TMS: ADHD Medications May Alleviate Executive Dysfunction in Perimenopause
Both stimulant and nonstimulant medications significantly improved executive function, with decrease seen in total BADDS scores
Publisher: Healthday
Universal Congenital Cytomegalovirus Screening IDs Newborns at Risk for Hearing Loss
One-third of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV)-related hearing loss would be missed without universal screening programs, according to a study published in the November issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.
No Evidence That Live Vaccines Are Unsafe for Patients on Dupilumab
There is no evidence to suggest that administration of live vaccines to patients receiving dupilumab is unsafe, and vaccine efficacy is not affected by dupilumab, according to a position paper published online June 5 in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
REACH II, VA Did Not Increase Spending in Dementia Care
Caregiver participation in Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer’s Caregivers Health (REACH II or REACH VA) behavioral interventions is not associated with increased Veterans Affairs or Medicare expenditures, according to a study published online March 13 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Linda O. Nichols, PhD, from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in… Read More
Fewer U.S. Hospitals Send New Moms Home With Formula
“The first few weeks of breast-feeding can be difficult for many women, and this unfortunately occurs during one of the most stressful and overwhelming times in a mother’s life,” said Dr. Natalie Bishop, assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Ilana Graetz Quoted on Affordable Care
Ilana Graetz, Ph.D., is assistant professor, department of preventive medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis.