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Many Young People Stop UC Maintenance Tx, Risking Relapse Many Young People Stop UC Maintenance Tx, Risking Relapse
A study finds that nearly 70% of adolescents and young adults discontinue oral 5-aminosalicylic acid within a year of ulcerative colitis diagnosis, raising their risk for relapse and complications.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - September 23, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

VistaPharm LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Sucralfate Oral Suspension, 1g/10mL Due to Microbial Contamination Identified as Bacillus Cereus
September 22, 2023 – Largo, Florida, VistaPharm LLC is voluntarily recalling one (1) lot of Sucralfate Oral Suspension, 1g/10mL, to the consumer level, due to Bacillus cereus contamination in the product.
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - September 23, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

Months after hospitalization for COVID-19, MRIs reveal multiorgan damage
This study found abnormal MRI results in 20% to 25% of both controls and hospitalized patients, suggesting “a lot of these cardiac abnormalities that were seen in the COVID group must have been there beforehand.” Post–COVID-19 patients with lingering cardiac symptoms might have disorders like heartbeat irregularities that aren’t always visible with MRI, or dysfunction in other organs, he adds. Although it can offer clues to an organ’s health, MRI is an imperfect measure of how a patient is faring after infection. Researchers found no connection between abnormal liver MRIs and symptoms such as gastroin...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 22, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Good Oral Health Linked to Improved Survival in Head & Neck Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 -- For patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, good oral health is associated with improved survival, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Jason Tasoulas,...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Three Antibiotic Regimens Show Similar Effectiveness for CAP Three Antibiotic Regimens Show Similar Effectiveness for CAP
Adults with nonsevere community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) responded nearly equally to three first-line and alternative antibiotic regimens, based on data from more than 23,000 individuals.MDedge News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news

AstraZeneca Surges As It Takes A Shot At Gilead ' s Second-Biggest Cancer Drug
and Daiichi Sankyo said Friday their breast cancer treatment outperformed chemotherapy in a Phase 3 study, and AZN stock jumped to its 50-day line. The companies are in the antibody drug conjugate, or ADC, space with a medicine called datopotamab deruxteca. ADCs are like smart bombs, targeting…#daiichisankyo #azn #astrazeneca #adc #marketsmithcom #trodelvy #gileadsciences #gild #isi #umerraffat
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ginger Consumption May Mitigate Neutrophil Dysfunction Ginger Consumption May Mitigate Neutrophil Dysfunction
An oral ginger extract was associated with reduced action of the neutrophil activity associated with the development of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

As state needs more doctors, UNC School of Medicine opens $116M facility
UNC School of Medicine opens 172,000-square-foot facility in Chapel Hill.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Zac Ezzone Source Type: news

Fighting Disparities in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Fighting Disparities in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Health disparities such as access, quality of care, and health outcomes among minority groups exist in delivery and receipt of care within the healthcare system.MDedge
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news

Which clinical and laboratory procedures should be used to fabricate digital complete dentures? A systematic review
ConclusionsMaking a border-molded impression is still preferred for better retention, and trial denture placement is still recommended to optimize the fabrication of definitive digital complete dentures. 
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 22, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Aid Being Deployed to Morocco in Partnership With Local NGOs Aid Being Deployed to Morocco in Partnership With Local NGOs
The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco is one of the worst catastrophes the country has seen.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine News Source Type: news

'I'm a dentist - these are four things you should never do before brushing your teeth'
Brushing your teeth is one of the best things you can do for your oral health but your timing plays an essential role, a dentist has warned.
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nearly HALF of parents have given children under 13 melatonin to help them sleep - despite risk of side effects
Nearly half of US parents have given melatonin to their kids under 13, a survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found. This can lead to side effects, poisoning, and dementia.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Diagnosing Pediatric Forearm Fractures: Radiograph or Ultrasound? Diagnosing Pediatric Forearm Fractures: Radiograph or Ultrasound?
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) supported using ultrasonography for the initial diagnostic imaging of suspected pediatric forearm fractures and reserving radiography for follow-ups and diagnosis that lead to cast immobilization.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Tanzania: Kagera Records Improvement in Childhood Stunting
[Daily News] Bukoba -- KAGERA: THE rate of stunting among children aged below five years in Kagera Region has significantly improved from 41.7 per cent recorded during 2020/21 to 34.6 per cent this year, it has been disclosed.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Children and Youth East Africa Health and Medicine Tanzania Source Type: news