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March 11, 2025
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Raised anxiety, lower quality of life in children bullied for food allergy, their parents

Raised anxiety, lower quality of life in children bullied for food allergy, their parents

SAN DIEGO — An experience of food allergy-related bullying negatively impacts both the child with the allergy who faced the bullying and their parent, according to a presentation here.

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March 06, 2025
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Glaucoma associated with poorer mental health, quality of life

Glaucoma associated with poorer mental health, quality of life

Patients with glaucoma appeared to have poorer general health, mental health and quality of life, with more severe visual field impairment linked to worsening physical health outcomes, according to a study published in Cureus.

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February 28, 2025
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Chronic spontaneous urticaria severity impacts disease burden, treatment satisfaction

Chronic spontaneous urticaria severity impacts disease burden, treatment satisfaction

The severity of a patient’s chronic spontaneous urticaria impacted several outcomes, including quality of life and treatment satisfaction, according to results published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

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February 26, 2025
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GA lesion location plays role in vision-related quality of life

GA lesion location plays role in vision-related quality of life

Geographic atrophy lesion location may be a critical factor in vision-related quality of life, according to a presentation at Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration 2025.

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February 17, 2025
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Electronic symptom reporting reduces ED visits, improves quality of life

Electronic symptom reporting reduces ED visits, improves quality of life

Use of a home-based electronic monitoring system for symptom reporting reduced ED visits among people receiving treatment for metastatic cancer, according to study findings.

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February 06, 2025
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‘Walk ‘n Watch’ protocol boosts quality of life after stroke

‘Walk ‘n Watch’ protocol boosts quality of life after stroke

A protocol designed to progressively increase physical therapy intensity for stroke survivors improved walking distance, speed and quality of life compared with standard care, data presented at the International Stroke Conference show.

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January 28, 2025
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Deucravacitinib improves quality of life of patients with moderate, severe psoriasis

Deucravacitinib improves quality of life of patients with moderate, severe psoriasis

Deucravacitinib significantly improved skin-related quality of life of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, according to a poster presented at Maui Derm Hawaii 2025.

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January 23, 2025
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Importance of addressing cancer survivorship care in light of Kate Middleton’s news

Importance of addressing cancer survivorship care in light of Kate Middleton’s news

Physicians often experience increased interest and comfortability in patients broaching a health topic once a celebrity talks about it openly in the public eye.

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January 10, 2025
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Fatigue associated with severe asthma in children

Fatigue associated with severe asthma in children

Four out of 10 children and adolescents with severe asthma also experienced high levels of fatigue, with poorer asthma-related quality of life, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

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January 03, 2025
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National Glaucoma Awareness Month: Quality of life, AI, acupuncture

National Glaucoma Awareness Month: Quality of life, AI, acupuncture

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, according to Prevent Blindness, and the organization is providing free resources to educate the public on the importance of early detection and care.

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