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TB Cases Drop Among the Young, But Racial Disparities Persist
drugs
August 23, 2019
There's good and bad news in a new report on tuberculosis rates among American children and teens: Overall, the number of cases have fallen by nearly half, but they still remain much higher among minorities than whites.
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'Dr. Google' Helps Some Patients Diagnose a Rare Disease
drugs
August 20, 2019
A middle-aged woman had persistent symptoms that doctors couldn't explain. Frustrated, she took an increasingly common route: a search through the internet.
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Recommendations Developed for Management of Lyme Disease
drugs
August 19, 2019
The Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American College of Rheumatology have released a draft of their joint clinical practice guidelines for the management of Lyme disease.
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Internet Self-Referrals Aid in Diagnosis of Rare Inherited Kidney Disease
drugs
August 15, 2019
A considerable proportion of families diagnosed at an autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease specialist center are the result of direct family referral from the internet...
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Gluten Intake, Celiac Disease Linked in Genetically Predisposed
drugs
August 15, 2019
For children at increased risk, increased gluten intake during the first five years of life is associated with an elevated incidence of celiac disease autoimmunity and celiac disease...
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Lots of Gluten During Toddler Years Might Raise Odds for Celiac Disease
drugs
August 14, 2019
Too much white bread and pasta fed to at-risk kids under age 5 could increase their odds of developing celiac disease, a new international study has concluded.
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Depression, Alzheimer's Might Be Part of Same Process in Some Aging Brains: Study
drugs
August 13, 2019
New research is untangling the complex relationship between symptoms of depression and losses in memory and thinking that often emerge together with Alzheimer's disease.
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Vitamin D Tied to Falls, Nonmotor Symptoms in Parkinson Disease
drugs
August 12, 2019
In patients with Parkinson disease (PD), vitamin D levels are significantly correlated with falls and some nonmotor symptoms, according to a study published online in Acta Neurologica Scandinavia.
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Patient Who Caught Legionnaires' Disease at Atlanta Hotel Dies
drugs
August 08, 2019
One of the 12 people diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease after staying at the Sheraton Atlanta hotel in early July has died, officials said.
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New Drug for Diabetes-Induced Vision Loss TGA-Approved for Australian Patients
prnasia
August 06, 2019
Australian patients with diabetes-induced eye disease can now access a new treatment option that provides consistent and continuous treatment with long-lasting effect.