Kiwi preschoolers losing teeth to painful, preventable tooth decay

Kiwi kids are suffering unnecessarily from severe tooth decay that could be prevented, according to research published today in JAMA Pediatrics, the highest-ranking journal of pediatrics, perinatology and child health in the world. The nation-wide study, evaluating the link between community water fluoridation and the experience of severe tooth decay in four-year-old New Zealand children, analyzed the B4 School Check […]

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Arthritis drug could let coeliac patients eat gluten

Tofacitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor approved to treat rheumatoid arthritis and bowel diseases, may allow patients with celiac disease to eat gluten without experiencing intestinal and extraintestinal symptoms. A case report published in Annals of Internal Medicine found tofacitinib to be effective for inducing remission in a patient with celiac disease, despite eating a gluten-containing diet. Celiac disease, or gluten […]

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Trial finds drug safe and effective in treating hepatitis C during pregnancy

Critics of the new recommendation to screen all pregnant women for hepatitis C—a lifelong infection that attacks the liver—argue that it’s wasteful to test for a disease among a population that can’t be treated, but results of a small phase I clinical trial at Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) suggest otherwise: pregnancy could be an excellent time to diagnose and cure […]

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Alcohol abuse may raise risk of death in patients with abnormal heart rhythms

When patients under age 54 were hospitalized with abnormal heart rhythms, those who abused alcohol were 72% more likely to die before being discharged, according to preliminary research to be presented July 27-30, 2020, at the virtual American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiovascular Sciences 2020 Scientific Sessions. The meeting is a premier global exchange of the latest advances in basic cardiovascular […]

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A desk-based job may lower the risk of cognitive decline

A study suggests a sedentary job may provide better cognitive protection than a more physically active role. Experts have long warned about the potential dangers of a sedentary lifestyle. Many studies suggest that being physically inactive increases the risk of health issues. However, the connection between being physically active and maintaining cognitive health has been less clear. Now, a new […]

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