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The placental barrier fails to fully protect against harmful contaminants, prompting calls for iodine testing in pregnancy and stricter regulatory standards.

Dermatology experts have created key recommendations to guide the standardized use of methotrexate for refractory atopic dermatitis.

The SinergiAPS study in Spain has revealed key patient safety challenges in primary care, highlighting communication and scheduling issues.

Would you know how to decide if a patient with cognitive impairment can make their own healthcare decisions while keeping them safe from harm?

Factors related to sex and gender can affect therapy outcomes and should not be overlooked in clinical practice or research.

A selective antagonist of neurokinin 1 and 3 receptors showed promise in reducing the frequency and severity of vasomotor symptoms.

Patients with advanced alcohol addiction may consume hand sanitizers, the composition of which can distort blood values and complicate a correct diagnosis.

Many patients undergo lung cancer screening despite having a higher likelihood of experiencing harm rather than benefit.

Climate Action Network France and the French Society of Nutrition recommend reducing consumption of meat products for environmental sustainability.

The manner in which bad news is communicated plays a significant role in the psychological burden on the patient.

A literature review and meta-analysis indicates that 100% fruit juices can affect children's BMI, as well as adults' weight.

A new meta-analysis found a reduction in anxiety symptoms with physical activity, though health-related quality-of-life measures did not improve.

Lombardy, which was the European epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, re-elected its right-wing local government.

The procedure is most likely to cause significant pain in women with a high baseline level of anxiety and those with dysmenorrhea within the previous year.

In an Italian clinical trial of children with obesity, 6 months of butyrate supplementation was associated with a 10% average reduction in BMI and improved metabolic measures.

The X-linked syndrome is a systemic autoinflammatory disease of undefined origin. It resists the classic therapeutic arsenal, but Janus kinase pathway inhibitors show promise as treatments.

The low number of medical abortions performed in Italy, compared with other European countries, may result from misconceptions about efficacy and safety.

Tighter glycemic targets in women with gestational diabetes mellitus do not reduce the risk for a large-for-gestational-age infant but do reduce serious infant morbidity, data indicate.

The global prevalence of tinnitus likely will increase as the population grows older, according to researchers.

Widespread exposure to heat, together with the increase in the proportion of older people, could lead to a rise in cardiovascular diseases, researchers say.