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Environment More Than Genes Affects Age of IBD Diagnosis
The findings’ most immediate clinical relevance is for counseling people with a family history of IBD, said Dr. Oriana Damas.
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Screen for Urinary Incontinence and Manage It in Primary Care
Streamlining identification and patient self-care through basic medical care and specialty referral may help primary care providers be first-line...
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Endometriosis, Especially Severe Types, Boosts Ovarian Cancer Risk
Endometriosis patients overall had a more than fourfold higher risk for any type of ovarian cancer.
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Benefit of Massage Therapy for Pain Unclear
A recent systematic review found only moderate-certainty evidence that massage therapy may alleviate pain.
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Combination Therapy Looks Promising for Hepatitis D
The combination resulted in higher rates of HDV RNA suppression levels at 24 weeks after end of treatment, especially at a higher, 10-mg dose of...
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Don’t Forget Adult Hepatitis Vaccinations
The CDC now recommends universal hepatitis B vaccination and increased vaccination of those at risk for hepatitis A.
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Dupilumab Effective in PPI-Refractory Pediatric EoE
The trial found that a higher-exposure dupilumab regimen improved key secondary end points.
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Medicare Advantage Plans Not Always Advantageous
Enrollees who switched from traditional Medicare to Medicare Advantage saw little savings and reduced accessibility of specialty care.
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Metformin Gets a Reproductive Reprieve — For Diabetic Moms and Dads Alike
Physicians can reassure parents with diabetes about the safety of metformin use before conception and in early pregnancy.
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Nonanemic Iron Deficiency Underdiagnosed in Women
“Using higher serum ferritin thresholds to define iron deficiency could lead to diagnosis and treatment of more women with iron deficiency and...
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5 Vaccinations Adults Need Beyond COVID and Flu
“It’s now more important than ever to keep telling patients that vaccination is one of the most effective tools for preventing individual illness...
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Culture of Sexual Harassment, Bullying Plagues Ob.Gyn.
Even in this female-dominated field, a systematic evidence review found harassment by other physicians and even operating room staff to be common...
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AGA Clinical Guideline Stresses Patient Preferences in Barrett’s Treatment
The guidance also urges providers to counsel BE patients on tobacco cessation and weight loss if needed.
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High-Alcohol Intake in MASLD Increases Risk of Cirrhosis
In a significant study observation, fewer than 5% of US veterans with high-risk use received behavioral or pharmacologic therapy.
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Genes May Govern Intestinal Sites of Pediatric Crohn’s
The researchers hope the findings will be replicated in larger CD cohorts differentiated by disease location.