News
Double-dose COVID-19 vaccines showed limited effectiveness against Omicron
“For now, we are going to have to realize that it is virtually impossible to prevent mild COVID without frequent boosting.”
News
Screening with a tablet-based app elicits sensitive information in primary care
Patients were more inclined to disclose private information on a tablet instead of to a person, new study finds.
News
Hair loss affects more than half of postmenopausal women
Early detection of hair loss may improve quality of life as part of menopause treatment strategies.
News
Tremors and memory loss precede Parkinson’s in diverse population
Ethnically diverse study identifies prediagnostic Parkinson’s disease in primary care.
News
Past spontaneous abortion raises risk for gestational diabetes
Retrospective study showed no association between history of induced abortion and gestational diabetes.
News
One-third of psoriatic arthritis patients could have metabolic syndrome, data analysis finds
The results highlight the need for proper assessment of body weight and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with PsA at the onset of disease...
News
Geriatric guideline implementation remains unrealistic in most EDs
“When ED resources are insufficient to support best practices, the care should focus on educating patients and caregivers about the significance...
News
Cardiac arrest survival lower in COVID-19 inpatients
“We were surprised by the magnitude of COVID’s impact on the cardiac arrest incidence,” researcher says.
News
Osteoarthritis burden grows worldwide, Global Burden of Disease study finds
Data from 204 countries and territories revealed global increases in osteoarthritis cases over the past twenty years.
News
Immediate postpartum IUD insertion increases expulsion risk
Breastfeeding was associated with a lower expulsion risk regardless of timing of IUD insertion.
News
Phthalate exposure via maternal and cord blood affects infant outcomes
Prenatal exposure to phthalates was inversely associated with head circumference in male and female infants.
News
Women with von Willebrand disease: Managing menstrual and postpartum bleeding
One of three reviews to develop guidelines shows a potential role for postpartum tranexamic acid.