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Lupus patients in remission see more flares with HCQ reduction, discontinuation
It’s clear that more flares occur when patients with lupus in remission or low disease activity stop hydroxychloroquine or reduce its dosing, but...
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‘If obesity were diabetes or cancer, how would you approach it?’
There’s so much misinformation about obesity, says an expert. ‘People think it’s a lack of willpower, and even patients blame themselves for not...
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Risankizumab outperforms placebo at 6 months for psoriatic arthritis
At the 24-week assessment, participants receiving risankizumab showed greater improvement in primary and secondary endpoints than did placebo with...
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Vitamin D and omega-3 supplements reduce autoimmune disease risk
“People who are otherwise healthy and have a family history of autoimmune disease might also consider starting to take these supplements.”
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Antihypertensives tied to lower Alzheimer’s disease pathology
While too early to make firm clinical recommendations, this preliminary study provides “food for thought.”
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Renal denervation remains only promising, per latest meta-analysis
A fairly large body of evidence showing safety and efficacy for renal denervation is not enough for an indication.
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FDA not recognizing efficacy of psychopharmacologic therapies
If this reorientation is going to lead to the broad indications the newer drugs likely deserve, “we have to move the FDA along,” said Dr. Stephen...
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Patients given NSAIDs over antiemetics for headaches spend less time in the ED
Treatment with oral drugs only was associated with an 11% reduction of length of stay, compared with treatment with parenteral medication only.
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Evaluations of novel approaches to treating NF-1 tumors are underway
“We need a way to inhibit the cutaneous neurofibromatosis early in life and prevent disfigurement that occurs when kids become adults.”
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Warn patients about illicit drugs doctored with fentanyl
Most patients with drug use disorders are testing positive for fentanyl at his center, said Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz, of Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
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One of the keys to success on social media? Entertain and educate the public
“Dermatologists have something to teach the world because we are experts on skin, hair, and nails. You want to impart this knowledge in a way that...