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All rights reserved.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:39:32 +00005en-us14447https://www.patientcareonline.com/newshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/logo.webphttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/telehealth-mindfulness-program-linked-to-sustained-low-back-pain-improvementshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/telehealth-mindfulness-program-linked-to-sustained-low-back-pain-improvements<![CDATA[A primary care telehealth mindfulness program improved chronic low back pain and pain interference through 12 months in OPTIMUM.]]>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/fda-authorizes-modified-risk-claim-for-zyn-nicotine-poucheshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/fda-authorizes-modified-risk-claim-for-zyn-nicotine-pouches<![CDATA[FDA authorized a reduced-risk claim for 20 ZYN nicotine pouches for adults who switch completely from cigarettes.]]>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:14:11 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/cognitive-rehabilitation-linked-to-functional-gains-in-long-covid-trialhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/cognitive-rehabilitation-linked-to-functional-gains-in-long-covid-trial<![CDATA[A 10-week video-based cognitive rehabilitation program improved patient-set goals in adults with long COVID cognitive symptoms.]]>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:13:16 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/5-fda-decisions-for-primary-care-to-know-from-june-2026https://www.patientcareonline.com/view/5-fda-decisions-for-primary-care-to-know-from-june-2026<![CDATA[Recent FDA actions include updates on COVID-19 prophylaxis, ADHD, PTSD neuromodulation, and pediatric psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis care.]]>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:33:55 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/fda-expands-roflumilast-cream-0-3-approval-for-plaque-psoriasis-in-children-aged-2-years-and-olderhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/fda-expands-roflumilast-cream-0-3-approval-for-plaque-psoriasis-in-children-aged-2-years-and-older<![CDATA[FDA approved roflumilast (Zoryve) cream 0.3% for plaque psoriasis in children as young as age 2, expanding the once-daily steroid-free topical indication.]]>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:16:19 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/artificial-intelligence-ecg-model-identifies-patients-at-higher-risk-for-sudden-cardiac-deathhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/artificial-intelligence-ecg-model-identifies-patients-at-higher-risk-for-sudden-cardiac-death<![CDATA[A deep learning ECG model identified a high-risk group with a 7.0% annual sudden cardiac death rate in a new study.]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:10:17 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/fda-approves-risankizumab-for-pediatric-psoriasis-psoriatic-arthritishttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/fda-approves-risankizumab-for-pediatric-psoriasis-psoriatic-arthritis<![CDATA[FDA approved risankizumab for children aged 6 years or older with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis or active psoriatic arthritis.]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:27:09 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/centanafadine-xr-meets-phase-3b-adhd-endpoint-in-adults-with-comorbid-anxietyhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/centanafadine-xr-meets-phase-3b-adhd-endpoint-in-adults-with-comorbid-anxiety<![CDATA[Centanafadine XR improved adult ADHD symptoms in a phase 3b trial of patients with comorbid generalized or social anxiety disorder.]]>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:45:07 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/tirzepatide-and-emerging-osa-pharmacotherapy-expand-the-treatment-toolkit-wwith-ashesha-mechineni-mdhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/tirzepatide-and-emerging-osa-pharmacotherapy-expand-the-treatment-toolkit-wwith-ashesha-mechineni-md<![CDATA[SLEEP 2026: Ashesha Mechineni, MD, discusses what the emerging pharmacotherapy pipeline means for clinicians. ]]>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/osa-treatment-beyond-cpap-tirzepatide-phenotyping-and-what-s-next-with-ashesha-mechineni-mdhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/osa-treatment-beyond-cpap-tirzepatide-phenotyping-and-what-s-next-with-ashesha-mechineni-md<![CDATA[Tirzepatide, nerve stimulation, and oral AD109 are reshaping OSA care as phenotyping replaces the one-size-fits-all CPAP default.]]>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/nearly-18-million-middle-aged-us-women-overdue-for-cancer-screening-study-findshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/nearly-18-million-middle-aged-us-women-overdue-for-cancer-screening-study-finds<![CDATA[Survey finds 18 million women 45–64 overdue for cancer screening, led by colorectal gaps—bundled reminders could]]>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:56:21 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/hns-tied-to-reductions-in-8-of-9-mace-outcomes-in-late-breaking-osa-analysis-sleep-2026https://www.patientcareonline.com/view/hns-tied-to-reductions-in-8-of-9-mace-outcomes-in-late-breaking-osa-analysis-sleep-2026<![CDATA[Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, discusses late-breaking research he presented at SLEEP 2026 that showed hypoglossal nerve stimulation outperformed CPAP to improve OSA.]]>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:34:34 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/the-risk-of-waiting-the-case-for-lower-ldl-c-earlier-in-the-atherosclerotic-disease-continuumhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/the-risk-of-waiting-the-case-for-lower-ldl-c-earlier-in-the-atherosclerotic-disease-continuum<![CDATA[New data show why earlier, intensive LDL-C lowering matters]]>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/when-cpap-fails-expert-discussion-on-how-to-counsel-patients-with-osahttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/when-cpap-fails-expert-discussion-on-how-to-counsel-patients-with-osa<![CDATA[Patients with OSA who cannot tolerate CPAP may benefit from discussions about oral appliances, HNS, and other treatment options. Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, dives deeper.]]>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:59:00 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/practical-sleep-hygiene-counseling-for-cardiovascular-risk-reduction-in-primary-carehttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/practical-sleep-hygiene-counseling-for-cardiovascular-risk-reduction-in-primary-care<![CDATA[SLEEP 2026: Virend Somers, MD, PhD, details how busy primary care physicians can address sleep in routine visits. ]]>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:48:38 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/social-determinants-may-improve-disease-risk-prediction-beyond-genetics-alonehttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/social-determinants-may-improve-disease-risk-prediction-beyond-genetics-alone<![CDATA[Social, behavioral, and environmental factors improved risk prediction beyond genetic scores for 6 common diseases in All of Us data.]]>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:08:58 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/fda-issues-crl-to-cytisinicline-for-smoking-cessationhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/fda-issues-crl-to-cytisinicline-for-smoking-cessation<![CDATA[The CRL cites deficiencies at a third-party manufacturing facility, with no efficacy or clinical safety deficiencies identified.]]>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:19:02 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/home-sleep-testing-for-glp-1-coverage-shows-modest-diagnostic-yield-in-new-studyhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/home-sleep-testing-for-glp-1-coverage-shows-modest-diagnostic-yield-in-new-study<![CDATA[SLEEP 2026: GLP-related home sleep testing made up 44% of primary care referrals, but many studies were negative or suboptimal, according to a late-breaking abstract. ]]>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:30:43 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/from-life-s-simple-7-to-life-s-essential-8-how-sleep-disorders-shape-cardiovascular-riskhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/from-life-s-simple-7-to-life-s-essential-8-how-sleep-disorders-shape-cardiovascular-risk<![CDATA[SLEEP 2026: Virend Somers, MD, of Mayo Clinic, outlines why sleep has been added to the AHA's Life’s Essential 8. ]]>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:34:31 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/once-nightly-oxybate-in-narcolepsy-real-world-outcomes-primary-care-should-knowhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/once-nightly-oxybate-in-narcolepsy-real-world-outcomes-primary-care-should-know<![CDATA[Laura B. Herpel, MD, reviews REFRESH trial data on once-nightly oxybate in narcolepsy, focusing on daytime function, stimulant reduction, and mental health.]]>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:57:00 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/fda-expands-teplizumab-approval-for-pediatric-stage-3-type-1-diabeteshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/fda-expands-teplizumab-approval-for-pediatric-stage-3-type-1-diabetes<![CDATA[FDA approved teplizumab to help preserve insulin production in children with recent-onset stage 3 type 1 diabetes.]]>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:12:00 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/inside-the-aasm-sleep-guidelines-on-sleep-apnea-and-insomnia-therapy-with-susheel-patil-md-phdhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/inside-the-aasm-sleep-guidelines-on-sleep-apnea-and-insomnia-therapy-with-susheel-patil-md-phd<![CDATA[Patil reviews 3 new AASM guidelines at SLEEP 2026 covering updated CSA treatment, first-ever inpatient OSA guidance, and chronic insomnia therapy hierarchy.]]>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/glp-1-insurance-barriers-are-reshaping-osa-diagnostic-referral-patternshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/glp-1-insurance-barriers-are-reshaping-osa-diagnostic-referral-patterns<![CDATA[Andrew Ho, MD, reviews single-center data showing GLP-1 coverage barriers reshaped OSA referral patterns, with symptom documentation absent in most cases.]]>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/reishi-mushroom-extract-outperformed-melatonin-for-chronic-insomnia-in-new-studyhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/reishi-mushroom-extract-outperformed-melatonin-for-chronic-insomnia-in-new-study<![CDATA[SLEEP 2026: In an 8-week randomized trial, reishi mushroom extract reduced Insomnia Severity Index scores more than melatonin in adults with chronic insomnia.]]>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:54:18 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/interpreting-smartwatch-sleep-metrics-in-menopausal-patients-with-fiona-baker-phdhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/interpreting-smartwatch-sleep-metrics-in-menopausal-patients-with-fiona-baker-phd<![CDATA[Baker explains how smartwatch sleep data can open clinical conversations about menopausal sleep disturbance but emphasizes the importance of patient-reported outcomes.]]>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:45:00 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/pitolisant-showed-sustained-benefit-in-adults-with-idiopathic-hypersomnia-in-new-phase-3-trialhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/pitolisant-showed-sustained-benefit-in-adults-with-idiopathic-hypersomnia-in-new-phase-3-trial<![CDATA[SLEEP 2026: New long-term data showed pitolisant was generally well tolerated and improved symptoms in adults with idiopathic hypersomnia.]]>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:33:00 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/residual-cataplexy-common-in-treated-narcolepsy-type-1-crescendo-survey-findshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/residual-cataplexy-common-in-treated-narcolepsy-type-1-crescendo-survey-finds<![CDATA[SLEEP 2026: Residual cataplexy affected 76.8% of treated adults with narcolepsy type 1 and was linked to greater symptom burden and poorer quality of life.]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:59:00 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/leveraging-wearables-for-sleep-metrics-in-menopausal-women-with-fiona-baker-phdhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/leveraging-wearables-for-sleep-metrics-in-menopausal-women-with-fiona-baker-phd<![CDATA[A 28-day smartwatch study in menopausal women found sleep fragmentation varied from night to night while total sleep time remained stable.]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:30:00 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/understanding-wearables-and-sleep-quality-in-chronic-sleep-disorders-with-leanne-kaye-phd-mphhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/understanding-wearables-and-sleep-quality-in-chronic-sleep-disorders-with-leanne-kaye-phd-mph<![CDATA[Wearable sleep tracker use was linked to better sleep in patients with insomnia and COMISA, while OSA showed a divergent pattern warranting further study.]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:30:00 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articleshttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/leveraging-sleep-to-preserve-cognitive-health-with-bryce-mander-phdhttps://www.patientcareonline.com/view/leveraging-sleep-to-preserve-cognitive-health-with-bryce-mander-phd<![CDATA[Mander highlights sleep as a modifiable dementia risk factor, emphasizing sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment to support brain health.]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:45:00 GMTPatient Care OnlineusPatient Care Online Articles