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Presence of autoantibodies most predictive of long COVID in study
Whether a patient receives therapies controlling hyperinflammation in the acute stage of COVID may influence whether a patient experiences long...
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Alternative birthing practices tied to neonatal infection risk
When women inquire about alternative practices, physicians need to strike a diplomatic balance between respecting women’s wishes and the benefits...
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Health issues in women midlife linked with health decline at 65
Quality of life measure score could identify targetable risk factors for modification.
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Fossilized blood proteins from child illness may cause chalky teeth
“If you’re inspecting a child’s throat, then why not look at their back teeth, too – particularly when they’re getting their new molars at 2, 6,...
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COVID-19 vaccination has little impact on menstrual cycle
Cycles lengthened by less than a day, duration of periods unchanged.
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AAP updates guidance on HIV testing and prophylaxis in youth
The comprehensive new recommendations stress winning the trust and confidence of pediatric patients and reaffirm support for testing and treating...
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Care via video teleconferencing can be as effective as in-person for some conditions
Video teleconferencing works best for monitoring patients with chronic conditions, according to the author of a new paper.
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Children with uncontrolled asthma at higher risk of being bullied
"Pediatricians should talk to children themselves with asthma about this and not just their parents, and efforts should be made to improve asthma...
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Whole-food exclusion diet effective for adult Crohn’s disease
The Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet resulted in a significant and progressive reduction in inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein and...
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Non–health care municipal services cut severe maternal morbidity rates
Services that affect nonmedical determinants of health broadly affect how people live their daily lives - healthfully or not.
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Moms’ cannabis use in pregnancy tied to anxiety and hyperactivity in offspring
May have epigenetic immunomodulatory effects affecting neurodevelopment
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Can adjunct corticosteroids help in childrens’ eye and throat infections?
Prospective studies are needed to clearly identify which patients will have a strong benefit and which will not benefit.
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Risk-based antenatal type-and-screen blood testing safe and economical
“In a year of selective type and screen, we saw a 51% reduction in costs related to type and screen, and a 38% reduction in overall transfusion-...
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Obstetric care under threat in rural areas
From closures to mergers, hospitals in rural areas that provide obstetric care are losing ground.
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No increase in dementia with menopausal HRT
The researchers found no overall associations between hormone therapy and risk of dementia, regardless of hormone type, application, dose, or...