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Too Little and Too Late with Obesity Prevention
Is age 6 too late to begin a package including healthy eating education, physical activity, and behavioral change support to help children achieve...
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Doctors Win $7 Million Settlement in EEOC Forced Retirement Case
“This policy was put in place to enhance patient safety,” Scripps said.
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‘Real-World’ Registry Study of Upadacitinib Supports Clinical Trial Data
“We know from clinical trials that upadacitinib is effective, but we have very little real-world experience on its effectiveness,”...
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FDA Approves Topical Gel For Wounds Associated With JEB and DEB
The FDA has approved a topical gel containing birch triterpenes for the treatment of partial thickness wounds in patients 6 months and older with...
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COVID Strain JN.1 Is Now a ‘Variant of Interest,’ WHO Says
The variant accounted for an estimated 21% of cases for the 2-week period ending December 9, up from 8% during the 2 weeks prior.
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Paradoxical Eczema Risk Low With Biologic Psoriasis Treatments
The study included data for all currently available biologics, “originating from more than 160 dermatology centers in the UK and Ireland,” the...
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More Children Under Age 4 Have Severe Obesity: Study
Severe obesity among young children can foreshadow health problems that may occur on a scale to warrant concerns among public health officials,...
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Novel Solutions Needed to Attract Residents to Pediatric Rheumatology
Projections suggest that by 2030, demand for pediatric rheumatologists in the United States will exceed supply by about 77%.
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Debate grows over facility fees as lawmakers urge greater transparency
There are two connected battles ahead regarding facility fees: Efforts to restrict these additional charges for many medical services and fights...
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Roflumilast foam gets nod as new option for seborrheic dermatitis
The approval was based on data from the phase 3 STRATUM trial...
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How does lebrikizumab perform across different racial and ethnic subgroups?
Prior use of systemic therapy was lower in the Black and “other” subgroups, compared with other racial subgroups.