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Factors associated with recurrence include younger age, prednisone treatment, active systemic lupus erythematosus, time since initial episode
Read More »Pericarditis Recurrence Occurs in About 20 Percent of Patients With Lupus
Rise in Telemedicine Tied to Modest Decrease in Low-Value, Point-of-Care Testing
Findings seen among Medicare beneficiaries, but no differences seen in low-value spending overall
Read More »One-Hour Glucose on OGTT at Three Months Postpartum Predicts Dysglycemia
One-hour glucose was strongest predictor of dysglycemia on regression analyses, followed by two-hour glucose
Read More »‘Telelactation’ Support Boosts Breastfeeding Rates
Even greater effects seen among Black women
Read More »Lead, Toxic Chemicals Found in Synthetic Braiding Hair
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, March 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some popular synthetic hair products used for braids, twists and extensions may contain cancer-causing chemicals and high levels of lead, according to a new investigation by Consumer Reports.The report, published Feb. 27, tested 10 synthetic hair products, including brands …
Read More »1990 to 2021 Saw Global Decline in Mortality Rate for Suicide
Mortality rates due to suicide highest in Eastern Europe, Southern and Central sub-Saharan Africa
Read More »GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Not Linked to Increased Suicide Risk
After adjustment for confounding variables, no increased risk seen for GLP-1 receptor agonists versus DPP-4 inhibitors, SGLT-2 inhibitors
Read More »AAN: Marine Microplastic Levels Linked to Cognitive, Other Disabilities
Higher prevalence rates of cognitive, mobility, self-care, and independent living disability seen for coastal counties with very high versus low MMLs
Read More »Longtime NIH Leader Francis Collins Retires
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, March 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Francis Collins, the famed geneticist who led the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for 12 years and helped guide the U.S. through the COVID pandemic, has stepped down.Collins, who’s 74, announced his retirement over the weekend, praising the …
Read More »CDC IDs Trends in Pediatric Flu Deaths With Influenza-Linked Encephalopathy
Based on preliminary data for 2024 to 2025, 13 percent of pediatric deaths had influenza-associated encephalopathy, encephalitis
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