Effectiveness of Antipsychotics Dips for Women After Age 45 Years
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antipsychotic effectiveness declines in women after the age of 45 years, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in Schizophrenia Bulletin.Iris E. Sommer, M.D., Ph.D., from the University Medical Center G…
Learn MoreInner Ear Structural Assignment Method May ID Meniere Disease
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Inner Ear Structural Assignment Method (IESAM) has high diagnostic value for identifying definite Meniere disease (DMD), according to a study published online Sept. 26 in Frontiers in Neurology.Heng Xiao, …
Learn MoreU.S. Purchases of Specialized Infant Formula Exceed Estimated Need
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. purchases of hypoallergenic or lactose-reduced infant formula exceed estimates of medical need, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in Clinical & Experimental Allergy.Alexander J. Strzalkowski,…
Learn MoreTopical Cream May Restore Skin Pigmentation in People With Vitiligo
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For the millions of people who live with vitiligo, a disease that robs the skin of its natural color, a newly approved cream called ruxolitinib (Opzelura) is quickly becoming a game changer.The U.S. Food and D…
Learn MoreRisk for All-Cause Mortality No Higher With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for cardiovascular diseases and infections may be higher in some subgroups of Crohn disease (CD) patients, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in the Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis.Benoit Fo…
Learn MoreMild Eczema in First Grade Likely to Resolve by Sixth Grade
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The severity of children’s atopic dermatitis (AD) in first grade may predict its persistence in sixth grade, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in the Journal of Dermatology.Akio Tanaka, M.D., Ph.D…
Learn MoreMultimodal Speech-Gesture Training Promising for Schizophrenia
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Multimodal speech-gesture (MSG) training is promising for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD), according to a study published in the August issue of Schizophrenia Research.Lydia Riedl, Ph.D., f…
Learn MoreSmoking Tied to Earlier Death in Dialysis Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Current and former smokers face worse outcomes while undergoing dialysis, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in Nephrology.Sibel G. Bek, M.D., from Kocaeli University Hospital in Turkey, and colleag…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Death Rate Increased With Age, Was Higher for Men
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 mortality increased with age, reaching 1,645 per 100,000 population for U.S. adults aged 85 years and older in 2020, according to an October data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Contr…
Learn MoreMarijuana Users May Feel More Post-Surgery Pain: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks who regularly use weed could be in for a rocky road if they ever require major surgery, a new study reports.Frequent marijuana users tend to experience more pain as they recover from surgery, and they re…
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