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Topical tofacitinib shows promise in atopic dermatitis
Topical tofacitinib showed significant improvements across all endpoints and for pruritus at week 4, compared with vehicle, results of a phase IIa...
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Therapeutic alternative to liver transplantation could be on horizon in NASH
BOSTON - A novel therapeutic approach to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis could one day mean sufferers of this severe form of nonalcoholic fatty...
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Low parental confidence in HPV vaccine stymies adolescent vaccination rates
More than a quarter of U.S. parents surveyed refused human papillomavirus vaccination in their adolescents because of a lack of overall trust in...
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Cancer type, age at time of diagnosis implicated in risk of CVD-related deaths
A clearer picture of the dangers posed by cardiotoxicity is emerging after U.K. researchers found that survivorship rates among those diagnosed...
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Shorter duration of untreated psychosis key to Navy program’s approach to schizophrenia care
Two psychiatrists discuss how a recovery-oriented intervention helps service members and veterans with first-episode psychosis.
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Clinician fatigue not associated with adenoma detection rates in community-based setting
Neither time of day, nor number of procedures performed impacted adenoma detection rates in a community-based setting, a study has shown.
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Intravitreal sirolimus proves effective in reducing noninfectious uveitis inflammation
Intravitreal sirolimus 440 mcg or 880 mcg administered on days 1, 60, and 120, was shown to significantly improve ocular inflammation with...
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Reframing views of patients who malinger advised
WASHINGTON – Experts share their tips for overcoming emotional roadblocks – both yours and your patient’s – when dealing with malingering.
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Medication-assisted treatment in group settings may result in greater job satisfaction, more reimbursements
Leah K. Bauer, MD, says group sessions may be a way to invigorate medication-assisted treatment programs.
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2016 a big year for mental health legislation
The year 2016 has seen a lot of attention paid to mental health by legislators and others alarmed by rising rates of suicide and opioid addiction...
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USPSTF gives breastfeeding support a ‘B’ grade
The USPSTF has issued a B-level recommendation for interventions given during pregnancy and after birth to support breastfeeding.
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Cigna drops preauthorization for buprenorphine in treatment for opioid dependency
Addiction medicine specialists hail Cigna’s announcement that it will no longer require preauthorization for buprenorphine in patients with opioid...
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Experts: Fewer opioids, more treatment laws mean nothing without better access to care
Pressure on physicians to prescribe fewer opioids could have unintended consequences in the absence of adequate access to treatment
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Best practices discussed for using naloxone
WASHINGTON – More than 20 patients recently were admitted into New Haven, Conn., hospitals for overdoses of fentanyl on the same night – and many...