Hormone use linked to hair loss in transgender adults

Scalp hair loss was significantly higher for trans men on masculinizing hormones, compared with those not taking hormones.

Skip metastasis rate low in node-negative oral cancers

Supraomohyoid neck dissection is likely adequate for the subset of patients with oral cancer and node-negative disease.

Patients say primary care video visits are convenient, high quality

While some patients were concerned about privacy and the potential for receiving inadequate care, most were satisfied with their experience, survey results suggest.

Long-term antibiotic use may heighten stroke, CHD risk

Among middle-aged and older women, 2 or more months’ exposure to antibiotics is associated with an increased likelihood of cardiovascular disease.

Low-dose IL-2 found effective in SLE

SAN FRANCISCO – Lupus nephritis remission occurred in more than half of affected patients.

Postvaccination febrile seizures are no more severe than other febrile seizures

Vaccine-proximate febrile seizures accounted only for a small proportion of febrile seizures in the study.

Poor response to statins hikes risk of cardiovascular events

Patients with better outcomes were more likely to have initiated therapy with a more potent drug.

An HCV-infected population showed gaps in HBV testing, vaccination, and care

A cohort of HCV-infected patients showed a high prevalence of current or past HBV infection, but with gaps in HBV testing, care, and vaccination.

Survey finds psoriasis patients seek relief with alternative therapies

The majority said they used complementary and alternative medicines because “traditional medications did not help or had side effects.”

AAP, AHA push for policies limiting children’s sugary beverage consumption

The new policy statement focuses on local, state, and federal policies that can discourage sugary beverage intake in addition to counseling families.

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