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Management of Children and Adolescents With Long COVID

Author:: Ute Eppinger

Publish date: January 9, 2025

Presentations at the 3rd Long COVID Congress focused on children and adolescents with the condition and how to im...

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Management of Children and Adolescents With Long COVID

Author:: Ute Eppinger

Publish date: December 23, 2024

Data on the incidence and prevalence of the condition in children and adolescents are limited.

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ART Linked With Congenital Heart Defects in Newborns

Author:: Ute Eppinger

Publish date: October 7, 2024

“In absolute numbers, all maternal and fetal or neonatal risks are significantly increased in twins and higher-order multiples, compared with the e...

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High Blood Sugar May Drive Dementia, German Researchers Warn

Author:: Ute Eppinger

Publish date: July 26, 2024

Levels of high blood sugar can damage blood vessels in the brain, potentially leading to vascular dementia.

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Which Emergencies Are Genuine Emergencies?

Author:: Ute Eppinger

Publish date: April 24, 2024

Four out of 10 cases require an ER; Doctor tackles emergency medicine usage for care more appropriate for patients’ PCP.

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What Are Platanus Cough and Thunderstorm Asthma?

Author:: Ute Eppinger

Publish date: April 17, 2024

Plane tree cough and thunderstorm asthma likely to increase with warming temps and other effects of climate change.

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Are E-Cigarettes Bad for the Heart?

Author:: Ute Eppinger

Publish date: April 15, 2024

E-cigarettes found to cause oxidative stress, inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and they have cardiovascular implications, says new study.

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Experts Aim to Use Brown Fat to Burn Fat More Effectively

Author:: Ute Eppinger

Publish date: March 29, 2024

Researchers look to methods to activate brown fat, including cold exposure, eating peppers, and therapies, in order to reduce obesity.

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Hormones and Viruses Influence Each Other: Consider These Connections in Your Patients

Author:: Ute Eppinger

Publish date: March 18, 2024

Infections with coronaviruses or other infectious agents like influenza can significantly worsen metabolic status, diabetes, and other endocrine di...

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Ebola Vaccine Saves Lives Even After Exposure

Author:: Ute Eppinger

Publish date: March 1, 2024

It is the only Ebola vaccine currently recommended for use during an epidemic.

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Patients Want the Facts Delivered in a Personal Story

Author:: Ute Eppinger

Publish date: February 21, 2024

Patients are less willing to accept explanations and recommendations if they feel misunderstood, judged, discriminated against, or rushed by the ph...

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Personalized nutrition therapy promotes diabetes remission

Author:: Ute Eppinger

Publish date: December 11, 2023

The chances of remission increase if body weight is reduced by 5% and waist circumference is reduced by around 4 cm in women and 7 cm in men.

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Are women and men with rheumatism treated equally?

Author:: Ute Eppinger

Publish date: October 11, 2023

Compared with men, women receive a diagnosis of rheumatic disease much later and are treated more poorly, research suggests.

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Does an elevated TSH value always require therapy?

Author:: Ute Eppinger

Publish date: October 6, 2023

“Because of the assumption that every high TSH value is due to sickness-related hypothyroidism, thyroid hormones can be prescribed too quickly.”

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Will AI replace cardiologists and turn them into managers?

Author:: Ute Eppinger

Publish date: September 8, 2023

AI is dramatically changing the field and the role of the physician – but it is not making cardiologists superfluous.