Monthly Prescribing Reference

HealthDay News — One in 4 US adults report using artificial intelligence tools or chatbots for physical or mental health information, according to new research released today from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America. Stephen Raynes and Ellyn Maese, from Gallup, conducted the nationally representative survey of more than 5500 US adults from October through December 2025.

HealthDay News — Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of severe acquired aplastic anemia are presented in a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society of Hematology and published online March 24 in Blood Advances.

Case Study: Explanation: A 17-year-old adolescent presents with a several-month history of recurrent bumps on her forehead, cheeks, and chin. The lesions initially appeared as small bumps but have gradually increased in number. Over the past few weeks, some have become tender, especially before her menstrual cycle. She notes mild oiliness of the skin but denies using any new skincare products, cosmetics, or hair products. She has no history of similar eruptions as a child.

HealthDay News — The proportion of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella isolates in the United States increased from 2011-2015 to 2023, according to research published in the April 9 issue of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

HealthDay News — Ninety-day food supplementation is feasible and well accepted for individuals recently hospitalized with heart failure but did not lead to improvements in clinical outcomes, according to a study published online April 8 in JAMA Cardiology. Ambarish Pandey, MD, from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and colleagues examined the association of food supplementation vs usual care with clinical outcomes in patients recently hospitalized with heart failure.

(HealthDay News) — Recommendations are presented for the prevention and management of pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD) in 2 guidelines issued by the American Academy of Dermatology and published online April 7 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

HealthDay News — The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) could soon have a new focus after officials changed the rules that determine who can serve on it. The updated rules were approved by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and posted in a new charter outlining operation of the panel, which guides vaccine use in the US and advises the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The changes expand who can serve on the committee and what topics it focuses on.

HealthDay News — Select bags of Lundberg jasmine rice are being pulled from store shelves. Lundberg Family Farms is voluntarily recalling certain bags of the company’s organic white jasmine rice sold nationwide. The Richvale, California-based company told Health that the rice, sold at grocery stores including Wegman’s, may contain foreign material, which could pose a safety hazard. The recall includes: Product: Regenerative Organic Certified® White Jasmine Rice. Size: 2 pounds. UPC: 073416-040281.

HealthDay News — Individuals with long COVID have an increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online April 1 in eClinicalMedicine. Pia Lindberg, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues examined the incidence of major cardiovascular events in individuals with and without long COVID in a population-based cohort.

HealthDay News — For patients with stage II to III colorectal cancer, duloxetine is no better than placebo for preventing sensory oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy (OIPN), according to a study published online March 25 in JCO: Oncology Advances. Ellen M.