Electronic alert improves guideline adherence for heart failure treatment
Physicians prescribed significantly more guideline-directed medications for heart failure if they received a customized digital alert via an electronic health record (EHR) system when inputting medical orders shortly after seeing a patient, according to a study presented at the American…
Read More“MixOmicron” SARS-CoV-2 recombinant evades variant screening
During the last year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, multiple variants of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged and circulated, often at the same time. Study: A 21L/BA.2-21K/BA.1 “MixOmicron” SARS-CoV-2 hybrid undetected by qPCR that…
Read MoreAtopic dermatitis: Why the skin microbiome matters
The complex community of microorganisms that live on the skin is often out of balance in people with atopic dermatitis (AD). This imbalance can exacerbate the condition. Scientists are working on novel probiotic treatments that will restore a more harmonious…
Read MoreBlood pressure management strategy during surgery has no impact on major cardiovascular complications
Among patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery who were also on blood pressure medications, a multifaceted strategy to try to keep their blood pressure from dropping to a potentially dangerous low level immediately before, during and for up to two days after…
Read MoreTest positive for COVID? Here’s how to get your free meds
Pretty sure you have COVID, but unsure about what you need to do next? A new U.S. federal website can now direct you to locations in your community where you can pick up a free prescription for lifesaving antiviral COVID…
Read MorePrior COVID vaccination induces a more robust antibody response to Omicron
A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server assessed the impact of prior severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination on the human immune response against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection. Various studies have reported lower susceptibility of the SARS-CoV-2…
Read MoreDelays for autism diagnosis and treatment grew even longer during the pandemic
Wylie James Prescott, 3, had to wait more than a year after his autism diagnosis to begin behavioral therapy, even though research shows early treatment of autism can be crucial for children’s long-term development. His mother, Brandie Kurtz, said his…
Read MoreLong COVID symptoms may depend on the variant
More than half of all people who recover from COVID-19 continue to experience lingering symptoms — known as ‘long COVID’ — 6 months later. A new observational study suggests that, compared with the original variant of SARS-CoV-2, the Alpha variant…
Read MoreWhen SGLT2 Inhibitor Therapy Fails, Adding Incretins May Be Better Than Switching Drug Class
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For adults with type-2 diabetes not well controlled with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), adding incretin-based drugs may be a better option than replacing SGLT2i with a new drug class, a retrospective study suggests. “Evidence is…
Read MoreLet's Normalize Not Telling Other People What to Do With Their Boobs, Okay?
One of the easiest and most low-cost things you can do in this world when it comes to other people’s bodies is mind your own business. That’s the sort of 2022 etiquette lesson some people might need a reminder for…
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