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Lower HCQ Dose for Lupus Tied to Hospitalizations for Flares
PHILADELPHIA — Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) treated with lower doses of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) had an increased risk for hospitalization for flares, according to…
Novel Smartphone App Helps Reduce Fear of Cancer Recurrence
A novel “smartphone psychotherapy” application has been shown to relieve some of the anxiety and fear about cancer recurrence (FCR) that often causes distress to…
Researchers find stronger immune response against herpes simplex virus 2 in obese mice
A team of researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, working with a colleague from Myunggok Medical Research Center, has found that test…
SARS-CoV-2 detected in white-tailed deer in Canada
In a recent study published in Nature Microbiology, researchers investigated the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in white-tailed deer. Study: Divergent…
Cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, and opiates increase risk of atrial fibrillation
A recent study published in the European Heart Journal reveals that using illicit drugs can increase atrial fibrillation risk. Study: Cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, and opiates…
How do we experience the pain of other people?
A new study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience recorded the neurons of human patients to show that the pain of others is directly mapped…
3-step framework helps health care systems identify high-need, high-cost patients
Researchers from the RTI-University of North Carolina (UNC) Evidence-based Practice Center, Research Triangle Park, NC developed a 3-step process to help health care systems identify…
DR MEGAN ROSSI: My 10 best foods for spots and wrinkles
My 10 best foods for spots and wrinkles: DR MEGAN ROSSI reveals what we eat and how we treat our gut microbiota really does play…
Hormonal treatment in pregnancy won’t lower odds for preterm birth
A hormone therapy commonly used to prevent preterm births probably isn’t effective, a new study reports. Doctors have been prescribing vaginal progesterone treatments to help…