In an interview conducted at the 2024 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, Prithviraj Bose, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,…
Systemic mastocytosis, a rare blood disorder, affects the entire body. There are many challenges associated with living with this systemic mastocytosis that are centered around reducing the frequency…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In children with allergic rhinitis, sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) can help prevent mild persistent asthma, new skin sensitizations and can reduce bronchial hyperactivity, Italian…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among children with a parental history of allergies or asthma, having been delivered by cesarean section appears to increases the odds that they…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Hospitalization rates for angioedema have increased in the United States in recent years, surpassing those for other allergic disorders in 2001, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women with inadequately treated asthma during pregnancy are at increased risk for premature delivery, according to findings by the Organization of Teratology Information…
John D. Kelly, IV, MD, Vice Chairman/Director, Sports Medicine/Orthopaedics, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses simple treatments to reduce the painful symptoms associated with arthritis. References and Resources…
Kathleen Brennan, MD, Director of the Pulmonary Outpatient Clinic at Temple University School of Medicine, discusses the indications for pneumococcal vaccination. References and Resources Deuter, C., et al.…
Dr. John Huang at the Yale Eye Center discusses the most common causes of intermediate uveitis. References and Resources Rothova, A., et al. Uveitis and systemic disease. Br…
Dr. Erin J. Anderson, OD, Clinical Instructor, Low Vision Section, Yale Eye Center, New Haven, CT discusses the differences between optometry and ophthalmology. Resources and References The American…
Effective rheumatoid arthritis treatment may reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular disease, according to an international study. References and Resources Naranjo A, Sokka T, Descalzo…
Exercising one leg at a time can improve aerobic capacity more than two-legged exercise in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a report in…
