Study Looks at Treatment Patterns for Alopecia Areata
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with alopecia areata (AA), corticosteroids are the most commonly used treatment, and by one year, 71.8 percent are receiving no treatment, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in JAM…
Learn MoreAcute Pancreatitis May Progress to Chronic With Sustained Heavy Alcohol Use
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and acute pancreatitis (AP) have high lifetime cumulative drinking and heavy daily alcohol use, suggesting disease progression toward chronic pancreati…
Learn MoreRat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Brown rats found and analyzed near Atlanta now carry rat lungworm, researchers report.It’s a parasite that can trigger a dangerous brain encephalitis in both people and pets, and which now threatens a wide…
Learn MoreMeeting At-Risk Criteria Increases Risk for Transition to Bipolar Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients meeting bipolar at-risk (BAR) criteria are significantly more likely to transition to bipolar disorder (BD) during the next decade versus patients seeking mental health care not meeting the BAR cr…
Learn MoreProteinuria Higher With Dasatinib Exposure in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) receiving tyrosine-kinase inhibitor therapy, exposure to dasatinib is associated with increased odds of proteinuria, according to a study published onli…
Learn More5-ASA Discontinuation Common Within First Year of Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosis in Youth
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents and young adults diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC), the rate of discontinuation of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) maintenance treatment is high within the first year, according to a stu…
Learn MorePractice Points Developed for Treatment of Outpatient COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In an updated clinical guideline issued by the American College of Physicians and published online Sept. 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, living, rapid practice points are presented for the outpatien…
Learn MoreRisk for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Not Increased With Nonerosive GERD
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) do not have an increased risk for esophageal adenocarcinoma compared with the general population, according to a study published online Sept….
Learn MoreE-Cigarette Use in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Abstinence Rate in Final Trimester
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Individuals who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy have a higher smoking abstinence rate in late pregnancy than individuals who use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), according to a study publishe…
Learn MoreA Baby Cries & Mom’s Breast Milk Releases: New Study Could Explain Why
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many a new mom knows that when her newborn cries, her milk releases. Now, animal research reveals a newly discovered brain circuit that may explain why that happens.This new study showed that when a mouse …
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