FDA Approves Linzess to Treat Constipation in Children, Teens
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Linzess (linaclotide) as a once-daily treatment for pediatric patients ages 6 to 17 years with functional constipation. The approval was based on data from 328…
Learn MoreFDA Advisers Meet to Decide Next COVID-19 Booster Shot
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 boosters may be offered this fall, but first scientists need to determine what strains to target and who should receive the shots.Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are slated to mee…
Learn MoreCrohn Disease More Common in People With Hidradenitis Suppurativa
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) have a higher prevalence of Crohn disease, according to a research letter published online June 14 in JAMA Dermatology.Nicole Mastacouris, from the Dona…
Learn MoreEarly Intervention for Psoriasis With Guselkumab Tied to Complete Response
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Guselkumab is consistently effective across subpopulations for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, according to a study published June 1 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatolo…
Learn MoreAthlete Awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Low
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Few athletes can identify sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) or provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a fallen athlete, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology annual Care of…
Learn MoreAdolescent Residential Addiction Facilities Largely Do Not Provide Buprenorphine
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only one in four U.S. facilities offer buprenorphine for adolescent residential addiction treatment, according to a research letter published in the June 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Asso…
Learn MoreDementia Risk Scores Have High Error Rates
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Current dementia risk scores have high error rates and limited clinical utility for estimating 10-year risk, according to a study published online June 13 in JAMA Network Open.Mika Kivimäki, Ph.D., from Uni…
Learn MoreEarly Hysterectomy Increases Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early menopause due to hysterectomy is associated with increased risks for a composite of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 12 in JAMA Network Open.Jin-Sung Yuk, M.D.,…
Learn MoreWomen With Migraine Have Higher Risk for Heart Attack, Hemorrhagic Stroke
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for ischemic stroke in individuals with migraine is similar for men and women, while the risk for myocardial infarction (MI) and hemorrhagic stroke is only higher in women with migraine, according to…
Learn MoreFamily-Based Intervention for Childhood Obesity Effective
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Family-based treatment for childhood overweight and obesity can be successfully implemented in pediatric primary care settings and leads to improved weight outcomes over 24 months for children and parents, ac…
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