November 02, 2016 The Journal of Dermatological Treatment TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study examined the relationship between lycopene and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A total of 37 participants were included in the study and were divided into either a lower-level group (mean serum concentration of lycopene, 0.23 µmol/L) or a higher-level group […]
NHIS data show acupuncture, chiropractic linked to lower vax rates by Molly Walker Staff Writer, MedPage Today 10.04.2016 Children who received certain types of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) were less likely to have received a flu shot, data from the CDC’s National Health Interview Survey indicated. Child vaccination was significantly less common in households […]
Meta-analysis links hay fever, atopy risk to antibiotics in babyhood by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer September 07, 2016 LONDON — Early life exposure to antibiotics was associated with an increased risk for both hay fever and eczema later in life in a pooled analysis reported here that included more than half a million people. Findings […]
Dr. Wayne Sodano DC, DABCI, DACBN, CFMP, ND (Article adapted from College of Integrative Medicine Module 27 – Dermatology and Periodontal Disease) Psoriasis is a chronic disease that affects 2-3 % of the world’s population and between 2-4 % of the U.S. population. “Psoriasis is characterized by hyperproliferation and abnormal differentiation of epidermal keratinocytes, lymphocyte infiltration […]
SuppVersity – Nutrition and Exercise Science for Everyone Wednesday, May 25, 2016 The number of purported anti-URTI (=anti Upper Respiratory Tract Infection) agents is unquestionable higher than the average number of yearly upper respiratory infections of the average US citizen, which is 2-4. Which of these usually natural agents actually have the ability to protect […]
Goldman GS, et al. Hum Exp Toxicol. 2012. Abstract In this study, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) database, 1990-2010, was investigated; cases that specified either hospitalization or death were identified among 38,801 reports of infants. Based on the types of vaccines reported, the actual number of vaccine doses administered, from 1 to 8, […]
Beneficial effects seen on Disease Activity Score of 28 joints, insulin levels, HOMA-B, hs-CRP THURSDAY, May 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Probiotic supplementation seems beneficial for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online May 2 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. Batol Zamani, from Kashan University of Medical Sciences in […]
May 05, 2016 Journal of Drugs in Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this article reviewed camouflaging options for patients with vitiligo. Permanent camouflage, temporary camouflage, topical camouflage, and dihydroxyacetone are evaluated. Permanent camouflage, including cosmetic tattoos, has the advantage of being long-lasting in contrast to temporary camouflage, which must be applied daily in repeated […]
March 25, 2016 The British Journal of Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The association between psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was studied in this nationwide Danish cohort trial. Investigators found that the risk of IBD increased as psoriasis disease severity increased. The adjusted incidence rate ratios (IRRs) of ulcerative colitis were 1.49, 1.56, 1.96, and 2.43 […]
March 24, 2016 JAMA : The Journal of the American Medical Association TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this review evaluated the epidemiology of recent outbreaks of measles and pertussis to assess the effect of vaccine refusal or exemption on disease rates. No measles vaccine had been given to 56.8% of 1416 individuals diagnosed with measles […]
JAMA March 15, 2016, Vol 315, No. 11 A Review of Measles and Pertussis Varun K. Phadke, MD ABSTRACT Importance Parents hesitant to vaccinate their children may delay routine immunizations or seek exemptions from state vaccine mandates. Recent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States have drawn attention to this phenomenon. Improved understanding of […]
03.15.2016 Pertussis outbreaks, however, have more complex origins by Molly Walker Contributing Writer More than half of U.S. measles cases since 2000 occurred in unvaccinated individuals, most of whom had cited nonmedical reasons for avoiding immunization, according to a meta-analysis on measles and pertussis outbreaks. Analysis of 1,416 reported measles cases found that 56.4% involved […]
Date: January 22, 2016 Source: Rockefeller University Summary: The immune system must protect against potential infections, but over-vigilant reactions can cause problems. New research shows that neurons in the intestine send signals to immune cells to curb inflammation. The immune system exercises constant vigilance to protect the body from external threats–including what we eat and […]
Within preschool, only five children had not received complete series of vaccinations MONDAY, Jan. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A report published online Jan. 13 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Emerging Infectious Diseases highlights a 2013 pertussis outbreak among mainly vaccinated preschool-aged children. James Matthias, M.P.H., from the Florida Department of […]
Janis C. Kelly December 21, 2015 A notable disregard for basic vaccine safety that included reuse of syringes for influenza vaccinations given to employees at a New Jersey company sparked a massive, multiagency scramble to determine whether any of the vaccine recipients had been infected with HIV, hepatitis C virus, or hepatitis B virus as […]
December 14, 2015 Health Impact News The last report issued in 2013 by the Department of Justice (Vaccine Court), for compensation made by the Health and Human Services for people injured or killed by vaccines, was released in December 2013, covering the period of 8/16/2013 through 11/15/2013. The report is available as a Power Point presentation […]
Zosia Chustecka November 13, 2015 The controversies surrounding the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and a possible association with chronic symptoms in girls and young women appear to be ongoing, despite a recent major review that dismissed the link. Last week, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced that a task force found no causality between the […]
Date: November 8, 2015 Source: American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Summary: Two new studies show a person’s diet can significantly affect his or her chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Two studies, presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco, show a person’s diet can significantly affect his or her […]
Article · October 2015 with 3,708 Reads DOI: 10.4172/2329-6631.1000137 Abstract Nobel Laureate Charles Richet demonstrated over a hundred years ago that injecting a protein into animals or humans causes immune system sensitization to that protein. Subsequent exposure to the protein can result in allergic reactions or anaphylaxis. This fact has since been demonstrated over and over again […]
Diana Swift October 07, 2015 Findings from a Danish population-based study suggest a twofold increased relative risk for central demyelinating diseases in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who receive tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors. “If true, the observed association could either be attributed to the unmasking of a latent demyelinating disease or to the […]