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Children and preteen use of melatonin as sleep aid increased
Usage of melatonin more than doubled in children and teenagers from 2017 to 2020.
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Physician’s dispute with Mayo Clinic raises free speech, academic freedom concerns
“Joyner said he’s ‘frustrated’ with the NIH’s ‘bureaucratic rope-a-dope,’ calling the agency’s guidelines ‘a wet blanket.’ ”
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FTC considers proposals on mergers and noncompete clauses
AMA and ACEP support proposed changes that would affect workforce hiring and working conditions for physicians.
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Study confirms small blood cancer risk from CT scans
New research suggests that radiation exposure from CT scans heightens the risk of blood cancer in people under age 22.
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AI tool perfect in study of inflammatory diseases
A model that combines machine learning with clinical cues could help clinicians easily differentiate MIS-C from typhus, a new study found.
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Mental health characteristics of refugee children
Refugees are at greater risks for PTSD and affective and psychotic disorders, presumably due to increased traumatic life events before, during,...
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Survey: 42% of PCPs not familiar with biologics for asthma
“The results of the survey point to the need to improve the communication between primary care physicians and asthma care specialists, including...
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FDA approves first tx for rare, deadly clotting disorder
First drug to treat TTP. a rare, lethal blood clotting disorder, has been greenlighted by the FDA.
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Alpha-gal syndrome: Red meat is ‘just the beginning,’ expert says
“We are seeing increasing diagnoses of AGS in places that are not, perhaps, where we first thought this allergy existed.”
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AAD updates guidelines for managing AD with phototherapy and systemic therapies
The work group recommended the inclusion of active comparator arms in randomized, controlled trials as new systemic therapies continue to be...
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Long COVID and mental illness: New guidance
“Long COVID is real, and mental health conditions do not cause long COVID.”