Topical Steroids: Dose and Duration May Matter
Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis occurs in 30% of patients treated chronically with systemic corticosteroids (> 6 months) – and vertebral fractures are a common consequence. It's thought that inhaled and topical formulations do not pose a similar osteoporosis risk....
Delayed Skin Reaction To COVID-19 Vaccine
Injection site reactions of redness and tenderness are not uncommon following COVID-19 vaccinations. These symptoms typically resolve over the following 4 to 5 days. A more pronounced, delayed hypersensitivity skin reaction, consisting of a very large area of redness,...
COVID-19 GI Symptoms More Common Than Thought
Common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, dry cough, headache, tiredness, muscle aches, chills, loss of taste/smell, and congestion. A new report suggests that gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms of COVID-19 are not uncommon. According to recent US data, the prevalence of...
Optimal Time-Frame to Donate Plasma Following COVID-19 Infection
Convalescent plasma, a COVID-19 immunotherapy, was granted emergency-use authorization by the FDA in August 2020 for treatment of hospitalized patients early in the course of COVID-19 infection. According to a new study, the optimal time for donating convalescent...
New Topical Medication for Actinic Keratosis
Actinic keratosis (AK) is the most common precancerous skin condition that forms on skin damaged by chronic exposure to the sun and/or indoor tanning. About 58 million people in the US have AK. Because AK can develop into squamous cell carcinoma, lesions are usually...
Higher Reimbursement for COVID-19 Vaccinations
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reimbursement rate for COVID-19 vaccinations has been $16.94 for the first dose and $28.39 for the second dose, with some geographic variation. On March 11, 2021 the American Rescue Plan Act was enacted, which...
Response to COVID-19 Vaccine in Immunocompromised People
To gain a better understanding of how immunocompromised people respond to the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, researchers obtained blood samples from immunosuppressed, solid organ transplant recipients across the US. Transplant recipients who received an mRNA COVID-19...
Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Gets Emergency Use Authorization
The Janssen Biotech COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the FDA. Many individuals refer to this latest vaccine as the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, but the EUA was issued to Janssen Biotech Inc., of which Johnson & Johnson is the...
USDA Dietary Guidelines Updated
The US Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) work together to update and release the Dietary Guidelines for American every 5 years. Each edition reflects the current body of nutrition science. The current edition (2020-2025) is...
Confusion About Proper Use of Antibiotics
Injection site reactions of redness and tenderness are not uncommon following COVID-19 vaccinations. These symptoms typically resolve over the following 4 to 5 days. A more pronounced, delayed hypersensitivity skin reaction, consisting of a very large area of redness,...
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