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Among teens and young adults, users of both e-cigarettes and cigarettes are more likely to experience severe and frequent ocular symptoms than abstainers, as reported in a study.

A single dose of psilocybin paired with psychological support helps alleviate depressive symptoms and improve functional disability, with sustained effects and no serious adverse events, according to data from a phase II trial.

A 12-month treatment course of edoxaban appears to yield superior outcomes for cancer patients with isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (DVT), being associated with reduced incidence of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) or VTE-related deaths as compared with a 3-month treatment course, a study has shown.

Adding pembrolizumab to chemotherapy significantly improved survival outcomes and response rate compared with chemo alone in patients with locally advanced or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) adenocarcinoma, according to the updated results of the KEYNOTE-859 study presented at ESMO WCGIC 2023.

Eating disorders may occur among teens with epilepsy, especially those with psychiatric comorbidities, such as depression, anxiety, and suicidality, according to a study.

Children who spend greater screen time at age 1 are more likely to have developmental delays in communication and problem-solving at ages 2 and 4 years, according to a study.