Guidance Developed for Diagnosis, Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Suggested treatments for eosinophilic esophagitis include PPIs, topical steroids, empiric food elimination diet, biologics, endoscopic dilation
Hearing Impairment Tied to Higher Risk for New Parkinson Disease Diagnosis
In a recent study, risk increased 57 percent for every 10-dB increase in speech-reception threshold
PFAS in Drinking Water Linked to Increased Cancer Incidence
Increased cancer incidence seen in digestive, endocrine, oral cavity/pharynx, and respiratory systems between 2016 and 2021
Cancer Mortality Continued to Decline Through 2022
However, increase seen in incidence in women, especially for middle-aged and younger women
Surgeon General Highlights Link Between Alcohol and Cancer, Urges Warning Labels
Evidence linking alcohol to cancer has accumulated for years, yet less than half of Americans recognize it as a cancer risk factor
Performance, Optimal Combination of MRI Descriptors Explored in Meniere Disease
Zero-point endolymph and negative signal endolymph descriptor combinations classified 95.8 percent of ears
Tinnitus Risk Increased for Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Use of proton pump inhibitor medication does not reduce onset of tinnitus in GERD patients
Telemedicine Not Reliable for Assessing Criteria for Acute Sore Throat
When comparing assessments of lymph nodes, tonsils, total Centor score, agreement was low, with kappa between 0.47 and 0.58
Acupuncture May Improve Meniere Disease Symptoms
Benefits include symptoms of vertigo, tinnitus, ear fullness, and hearing loss
Modest Decline Seen in Portal Messaging With Billing Implementation
8.8 percent decrease seen in volume of patient-initiated medical advice message threads in six months after implementation
