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Screen all adults for hepatitis C, says USPSTF
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- Heidi Splete
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends that asymptomatic adults ages 18-79 be screened for hepatitis C virus infection.
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Consider toys as culprits in children with contact allergies
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- Heidi Splete
Cell phones were the most common electronics associated with contact dermatitis.
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Antibiotic resistance rises among pneumococcus strains in kids
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- Heidi Splete
Evolution is at work in the emergence of vaccine-resistance serotypes not included in the PCV-13 vaccine.
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Abbreviated MRI bests digital breast tomosynthesis in finding cancer in dense breasts
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- Heidi Splete
Among women with dense breasts, abbreviated breast MRI identified more cases of invasive breast cancer, compared with digital breast tomosynthesis...
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ACIP: Flu vaccines for older adults show similar safety profiles
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- Heidi Splete
Comparison of two approved flu vaccines for adults 65 and older yielded similar safety and quality of life results.
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ACIP advocates pre-exposure Ebola vaccination for high-risk groups
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- Heidi Splete
Vaccination is recommended for U.S. adults at risk for Ebola exposure in emergency and laboratory settings.
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Nemolizumab tames itching in prurigo nodularis patients in phase 2 study
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- Heidi Splete
Nemolizumab significantly improved pruritus and lesion counts in prurigo nodularis patients, compared with placebo.
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Vitamin E acetate found in more vapers’ lung fluid
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- Heidi Splete
Researchers identified vitamin E acetate in the bronchoalveolar-lavage fluid of additional patients with electronic-cigarette, or vaping, product...
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Psoriasis elevates cancer risk
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- Heidi Splete
No increased cancer risk occurred in psoriasis patients treated with biologics or in patients with psoriatic arthritis.
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Infection with 2019 novel coronavirus extends to infants
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- Heidi Splete
Nine infants with at least one infected family member have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus.
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Heart disease risk rises with gut metabolite linked to red meat
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- Heidi Splete
Increases in trimethylamine N-oxide over 10 years were significantly tied to increased CHD risk in otherwise healthy women.
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Acne treatment may vary based on race, gender, insurance
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- Heidi Splete
The differences raise concerns for undertreatment among racial/ethnic minority and female patients.
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Any dose of HPV vaccine is better than none
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- Heidi Splete
Large retrospective study shows similar cervical cancer protection in girls and women given 1, 2, or 3 doses of HPV vaccine between 15 and 19...
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White Hispanic Mohs patients less informed about skin cancer risks
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- Heidi Splete
The results highlight the need for “targeted patient education initiatives to bridge ethnic disparities regarding skin cancer knowledge,” the...
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Tildrakizumab signals safe for pregnant psoriasis patients
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- Heidi Splete
Post hoc analysis of pregnancy outcomes yielded no new concerns for spontaneous abortions or congenital anomalies in women of childbearing age...