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Cutting social media to 1 hour a day boosts self-image in young adults
Plenty of research has linked frequent social media use with body image issues and even eating disorders. But crucial gaps in our knowledge remain...
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Bacteremia, antibodies link periodontal disease to RA development and activity
Researchers found frequent and repeated episodes of oral bacteria in the blood of patients with periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis, in a...
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Isothiazolinone contact allergy up in North America, down in Europe
The study compared the prevalence of positive patch test reactions to MCI/MI and to MI alone in North America and in Europe between 2009 and 2018...
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Loneliness risk elevated among young cancer survivors
Young cancer survivors were more than twice as likely to report loneliness at study baseline and follow-up.
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How can clinicians distinguish food allergy and GERD in young kids?
“Many allergists fear that patients may be labeled with a food allergy unnecessarily. Because no biomarkers or tests for food allergy–related GERD...
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HS treated in EDs not followed up in derm clinics, study finds
Patients treated for hidradenitis suppurativa in EDs tend to return to EDs, not a dermatologist, for follow-up care.
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Wide variance described in lab monitoring of conventional synthetic DMARDs
“The take-home message of this study is that everyone is doing something different, which means that the system likely has a lot of low-value...
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Add tezepelumab to SCIT to improve cat allergy symptoms?
“Tezepelumab is currently an expensive biologic, so it remains to be seen whether patients and payors will be willing to pay for this add-on...
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Higher metal contact allergy rates found in metalworkers
The prevalence of allergy to certain metals has not been well characterized, according to the investigators.
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Worse COVID outcomes seen with gout, particularly in women
People with gout, especially women, may be at higher risk for poor COVID-19 outcomes, including hospitalization and death, researchers report.
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Previous endemic coronavirus encounters linked with long COVID
Long COVID may be an unusual response to previously encountered non–SARS-CoV-2 coronaviruses, researchers report.
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HPV infection in pregnancy higher among women living with HIV
"Women living with HIV have a sixfold increased rate of developing cervical cancer compared to women without HIV."
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Childhood peanut allergy linked with other legume allergies
“As plant-based protein consumption broadens worldwide, awareness of the potential for cross-reactivity and co-allergy amongst legumes will become...
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USPSTF: Screen at-risk, nonpregnant people for syphilis
“This reaffirmation is a critical step to remind us of the importance of regularly assessing risk and screening with a readily available screening...
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A switch to B/F/TAF keeps HIV suppressed, even with M184V/I mutation
“This combination is recommended as an initial regimen by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.”