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Higher zinc intake linked to lower asthma risk in overweight kids

Summarize this content to 100 words In a recent study published in the World Allergy Organization Journal, researchers examined the relationship between asthma occurrence and intake of dietary zinc among children and adolescents overweight and obesity, utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 2011 to 2020. The study suggests that…

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How Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Is Different

Summarize this content to 100 words If you’ve ever had hives, you know that these red, itchy welts can be very uncomfortable. Most of the time, hives — also known as urticaria — go away on their own. But sometimes, they last weeks or months and doctors can’t figure out a cause. When this happens,…

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Lidocaine Nerve Block Effective for Severe Migraine in Kids

Summarize this content to 100 words Lidocaine injections into the greater occipital nerve relieve severe, refractory migraine attacks in children, results of a randomized controlled trial showed. Investigators found children receiving bilateral occipital nerve blocks with 2% lidocaine had significantly greater pain relief than peers receiving saline injections.Case series have shown a benefit of peripheral nerve…

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Which Medtech Startups Will Take Part in the MedCity INVEST Pitch Perfect Contest?

Summarize this content to 100 words MedCity INVEST, a boutique healthcare investment conference, is coming up May 21-22 at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Chicago. The annual event, held in partnership with the Mid America Healthcare Investors Network (MHIN) attracts healthcare and life science investors, startups, and their collaboration partners. In addition to compelling content,…

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Does diabetes increase the risk of long COVID?

Summarize this content to 100 words The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causal agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A recent eClinicalMedicine study investigates whether people with diabetes are more prone to develop long COVID, which is defined as the prolonged persistence of symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Study: The prevalence of long…

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When Hives Don’t Go Away on Their Own

Summarize this content to 100 words Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) can be frustrating. The red, itchy hives are unpredictable, often popping up and fading away for no clear reason. But it can be even more stressful when your CSU symptoms refuse to respond to basic treatment or lifestyle changes.“If you have CSU, the very definition…

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Rapid-Onset Option, Other Emerging Trends

Summarize this content to 100 words SAN DIEGO — In the next few years, expect intradermal injections of botulinum toxin A for the improvement in the appearance of pores, sebum, skin texture, and rosacea to gain a foothold in dermatology practices, Jeremy B. Green, MD, predicts.”This technique is more popular in Asia than it is…

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Minimum standards for nursing home staffing finalized

Summarize this content to 100 words The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the Covid-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities for older and disabled Americans. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the final rules on Monday before a trip to La Crosse, Wis., where…

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Most countries recommend at least one treatment that doesn’t work

Summarize this content to 100 words Credit: CC0 Public Domain National clinical guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19 vary significantly around the world, with under-resourced countries the most likely to diverge from gold standard (World Health Organization; WHO) treatment recommendations, finds a comparative analysis published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health. And nearly…

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How coffee, tea, and cocoa combat weight gain

Summarize this content to 100 words A review article published in the journal Current Research in Food Science describes the anti-obesity modes of action of bioactive compounds present in coffee, tea, and cocoa. Study: Coffee, tea, and cocoa in obesity prevention: mechanisms of action and future prospects. Image Credit: SAG stock / Shutterstock Background Obesity has become…

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Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Treatment

Summarize this content to 100 words When you have chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), your hives may come and go. Or you might have flare-ups almost every day for months or even years. The intense itching can interfere with work, school, or sleep.There’s no way to know how long you’ll have it, although there is about…

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Diet, Nutritional Therapies in IBD: Update Offers Advice

Summarize this content to 100 words The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a clinical practice update on the role of diet and nutritional therapies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).The new guidance, authored by Jana G. Al Hashash, MD, MSc, AGAF, of Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, and colleagues, includes 12 best practices that…

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Takeda, Astellas & Sumitomo Mitsui Form Joint Venture to Lift Japanese Innovation From ‘Valley of Death’

Summarize this content to 100 words Academic labs are starting points for many biopharmaceutical industry innovations, and Japan’s universities are no exception. But academic scientists often struggle to find the financing and support to turn their discoveries into new companies, leaving the research to languish in what is sometimes referred to as “the valley of…

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Genetic Obesity Risk Mitigated by Increased Daily Steps

Summarize this content to 100 words Higher daily step counts can help reduce the genetic risk for obesity, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open. Previous study findings have indicated that genetic factors contribute to obesity risk. However, emerging evidence shows that increasing physical activity mitigates the higher genetic risk for obesity. To…

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When will Canada have national pharmacare?

Summarize this content to 100 words Steven G Morgan, professorSchool of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada steve.morgan{at}ubc.caCanadians support it, public health demands it, now policy makers must deliver itCanada’s universal healthcare system, often referred to as Medicare, provides universal, public insurance for medically necessary physicians’ services and hospital care, including…

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What to Wear and What to Avoid

Summarize this content to 100 words If you have chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), also called chronic hives, the clothes you wear may affect the condition.Wearing the right clothes can make your skin feel better and keep hives at bay. But certain materials, chemicals, and clothing features can aggravate your skin, make itching worse, and cause…

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Hospital Discharge Backlogs Impacting Patient Outcomes

Summarize this content to 100 words In the last few years, rates of hospital readmissions have become a key indicator of care quality, and for good reason. When significant numbers of patients in post-acute care settings experience a decline in health – especially those with chronic and complex conditions like COPD or CHF – and…

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Value-based care strategy company Lumeris secures $100M

Summarize this content to 100 words Lumeris, a value-based care strategy, technology and operations company, announced it secured $100 million in an equity capital raise led by Deerfield Management.  Endeavor Health joined as a new investor, and BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, Sandbox Industries, Kleiner Perkins and JDLinx participated in the round. WHAT IT DOES The…

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Why I . . . practise Brazilian jiujitsu

Summarize this content to 100 words Cardiologist Tharusha Gunawardena tells Helen Jones about his passion for Brazilian jiujitsu“I’m talking with a bit of a lisp because I got hit in the face this morning,” says cardiologist Tharusha Gunawardena, who has been attending Brazilian jiujitsu classes since 2023.“I’ve been doing martial arts for a long time,”…

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Researchers develop deep-learning model capable of predicting cardiac arrhythmia 30 minutes before it happens

Summarize this content to 100 words Graphical abstract. Credit: Patterns (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.patter.2024.100970 Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide with around 59 million people concerned in 2019. This irregular heartbeat is associated with increased risks of heart failure, dementia and stroke. It constitutes a significant burden to health care systems, making its…

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Experts Provide Recommendations on Oral Minoxidil

Summarize this content to 100 words SAN DIEGO — Compared with the use of topical minoxidil for hair loss, the used of low-dose oral minoxidil (LDOM) can be considered when topical minoxidil is more expensive or logistically challenging, has plateaued in efficacy, leaves unwanted product residue, causes skin irritation, or exacerbates the inflammatory process.Those are…

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