Patient hesitancy stems from concerns about the safety of the vaccine and whether the vaccine would aggravate their underlying condition
No Causal Relationship Seen Between Allergic Disease, Mental Health
Mendelian randomization did not show evidence of causal effects between genetic risk for allergic disease and self-reported mental health
Use of Antihypertensive Drugs May Increase Risk for Psoriasis
Meta-analysis shows ACE inhibitors, ß-blockers, calcium-channel blockers, thiazide diuretics associated with increased risk for psoriasis
Health Care Workers Show Greatest COVID-19 Stress
Findings compared to other occupational categories, but across occupations, women had high levels of stress, with age acting as a protective factor
NIH Director Francis Collins to Retire by Year’s End
The 71-year-old physician-geneticist will return to his lab at the National Human Genome Research Institute in Bethesda
Incidence of Keratinocyte Carcinoma Up From 2003 to 2017
Incidence rate higher for women younger than 55 years and for men aged 55 years and older; mortality higher for men
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Differs in Children, Adults
Incidence of angioedema, thyroid autoimmunity associated with chronic spontaneous urticaria lower for children than adults
Pharmacies Often Not Notified of Discontinued Rx
Interventions, including phoning pharmacies and enabling CancelRX in electronic medical records, may reduce risk for medication safety events
FDA Takes New Action to Improve Quality, Efficacy of Sunscreens
Proposed changes include updates to safe active ingredients and broad spectrum requirements