Clinical Challenges: Managing Mental Health in Eczema Patients
Adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) carried a higher burden of disease than those with other chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and hypertension, a U.S. study showed. Even patients with mild AD can experience a “profound” disease burden that significantly impairs quality of life (QoL), putting them at increased risk of anxiety, depression, and […]
HIV Independently Tied to More Severe COVID-19
HIV was independently associated with a higher risk for severe or critical COVID-19, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) analysis. In a study of people living with HIV in Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America who also were hospitalized for COVID-19, HIV infection was linked with an increased risk of severe or critical COVID-19 […]
Ultra-processed food linked to higher risk of IBD: Further studies needed to identify contributory factors in processed foods that might account for these associations
A higher intake of ultra-processed food is associated with higher risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), finds a study published by The BMJ today. Ultra-processed foods include packaged baked goods and snacks, fizzy drinks, sugary cereals, ready meals containing food additives, and reconstituted meat and fish products — often containing high levels of added sugar, […]
Adult ADHD is linked to numerous physical conditions, study finds
Adults with ADHD are at higher risk of a wide range of physical conditions, including nervous system, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and metabolic diseases, according to a large register-based study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in The Lancet Psychiatry. “Identifying co-occurring physical diseases may have important implications for treating adults with ADHD and for benefiting the […]
Consuming a diet with more fish fats, less vegetable oils can reduce migraine headaches, study finds: Frequency, intensity of monthly migraines declined among those on higher fish oil diet
A diet higher in fatty fish helped frequent migraine sufferers reduce their monthly number of headaches and intensity of pain compared to participants on a diet higher in vegetable-based fats and oils, according to a new study. The findings by a team of researchers from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute […]
Migraine Frequency, Severity Drop Substantially With Diet Interventions
A diet higher in two omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), reduced headache frequency and intensity and lowered levels of pain-related lipids in migraine patients, a randomized controlled trial showed. Compared with people on a diet higher in linoleic acid (omega-6), people who consumed more EPA and DHA experienced 30% to […]