Children With Eczema More Likely to Have Allergic Contact Dermatitis
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with atopic dermatitis (AD) are more likely to have positive patch test (PPT) reactions, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Hadley John…
Learn MoreRacial, Sex-Linked Bias ID’d in Chest Radiography Foundation Models
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A chest radiography foundation model demonstrates racial and sex-related bias, which may lead to disparate performance across patient groups, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Radiology: Artific…
Learn MoreRacial, Sex-Linked Bias ID’d in Chest Radiography Foundation Models
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A chest radiography foundation model demonstrates racial and sex-related bias, which may lead to disparate performance across patient groups, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Radiology: Artific…
Learn MorePelvic Floor Muscle Training No Better Than Bladder Training for Overactive Bladder
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with overactive bladder symptoms, supervised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) does not provide additional improvement over bladder training, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in Neurou…
Learn MorePelvic Floor Muscle Training No Better Than Bladder Training for Overactive Bladder
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with overactive bladder symptoms, supervised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) does not provide additional improvement over bladder training, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in Neurou…
Learn MoreWomen Have Higher Risk for Solicited Reactions After Flu Shot
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for solicited reactions following influenza vaccine is higher for women than men, according to research published online Sept. 28 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.Marilou Kiely, Ph.D…
Learn MoreOral NSAIDs, Glucocorticoids Seem Effective for Hand Osteoarthritis
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NASIDs) and glucocorticoids seem to be effective for hand osteoarthritis (OA), according to a review published online Sept. 28 in RMD Open.Anna Døssing, M.D., from t…
Learn MoreAlpha-Tryptase Linked to Prevalence of Anaphylaxis, Food Allergy
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alpha-tryptase is associated with increased prevalence of anaphylaxis or severe reaction to food, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.Abigail Lang, M…
Learn MoreAdverse Mental Health Symptoms Reported During Contraceptive Pill Pause
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women taking combined oral contraceptives (COCs), withdrawal during the pill pause is associated with adverse mental health symptoms, similar to those experienced during menses, according to a study publi…
Learn MoreDifferences Seen in Immune, Hormone Function for Those With Long COVID
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with post-acute infection syndrome after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (long COVID [LC]) have differences in immune and hormone function compared with thos…
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