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Better Care Models Needed for Young Adults With Obesity

Physician's Weekly

The data spanned from January 2019 to March 2024. In 2024, obesity medications were prescribed for 1.5% Regarding obesity-related complications, asthma was significantly prevalent across all age groups, affecting 21.2% The retrospective analysis incorporated data from Optum MarketClarity claims and electronic medical records.

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #2: Flight of Passage

PEMBlog

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. What’s the Diagnosis? In addition to CLMs, the differential diagnosis for these patients includes an airway obstruction, aspirated foreign body serving as an infectious nidus, and immunologic disorder.

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Ninth Circuit Upholds FDA’s Authority to Regulate Stem Cell Clinic Treatments

FDA Law Blog

Gonzalez — On September 27, 2024, in U.S. These procedures are offered to treat a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer’s, arthritis, asthma, cancer, etc., By Steven J. California Stem Cell Treatment Center, Inc., no doubt with varying degrees of scientific support for their safety and efficacy in treating these conditions.

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