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Heart-harming toxins may hurt hookah smokers
An AHA scientific statement outlines the trends in use and the harmful effects of water pipe smoking among youth and adults.
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Individual pediatric hypertension trials support personalized care
The preferred medication for hypertensive children varied in single-patient studies.
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Take stronger steps to prevent staph infections and sepsis
CDC Vital Signs report suggests that declines in staph infections and death have leveled off.
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Don’t discount sleep disturbance for children with atopic dermatitis
Longitudinal data from more than 13,000 children show that those with atopic dermatitis suffer significantly impaired sleep quality.
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Dermatologists name isobornyl acrylate contact allergen of the year
WASHINGTON – The adhesive ingredient is used in diabetes devices such as insulin pumps.
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Anthrax booster expanded to 3 years for moderate-risk groups
ACIP extended interval for pre-exposure anthrax vaccine boosters for persons aged 18 years and older with potential for future exposure.
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ACIP unanimously supports updates to Japanese encephalitis vaccination
ACIP agrees on changes related to Japanese encephalitis vaccination including primary series and booster.
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Combination model predicts imminent preeclampsia
At 35-36 weeks’ gestation, a triple test bested PlGF alone and the sFLT/PlGF ratio for predicting preeclampsia.
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Venous thromboembolism risk elevated in ankylosing spondylitis patients
AS patients showed a significantly increased risk of VTE, compared with controls, especially during the first year after diagnosis.
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USPSTF recommends counseling for perinatal depression prevention
Evidence supports benefits of counseling interventions to prevent perinatal depression in women at increased risk.
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E-cig use reverses progress in reducing tobacco use in teens
Approximately 28% of high school e-cigarette users used them on more than 20 days of the past 30 days.
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Biologics curb coronary artery plaques in severe psoriasis
Treating psoriasis with biologics improves coronary plaque profiles, suggesting an impact on inflammation and opportunity to reduce cardiovascular...
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Mild aerobic exercise speeds sports concussion recovery
Subsymptom levels of aerobic exercise shortened recovery time, compared with stretching, in adolescent athletes.
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Top cancer advance: Treatment of rare diseases
ASCO’s annual progress report names treatment of rare tumors as the Advance of the Year