In a trial of patients with adrenal insufficiency, prednisolone improved bone and metabolic markers compared with hydrocortisone. Prednisolone was well-tolerated with no adrenal crises, and adverse events were comparable to hydrocortisone. The study was limited by its short follow-up period and use of biomarkers instead of event outcome data. Patients with adrenal insufficiency had significant…
The U.S. government is banning the importation of new routers made overseas, meaning consumers will no longer be able to purchase devices from many popular manufacturers. On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added all consumer-grade routers produced abroad to its “Covered List” of communications equipment that poses an “unacceptable risk to the national security…
Spring has sprung—and our feeds are filling up with the pearl nail polish ideas to prove it. While this dreamy nail look has a beachy motif, it’s also super versatile. Softer than mirror chrome but just as dimensional as cat-eye, the pearl mani can act as an elevated neutral for any season. (Translation: It’s definitely…
A Georgia judge set a $1 bond for a woman facing murder charges tied to allegations she used abortion pills to end a pregnancy, potentially paving the way for a possible reduction or dismissal of charges. Alexia Moore, 31, was arrested by police in Savannah earlier this month on a warrant that echoed a 2019…
Long-term data from the PIONEER trial, presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting, support the durability of response with the KIT inhibitor avapritinib (Ayvakit) for indolent systemic mastocytosis. In this exclusive MedPage Today video, Tsewang Tashi, MD, of the University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City,…
Ultrahuman finally has a smart ring back on the U.S. market, and it’s the Ring Pro, the new model with the feature-packed charging case. Pre-orders are now open, with early bird prices starting at $349. The regular price will be $479 for the ring plus case. The ring will begin shipping May 15. The company…
I completely agree with the points made in Devi Sridhar’s article on meningitis (Meningitis is back – and here is why, 17 March). She says that the NHS routine vaccination schedule covers children born after 2015. In fact, it was extended to babies born from May 2015 in a catchup programme. I remember this clearly…
The University of Mississippi on Monday announced the upcoming launch of its new Center on Collegiate Gambling, which researchers describe as the “first of its kind in the nation” amid rising national concern about betting on collegiate sports. The center was approved by the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees in February and will…
CHICAGO — Use of endotracheal poractant alfa (Curosurf) did not shorten the duration of invasive mechanical ventilation for infants with bronchiolitis, a randomized phase II trial indicated. The median duration of invasive mechanical ventilation was 64.9 hours in the intervention group versus 62 hours in the sham group, for a geometric mean ratio of 1.02…
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