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COVID-19 and obesity is a lethal mix

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ : Obesity is associated with a higher risk of developing severe symptoms and complications of coronavirus disease, independent of other illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease. So why haven’t we acted? Data seems to suggest that people with obesity are more likely to become severely ill due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

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Enough Of Wasting Away From Cancer: Companies Gear Up To Tackle Cachexia

Delveinsight

The dynamics of the cancer cachexia market is expected to gain momentum as several companies are testing the waters, advancing cancer cachexia pipeline. More than half of the cancer patients suffer from cachexia, and over 30% of the cancer patients succumb to death due to complications that arise from cachexia. Cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome, which is characterized by the loss of fat and muscles in the body.

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Assessing Telemedicine Unreadiness Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMA Internal Medicine

This cross-sectional study uses 2018 data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study to assess the prevalence among older adults in the United States of unreadiness to access video or telephone telemedicine because of disability or inexperience with technology.

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Group-Based vs Individual Pelvic Floor Muscle Training to Treat Urinary Incontinence in Older Women

JAMA Internal Medicine

This randomized clinical trial demonstrates that outcomes of women participating in group-based pelvic floor muscle training are not inferior to outcomes of women receiving individualized training.

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Unlocking Excellence: How Catalent Is Transforming Japan’s Clinical Research

Planning on running clinical trials in Japan? How can you reliably supply these studies? Discover Catalent’s clinical supply packaging facility in Shiga, Japan. Strategically located between Tokyo and Osaka, and one of largest in Japan, this 6,000 square meter facility offers comprehensive services including primary and secondary clinical packaging and labelling, comparator sourcing, cold chain storage, local and global distribution, local language support and white glove service to support stud

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Assessment of Disparities in Digital Disparities Among Medicare Beneficiaries

JAMA Internal Medicine

This cross-sectional study uses data from the 2018 American Community Survey to assess disparities in digital access among Medicare beneficiaries by demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.

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