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January 09, 2024
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Smartphone app shows improvements in anxiety for people with pulmonary fibrosis

Smartphone app shows improvements in anxiety for people with pulmonary fibrosis

Patients with pulmonary fibrosis who used a smartphone app that offers cognitive behavioral therapy showed improvements in anxiety levels and quality of life, according to a press release.

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January 08, 2024
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Berotralstat achieves long-term prophylaxis for hereditary angioedema attacks

Berotralstat achieves long-term prophylaxis for hereditary angioedema attacks

Patients with hereditary angioedema who used berotralstat generally tolerated treatment and experienced reductions in attacks over 96 weeks, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

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January 03, 2024
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Hemithyroidectomy linked to better quality of life for adults with low-risk thyroid cancer

Hemithyroidectomy linked to better quality of life for adults with low-risk thyroid cancer

Hemithyroidectomy is associated with better quality of life after surgery than total thyroidectomy for adults with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer, though more studies are needed, according to findings from a systematic review.

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December 13, 2023
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Program for those with epilepsy able to detect symptoms of depression, suicidality

Program for those with epilepsy able to detect symptoms of depression, suicidality

ORLANDO — A home-based mental health program for individuals with epilepsy was effective in detecting symptoms of depression and suicidality, according to a poster.

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December 12, 2023
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Greater atopic dermatitis severity linked to worse quality of life in pediatric patients

Greater atopic dermatitis severity linked to worse quality of life in pediatric patients

Pediatric patients with severe atopic dermatitis experienced higher rates of itch, pain, sleep disturbances and missed school days compared with those with mild disease, according to a study.

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December 08, 2023
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Digital health coaching program for breast cancer did not improve patient-reported outcomes

Digital health coaching program for breast cancer did not improve patient-reported outcomes

A novel digital health coaching program did not improve patient-reported outcomes among individuals with active breast cancer, according to study results presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

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December 07, 2023
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Overoptimistic expectations of future symptoms linked to reduced quality of life in COPD

Overoptimistic expectations of future symptoms linked to reduced quality of life in COPD

Being overoptimistic about future negative emotions and dyspnea was linked to decreased quality of life in patients with COPD, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

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December 06, 2023
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Top in endocrinology: Discrimination in drug trials; quality of life in transgender youth

Top in endocrinology: Discrimination in drug trials; quality of life in transgender youth

Five obesity advocacy groups are calling on the FDA to require drug trials to include people with obesity and to update labels for drugs that may affect people with obesity differently.

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November 27, 2023
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Transgender young people report worse mental health than general population

Transgender young people report worse mental health than general population

Transgender and gender-expansive young people report worse quality of life mental health scores compared with the general U.S. population, according to study data.

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November 22, 2023
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Therapeutic touch and music improve sleep quality, quality of life, symptoms in menopause

Therapeutic touch and music improve sleep quality, quality of life, symptoms in menopause

Among menopausal women, therapeutic touch and music therapy were associated with improved sleep quality, quality of life, and somatic, psychological and urogenital symptoms of menopause after 4 weeks, researchers reported.

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