COVID? Here’s what to know
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- Kathleen Doheny
“We are in the midst of [a surge] now, It’s not nearly like what we’ve had in Omicron or other waves; it’s not as severe. But it’s being...
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Best diets in 2023: Mediterranean diet wins again
- Author:
- Kathleen Doheny
U.S. News & World Report’s latest annual rankings of the best diet plans has been released.
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As COVID treatments dwindle, are new ones waiting in the wings?
- Author:
- Kathleen Doheny
Bebtelovimab couldn’t neutralize the Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1.
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Ask knee OA patients about stair climbing difficulty
- Author:
- Kathleen Doheny
Stair climbing difficulty in knee OA patients may predict future limitations and aid interventions.
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Is it flu, RSV, or COVID? Experts fear the ‘tripledemic’
- Author:
- Kathleen Doheny
Predicting exactly when cases will peak is difficult.
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Sexual health care for disabled youth: Tough and getting tougher
- Author:
- Kathleen Doheny
The talks, decisions, and care are particularly complex when patients have developmental and intellectual disabilities.
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Dermatologists fear effects of Dobbs decision for patients on isotretinoin, methotrexate
- Author:
- Kathleen Doheny
The iPLEDGE work group has not yet issued any specific statements on the implications of the Dobbs decision on prescribing isotretinoin.
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How docs in firearm-friendly states talk gun safety
- Author:
- Kathleen Doheny
Some patients “bristle” when they’re asked about guns. Focusing on the “why” of the question can soften their response.
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Experts: EPA should assess risk of sunscreens’ UV filters
- Author:
- Kathleen Doheny
The assessment is urgently needed and the results should be shared with the Food and Drug Administration, the experts said.
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Summer flu, RSV in July, ‘super colds?’
- Author:
- Kathleen Doheny
While lack of exposure may partly explain why some viruses become rampant out of season, it’s likely not the only reason.
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Evusheld for COVID-19: Lifesaving and free, but still few takers
- Author:
- Kathleen Doheny
“HHS hasn’t made a major educational effort to promote it.”
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Aesthetics abound for the aging face
- Author:
- Kathleen Doheny
From neuromodulators to fillers to skin tightening, options to erase some years have never been greater.
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Fertility doctors, IVF families, post Roe: ‘We’re anxious’
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- Kathleen Doheny
The chief concern for reproductive rights advocates is so-called "personhood" legislation.