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Smart Speaker Therapy Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Sleep Better
What did the research discover? Researchers tested if a voice-activated therapy using cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) could help breast cancer survivors who have trouble sleeping. CBT-I is a type of talk therapy that teaches ways to improve sleep by changing habits and thoughts that make it hard to rest. This therapy was delivered through a smart...
FDA Update: New Tool Shows Chemical Contaminant Levels in Food for Greater Transparency
For Immediate Release: March 20, 2025 Today, under the leadership of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled the Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool (CCT Tool), an online searchable database providing a consolidated list of contaminant levels (e.g., tolerances, action levels,...
FDA Update: New Kidney Drug Approved, Medical Device Alert Issued, and Colonoscopy Cleaner AuthorizedFDA Roundup: March 21, 2025
For Immediate Release: March 21, 2025 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency: On Thursday, the FDA approved Fabhalta (iptacopan) for the treatment of adults with complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) to reduce proteinuria. C3G is a rare disease that causes inflammation and damage to the kidney...
How Common Are Belching Disorders and What Causes Them?
What Did the Research Discover? Researchers in Japan conducted a large online survey with 10,000 adults to study how common belching disorders are and what factors might be linked to them. The study found that 1.5% of participants (151 people) had belching disorders. These conditions, which cause frequent and bothersome belching, are classified as gastroduodenal...
Why Are More People Struggling to Control High Blood Pressure?
What Did the Research Discover? High blood pressure (hypertension) is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. While experts have developed guidelines to help manage hypertension, recent data show that blood pressure control in the U.S. is getting worse instead of better. From 1999 to 2014, blood pressure control improved, but since then,...
Zonisamide for Epilepsy: Effectiveness, Safety, and Real-World Use
What Did the Research Discover? Zonisamide is an anti-seizure medication that has been used since 1989 to treat epilepsy. It is approved for different types of seizures in various countries, including the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Korea. It can be taken alone or alongside other seizure medications. Studies show that zonisamide works through multiple mechanisms,...