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Baricitinib for Alopecia Areata: Starting Patients on Treatment
Physicians should be ready for questions on who should get the drug, how fast it works, and what patients should consider regarding the label's boxed warning. Medscape Medical News
PTSD May Accelerate Cognitive Decline Over Time
Posttraumatic stress disorder is not only psychologically debilitating; new research suggests it is also associated with a two-folder faster decline in cognition over time. Medscape Medical News
Hormone Therapy May Reduce Death, Cancer Risk in Older Women
Hormone therapy appeared to reduce risks for mortality and several different cancers in postmenopausal women. First Look
Are Social Networks Threatening Adolescents' Mental Health?
Social media can enhance the tendency to compare oneself to others, potentially decreasing self-esteem. But the networks' anonymity can also encourage people to express their feelings and seek help. Medscape Medical News
Fertility Rates Lower in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods
Research published on JAMA Network Open suggests that fertility rates drop for women who live in poor areas. Medscape Medical News
How Much Health Insurers Pay Is About to Go Public
Starting today, health insurers and self-insured employers must post on websites just about every price they've negotiated with providers for health care services. Kaiser Health News
How Racist Is Your Algorithm?
Researchers and health systems are reconsidering the use of race in tools that support clinical decision-making and are trying to raise awareness of racial bias. Medscape Medical News
New AHA Checklist: Only 1 in 5 Adults Have Optimal Heart Health
The US population is well below optimal levels of cardiovascular health, according to the first study of the AHA's new Life's Essential 8 CV health checklist, now updated to include sleep. Medscape Medical News
Can a Genetic Test Help Detect Early Kidney Disease?
A newly developed of a polygenic risk score for kidney disease may lead to earlier detection and could also help trigger adoption of a protective lifestyle. Medscape Medical News
Patients Favor Conscious Sedation for Urologic Procedures
Given a choice, an overwhelming majority of urology patients would opt for conscious sedation over general anesthesia. Medscape Medical News
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CDC Investigation Notice: CDC Investigates New Listeria Outbreak
People at high risk should seek health care if symptomatic. [...]
CDC Director Adopts Preference for Specific Flu Vaccines for Seniors
CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., adopted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation to preferentially recommend the use of specific flu vaccines for adults 65 years and… [...]
CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for Monkeypox Response
Today, CDC continues to lean forward with an aggressive public health response to the monkeypox outbreak by activating its Emergency Operations Center (EOC). [...]
CDC Recommends Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Children and Adolescents
Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine be used as an option for children ages… [...]
HIV Testing Dropped Sharply Among Key Groups During First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic
New CDC data published ahead of National HIV Testing Day (Monday, June 27) show a sharp decrease in the number of CDC-funded HIV tests administered in health care and non-health-care… [...]
CDC Assists with Meningococcal Disease Outbreak Investigation in Florida
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues its collaboration with the Florida Department of Health to investigate one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and… [...]
CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children
Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that all children 6 months through 5 years of age should receive a… [...]
CDC Rescinds Order Requiring Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Prior to Flight to the US
Today, CDC is announcing that the Order requiring persons to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding a flight to the United States,… [...]
CDC Media Alert: Backyard poultry contact linked to more than 200 <em>Salmonella</em> illnesses in 2022
A CDC investigation notice regarding multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/backyardpoultry-06-22/index.html [...]
CDC Monkeypox Response: Transmission
Monkeypox virus is a completely different virus than the viruses that cause COVID-19 or measles. [...]