NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who are resistant to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), guselkumab was more effective than placebo in a phase IIIb trial. “Guselkumab is a relatively new treatment and is the first drug in its class (IL-23 inhibitor) to gain approval for PsA,” Dr. Laura Coates of the University of Oxford, […]

Cancer survival rates in Australia are continuing to improve and the rate at which Australians are being diagnosed with cancer has been declining since 2008, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, “Cancer in Australia 2021,” shows a downward trend in the rate of new cancer diagnoses since 2008, but an […]

There are some people who might claim that their favorite part of Thanksgiving is the turkey, but we all know that deep down, nothing can beat a big old scoop of mashed potatoes with gravy. The only reason why mashed potatoes wouldn’t be your favorite side dish is if they aren’t made correctly, because no one wants a gluey, gloppy […]

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During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many assisted living and senior center facilities were forced to close their doors to outside visitors to limit potential exposure to the virus. While it was a step to keep the older residents physically healthy, those with sensory impairment found the isolation created mental and emotional issues. Peggy Nelson, of the University […]

Pediatric researchers are calling for more rigorous research into the possible link between short-term opioid use for pain management in childhood and opioid use disorder later in life. The University of Alberta team reviewed the results of 21 previous studies but found no definitive answer to the question, according to a new study published this week in the journal Pediatrics. […]

‘No two days are the same living with colitis, you never know when you wake up what sort of day it’s going to be,’ says 30-year-old James Conlon. To mark Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week (December 1-7), we’re hearing what it’s like to live with the conditions first-hand – particularly as a young person. The two conditions are both forms […]

A new multi-state study that included University of Minnesota Medical School researchers shows that family medicine physicians are essential providers of maternity care in rural communities for vaginal and cesarean delivery in United States’ hospitals. Published in the journal Birth, their findings demonstrate the loss of rural obstetrical services as a serious public health concern for pregnant people and their families.  […]

For the first time, researchers have determined, cell-by-cell, the genetic and epigenetic state of ovarian and endometrial tumors. Scientists at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, who led the research said this study is an important step forward in developing a better understanding of gynecologic cancers, as every tumor is a collection of different cells growing uncontrollably […]

(HealthDay)—Children and teenagers vaccinated against the mumps virus have accounted for one-third of infections in recent years, a new U.S. government study finds. The reasons are unclear, and experts stressed that routine childhood vaccination remains the best weapon against mumps—a contagious infection that is usually mild, but can cause serious complications. After the mumps vaccine was introduced in the United […]