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FDA approves pritelivir tablets to treat lesions from HSV

The FDA has approved pritelivir (Hovilpri) tablets for adults with weakened immune systems who have mucocutaneous lesions ...
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Real-world data link fezolinetant to fewer nighttime awakenings

Fezolinetant (Veozah) was associated with statistically significant improvements in objective and patient-reported sleep ...
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Wen Shen, MD, on screening red flags during perimenopause care

Wen Shen, MD, outlines when to treat perimenopausal symptoms and which history-taking red flags should prompt earlier bone ...
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Perimenopause and mental health: Beyond hormonal vs psychological

Anxiety, brain fog, and mood changes in midlife patients warranted validation and a structured evaluation that considered ...
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HPV vaccine before pregnancy tied to fewer adverse pregnancy outcomes

HPV vaccination before pregnancy was linked to lower preterm birth risk. Benefits were greater in women vaccinated at younger ages. The findings suggest HPV vaccination may help beyond cancer ...
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Garima Sharma, MD, on cardio-obstetrics framework, cardiovascular risk

Sharma said the team-based model should flag patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors—hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, arrhythmias, or established disease such as heart ...
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Actigraphy supports fezolinetant sleep improvements by week 4

Objective sleep data captured by actigraphy in the phase 4 OPTION-VMS study corroborated patient-reported sleep improvements with fezolinetant (Veozah), according to Marla Shapiro ...
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Wen Shen, MD, on steering patients to evidence-based menopause care

Rising interest in menopause medicine, particularly testosterone, has fueled social media misinformation. Shen says much “meno-influencer” content markets products that lack evidence, safety data, and ...