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World Sickle Cell Day is observed each year on June 19.The observation is intended to raise awareness of sickle cell disease, as well as the challenges patients encounter.

HHS and the United States Department of Agriculture are accepting nominations for an advisory committee that will review evidence and develop recommendations for the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Rates of overprescribing of short-acting beta agonist asthma inhalers remain high and vary significantly among practices, according to new data published in the British Journal of General Practice.Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study to quantify the prevalence of SABA overprescribing and identify predictors that lead to overprescribing. The researchers evaluated 30,694 primary care

Researchers from the National Eye Institute found TIMP3 variants cause atypical presentations of Sorsby fundus dystrophy, potentially indicating a different type of macular dystrophy not previously classified.

Adding quizartinib to standard chemotherapy and up to 3 years of continuation therapy extended OS among a subset of older adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia, according to results of the phase 3 QuANTUM-First trial.The findings, presented during the European Hematology Association Hybrid 2022 Congress, additionally showed quizartinib (Daiichi Sankyo) had a favorable safety profile,

Ocular Surgery News | In the era of digital communication and social media, establishing and protecting the reputation of a medical practice have become even more critical.In the past, reputation was built on face-to-face interaction, personal recommendation and word-of-mouth referral among friends, family members and colleagues. Marketing statistics said that, on average, happy customers would share their experiences

Blogs | | Many of us doctors would prefer not to think about online patient reviews. That’s natural because those who post negative reviews have little accountability for their words, and privacy laws make us almost powerless to respond.

Sesame-induced anaphylaxis, usually due to hummus ingestion, common represented the first manifestation of sesame allergy among children in Canada, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Also, epinephrine tended to be underutilized in these cases at home, by emergency medical services and in the ED, the researchers wrote.

CHICAGO — The FDA and Health Canada have approved Johnson & Johnson Vision’s Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day and 1-Day Multifocal, and CE mark activities are complete, the company announced at Optometry’s Meeting. The contact lenses were developed to provide all day comfort and visual clarity, in response to feedback from eye care professionals and patients that long days and

Urinary cadmium, copper and zinc may be biomarkers for early detection of AKI, according to data published in Kidney International Reports. Further, researchers of the study found urinary trace metals are stable at room temperature and unaffected by comorbidity, proteinuria, sex or age.