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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force finalized its recommendation against screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults, which is consistent with its 2016 recommendation.“In 2008, and again in 2016, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a D recommendation against screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults (defined as individuals who do not recognize or report respiratory

Although patients with lupus nephritis may require prednisone maintenance, attempts should be made to reduce their steroid doses, said a speaker at The Future of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Diagnosis and Treatment meeting.

United Rheumatology and CreakyJoints have announced a partnership to launch the Rheumatoid Arthritis Wellness Center, a digital resource that aims to offer support to patients living with RA, according to a press release. “Our United Rheumatology rheumatologists understand that living with RA can be hard and coping with RA symptoms like pain and fatigue often requires more than just

Black patients appeared consistently underrepresented in pivotal clinical trials that led to FDA approval of several chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.Researchers from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences observed a paucity of Black participants across pivotal trials regardless of the CAR-T product type or the disease being

The FDA has restricted the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to its association with thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome.

SAN DIEGO — Tobacco and marijuana use may impact gestational weight gain, according to findings presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.“Marijuana use in pregnancy leads to an increase in excessive gestational weight gain, as does former tobacco use,” Elizabeth Mirsky, MD, a third-year resident at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine,

Published results showed pediatric patients with severely displaced distal radius and forearm fractures may have fewer complications with bioresorbable intramedullary implants compared with Kirschner-wire osteosynthesis.In the retrospective study, researchers categorized data for 94 pediatric patients with severely displaced distal forearm or metaphyseal radial fractures into groups based on

The Indian Health Service has announced it will allocate $5 million in funding toward resources to address Alzheimer’s disease among tribal communities. This is the first time the IHS has allocated funding toward Alzheimer’s disease.

The American Kidney Fund announced its support for the passing of The Giving the Gift of Life Act, which protects living organ donors in the state of Georgia.The act, H.B. 275, was designed to keep life insurers from denying or canceling coverage of living organ donors. Additionally, the act increases tax credits available for living donors to $25,000.

In this Healio video exclusive, Elizabeth Fagan, MD, an independent hepatologist and consultant in Texas, discusses global concerns about cases of acute, severe hepatitis in children and what caregivers should be aware of. According to Fagan, there are now nearly 300 cases of severe hepatitis in children worldwide, as reported by the WHO and the CDC. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea