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Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to higher Crohn's disease…
20 Dec 2025 07:43 GMT
For this study, researchers analyzed findings from previously published studies from January 2010 to March 2025 in the databases PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, and Scopus.
Scientists focused on data that corresponded with one of the three themes of this study …
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Medicare enrollees to pay 50% less for some drugs in 2025, report says
18 Dec 2025 15:55 GMT
(Removes word "embargo" from headline)
By Ahmed Aboulenein
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Americans enrolled in Medicare will pay about 50% less out of pocket in 2026 for some drugs including Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb's blood thinner …
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Takeda’s Zasocitinib Landmark Phase 3 Plaque Psoriasis Data Show Promise to Deliver Clear Skin in a Once-Daily Pill, Catalyzing a New Era of Treatment
18 Dec 2025 08:57 GMT
OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 18, 2025--
Takeda ( TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK ) today announced positive topline results for the two pivotal Phase 3 randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo- and active comparator-controlled …
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High Steroid Exposure in IBD Care Highlights Need for Steroid-Sparing Strategies: Study
20 Dec 2025 03:22 GMT
A new study published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology showed the need for steroid-sparing strategies is highlighted by high steroid exposure in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Steroid exposure may be further decreased …
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Push to send Arizona's marijuana law back to voters
19 Dec 2025 18:05 GMT
PHOENIX — Arizonans may get the chance to reconsider whether they think it's OK for every adult to purchase and use marijuana.
Sean Noble has filed paperwork to put the whole question of recreational marijuana on the 2026 ballot. He contends that the …
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Endometriosis Does Not Worsen IBD Course
19 Dec 2025 12:05 GMT
TOPLINE:
Women with endometriosis and concurrent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly Crohn's disease, had a less severe disease progression and required fewer immunosuppressants and biologics than those with IBD alone.
METHODOLOGY:
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Trump order to reclassify marijuana. Is weed legal in Florida now?
18 Dec 2025 21:15 GMT
Dec. 18, 2025, 3:04 p.m. CT
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug.
The reclassification does not legalize marijuana for recreational use at the federal level.
In Florida, recreational marijuana …
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Takeda plans filings for Sotyktu rival on new psoriasis data
18 Dec 2025 18:50 GMT
Armed with positive results in two phase 3 trials, Takeda intends to file for approval of its oral psoriasis therapy zasocitinib in the US and other countries next year, with Bristol Myers Squibb's Sotyktu in its sights.
Once-daily zasocitinib, …
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6 Potential Risks of Taking Too Much Vitamin E
18 Dec 2025 17:11 GMT
Key Takeaways
Large amounts of vitamin E may increase bleeding risk, trigger hemorrhagic stroke, and raise the risk of heart failure—especially in people with heart disease.
Excess vitamin E may also weaken immunity and interact with medications.
Most …
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What Happens to Your Body When You Take Vitamin D Regularly
18 Dec 2025 16:29 GMT
Key Takeaways
Vitamin D is involved in many bodily functions and plays a vital role in immune health and maintaining healthy bones and teeth.
Vitamin D is produced when you expose your skin to sunlight and it is found in some foods, such as fatty fish and …