Researchers Use EHR Systems to ID Pediatric Allergy Patterns
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a study published online July 25 in Pediatrics, the authors describe pediatric allergy patterns across the United States.Stanislaw J. Gabryszewski, M.D., Ph.D., from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia,…
Learn MorePrevalence of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Up for Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of all self-reported neuropsychiatric symptoms is significantly higher in those with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) versus controls, according to a study published online July 27…
Learn MoreACP: Screening Average-Risk Adults for Colorectal Cancer Should Start at 50 Years
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For asymptomatic average-risk patients, clinicians should start screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) at age 50 years, according to updated guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP) published onli…
Learn MoreAlmost Linear Association Seen Between Alcohol Intake, Blood Pressure
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is an almost linear association between alcohol intake and blood pressure (BP) in healthy adults, according to a review published online July 31 in Hypertension.Silvia Di Federico, from the University of…
Learn MoreOdds of Gabapentin Rx Down for Adults With LBP Receiving Spinal Manipulation
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults receiving chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT) for newly diagnosed radicular low back pain (rLBP) have significantly reduced odds of receiving a gabapentin prescription during one-year follow…
Learn MoreOxycodone Does Not Increase Risk for Persistent Opioid Use After Delivery
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Initiation of oxycodone versus codeine is not associated with an increased risk for persistent opioid use after delivery overall, but increased risk is seen after vaginal delivery, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreNonpediatric Specialties Face Smaller Return Margins for HPV Vaccine Costs
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For nonpediatric specialties, return margins for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine costs by private payers are small, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.Y…
Learn MoreZuranolone Beneficial for Treatment of Postpartum Depression
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with severe postpartum depression (PPD), zuranolone yields significant improvements in depressive symptoms, according to a study published online July 26 in The American Journal of Psychiatry.Kristin…
Learn MorePrevalence of Hearing Loss in Seniors Increases With Age
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults have a high prevalence of hearing loss, which increases with age, reaching 96.2 percent for those aged 90 years and older, according to a study published online July 28 in JAMA Network Open.Nichol…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding Linked to Reduced Risk for Postperinatal Infant Death
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding is associated with a reduction in postperinatal infant death during the first year of life, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Julie L. Ware, M…
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