Genomic Loci Associated With Addiction Identified
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genomic loci significantly associated with addiction have been identified in a genome-wide association meta-analysis, the results of which were published online March 22 in Nature Mental Health.Alexander S…
Learn MoreAAD: Promising Results Seen for Bimekizumab in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), bimekizumab shows promise in phase 3 trials, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology…
Learn MoreScreening Outcomes Better for Women Undergoing Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Screening mammography outcomes are better for women undergoing digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) versus digital mammography (DM), according to a study published online March 14 in Radiology.Emily F. Conan…
Learn MoreHealth Care Providers Rarely Screen for Firearm Access
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Health care providers rarely screen for firearm access, according to a study published in the April issue of Preventive Medicine.Allison E. Bond, from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and col…
Learn MoreAdverse Postoperative Outcomes Not Increased With Recent COVID-19
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Recent COVID-19 infection seems not to be associated with the risk for adverse postoperative outcomes, according to a research letter published online March 28 in JAMA Network Open.William J. O’Brien, from t…
Learn MoreProportion of Mental Health Hospitalizations Increasing in Children
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number and proportion of pediatric medical health hospitalizations is increasing, with most mental health hospitalizations in 2019 due to attempted suicide, suicidal ideation, or self-injury, according t…
Learn MoreHigher Risk for CRC Seen in Adults Exposed to Bendectin In Utero
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults exposed in utero to the antiemetic Bendectin (doxylamine/pyridoxine/dicyclomine), prescribed during pregnancy in the 1960s, have an increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study pub…
Learn MoreDaily Step Counts Declined With Onset of Pandemic
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following onset of COVID-19, there was a decrease in activity, represented by a reduction in daily step counts, according to a research letter published online March 20 in JAMA Network Open.Stacy Desine, fro…
Learn MoreRisk of Developing Osteoarthritis Increased for Patients With Atopic Disease
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with atopic disease have an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published online March 27 in the Annals of Rheumatic Disease.Matthew C. Baker, M.D., from Stanford …
Learn MoreAAD: Long-Term Improvement Seen With Ruxolitinib in Vitiligo
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with nonsegmental vitiligo, continued improvement was seen during a long-term extension of ruxolitinib treatment, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of …
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