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BOSTON — A rapid improvement in severe acne was observed in patients treated with 12 weeks of trifarotene and doxycycline, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting. “Both the physical and psychological impact of acne increase with increasing disease severity,” James Del Rosso, DO, of JDR Dermatology in Las Vegas, and colleagues wrote.

DENVER — Mental health disability identity relies on factors such as health prioritization, willingness for disclosure and need for integration, a speaker said at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference.“The degree to which people identify with a mental health diagnosis is an understudied section of the field. We are seeking to fill that gap,” Emily

Atezolizumab administered before and during chemoradiation appeared safe and demonstrated immune-modulating activity among women with node-positive locally advanced cervical cancer, according to study results. Researchers presented the study findings in a plenary session during the Society of Gynecologic Oncology 2022 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.

About one in five Americans will be aged 65 years or older by 2030, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.The Census Bureau also estimated that the proportion of older adults in the U.S. will increase 9 percentage points by 2060, from 15% of the population to 24%.

Baricitinib reduces structural joint damage progression in rheumatoid arthritis even among patients with who continue to exhibit moderate or high disease activity, according to data published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. “The results presented reveal that baricitinib, with/without de novo [methotrexate (MTX)] or with background MTX, enhances disease-modifying effects by blunting the

DENVER — A leader must first have personal awareness before taking action during a crisis, according to the keynote speaker here at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference. “This health crisis has been simmering for decades … certainly COVID-19 uncovered a lot of crises in addition to injustices we saw,” Patrice Harris, MD, MA, cofounder and

Small airways disease was common in patients with persistent symptoms following COVID-19, independent of severity of initial infection, according to a single-center study published in Radiology.“For the first time, we’re describing small airways disease in this population of COVID-19 patients with persistent symptoms,” Alejandro P. Comellas, MD, professor of internal medicine

Women diagnosed with breast or gynecologic cancers underutilized both assisted reproductive technology and fertility-sparing oncology care, according to study results. The findings, presented during the Society of Gynecologic Oncology 2022 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, additionally showed that women residing in urban vs. rural areas and those with private insurance vs. Medicaid used

Among systemic atopic dermatitis treatments, abrocitinib 200 mg and upadacitinib 30 mg had slightly better efficacy than dupilumab, according to a systemic review and network meta-analysis.“Systemic immunomodulatory agents used to treat atopic dermatitis include cyclosporine, methotrexate, azathioprine, mycophenolate and dupilumab, with abrocitinib, baracitinib, tralokinumab and

Eko announced it has launched an app that enables rapid screening for heart disease within 15 seconds of initiating a doctor visit. Eko App will enable doctors to have the company’s FDA-cleared artificial intelligence algorithms readily accessible, according to a press release from the company.