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Isolated nail psoriasis (NP) is not significantly associated with an increased risk for metabolic syndrome, according to a letter to the editor recently published in the Journal of the European …
Isolated nail psoriasis does not increase risk for metabolic syndrome Read More
A diagnosis of psychosis in adolescence is associated with long-term functional morbidity, meeting the criteria for not being in education, employment, and training (NEET), according to a study published online …
Many with psychosis have long-term functional morbidity Read More
Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce the risk for asthma exacerbation in children overall, but does reduce the risk in those with low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) concentrations, according to …
Vitamin D supplements do not reduce asthma exacerbations overall Read More
There is a significant treatment attrition rate in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), according to a study published in the November issue of Leukemia & Lymphoma. Victor H. Jimenez-Zepeda, M.D., …
Significant treatment attrition rate seen in multiple myeloma Read More
Children with chronic iron deficiency have lower cognitive scores even at four and 12 months after an intervention, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in Pediatrics. Argie Gingoyon, …
Cognitive scores lower for children with iron deficiency Read More
Measuring vertebral arteries (VAs) using color-coded ultrasonography and cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) can help to clarify the pathophysiology of transient vascular vertigo/dizziness (TVV), according to a study published online …
Measuring vertebral arteries can clarify pathology of transient vascular vertigo Read More
Eating a Thanksgiving feast, while still maintaining healthy blood sugar levels, may seem challenging if you have diabetes, but it’s doable, experts say. Nearly 40 million Americans deal with this …
Tips to navigating Thanksgiving dinner if you have diabetes Read More