Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study looks at treatment patterns for alopecia areata

For patients with alopecia areata (AA), corticosteroids are the most commonly used treatment, and by one year, 71.8 percent are receiving no treatment, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in JAMA Dermatology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Mortality risk increased for six months after COVID-19 in veterans

U.S. veterans infected with COVID-19 have an increased risk for mortality during days 0 to 90 and 91 to 180, but risk is reduced thereafter through two years, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in JAMA Internal ...

Oncology & Cancer

Study shows breast cancer overdiagnosis common among older women

A study of more than 50,000 women found that continued breast cancer screening after age 70 was associated with a greater incidence of cancer that likely would not have caused symptoms in the patient's lifetime. These findings ...

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