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Oral administration of β-carotene or lycopene prevents atopic dermatitis-like dermatitis in HR-1 hairless mice

β-Carotene, Lycopene Prevent Dermatitis in Murine Model

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Milder xerosis and wrinkle-like skin changes for β-carotene, lycopene plus low zinc/magnesium diet
Cinqair (reslizumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat severe asthma among adults 18 and older.

FDA Approves Cinqair for Severe Asthma

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Lab-developed interleukin-5 antagonist monoclonal antibody helps reduce blood levels of eosinophils
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to ban most powdered medical gloves

FDA: Most Powdered Medical Gloves Should Be Banned in U.S.

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Side effects include airway and wound inflammation, agency says
A case before a state supreme court could potentially expose physicians to large fines based on a legal technicality relating to what they should have known

Case Before Supreme Court May Expose Doctors to Large Fines

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Case surrounds whether liability under IFPA can be based on what a practice should have known
Spending on prescription medications for insured Americans increased about 5 percent in 2015

Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015

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Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
DNA methylation in adulthood is associated with season of birth and may influence the effect of season of birth on allergy

DNA Methylation in Adulthood Linked to Season of Birth

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20 CpGs nominally associated with allergic outcomes; two marginally on causal pathway to allergy
Disruptive patients may get worse care from physicians

Disruptive Patients Distract Docs, May Receive Compromised Care

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In fictional scenarios, doctors were distracted by bad behaviors during diagnosis, made more errors
As weight rises

CDC: Obesity Contributing to Hike in Asthma Rates Among Women

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Why obese people are more likely to have asthma is unclear
In an effort to reduce burnout among physicians

Mayo Clinic Has Established Model to Help Battle Burnout

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Model considers three factors that physicians need: choice, social connectedness, and excellence
Electronic consultation

E-Consultations Can Improve Access to, Timeliness of Care

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Median days to a review for an e-consultation was five days, versus 24 days for traditional visit