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SLIT tablet during pollen season improves symptoms of allergic rhinitis
Tree pollen season is generally considered to be between February and June.
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American Headache Society updates guideline on neuroimaging for migraine
In routine cases with no atypical features, neuroimaging for migraine is unnecessary.
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‘Natural is not always good’ when it comes to treatments for alopecia
ORLANDO – Biotin unlikely to help with a patient’s alopecia, a high intake of biotin can interfere with certain assays that use streptavidin-...
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Banning indoor tanning devices could save lives and money
Banning indoor tanning in the United States, Canada, and Europe could result in 187,481 fewer deaths from melanoma and save $5.7 billion.
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Some relevant financial conflicts go undisclosed in ACR guidelines
More than one-third of industry payments that were directly relevant to guidelines’ recommendations were undisclosed.
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Palliative care improves QoL for patients with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders
Randomized trial results support efforts to integrate palliative care into care for patients with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders.
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Consider allergic contact dermatitis in children with AD with disease flares, new rash
ORLANDO – “The take-home message here is that pediatric contact dermatitis is common, much more common than a lot of people realize.”
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Measles, scarlet fever among infectious diseases to watch for in 2020
ORLANDO – In 2019, data on the safety and effectiveness of the recombinant herpes zoster vaccine in immunocompromised patients became available....
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Systemic therapy options for pediatric skin diseases are improving
ORLANDO – Some systemic therapies are off label “but used all the time” for dermatologic diseases in pediatrics.
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Be ready for patient questions on sunscreen safety, SPF choice
ORLANDO – Which SPF to choose and the impact of sunscreen on vitamin D are among the issues patients may be asking about.
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Dermatologists are uniquely suited to help sexual-, gender-minority patients
ORLANDO – Dr. Landriscina encouraged attendees to take the information they learned in the session and “run with it.”
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Adult survivors of childhood cancer are experiencing fewer major cardiac events
Reduced radiation exposure is a likely contributor to the improved cardiovascular outcomes.
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Adolescent alcohol, opioid misuse linked to risky behaviors
Binge drinking in high school may predict risky driving behaviors for years after graduation.
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Dual e-cigarette and combustible tobacco use compound respiratory disease risk
E-cigarettes have been promoted as a safer alternative to combustible tobacco.
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Well-tolerated topical capsaicin formulation reduces knee OA pain
ATLANTA – A new vehicle formulation improves tolerability of capsaicin treatment.