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What Parents Should Know About Allergic Rhinitis

Author/s: Aparna Prasad, Jennifer L Thompson, Lindsay A Thompson

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of allergic rhinitis in children.
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Allergic rhinitis rhinitis children

Essential Thrombocythemia: A Review

Author/s: Ayalew Tefferi, Naseema Gangat, Giuseppe Gaetano Loscocco, Paola Guglielmelli

Importance: Essential thrombocythemia, a clonal myeloproliferative neoplasm with excessive platelet production, is associated with an increased risk of thrombosis and bleeding. The annual incidence rate of essential thrombocythemia in the US is 1.5/100 000 persons.

Observations: Patients...

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thrombocythemia essential thrombocythemia

Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults

Author/s: Jane S Thornton, William N Morley, Samir K Sinha

KEY POINTS
Physical activity is a modifiable risk factor for more than 30 chronic conditions relevant to the older adult; 150 minutes per week of moderate physical activity can reduce all-cause mortality by 31% compared with no physical activity.

Physical activity is one of the most...

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exercise physical activity aged

Sodium restrictions in heart failure

Author/s: Ricky D Turgeon, James P McCormack, Jen Potter

Clinical question
Does sodium restriction improve outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF)?

Bottom line
In patients with CHF, restricting dietary sodium to less than 2 g/day does not reduce death or hospitalization compared with 2 to 3 g/day.
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Sodium dietary chronic heart failure

Common white lesions of the oral cavity: Review of clinical presentations and management

Author/s: Philippe Harris, Caroline Bissonnette, Paul Tabet, René Wittmer

Objective: To provide primary care physicians with a review of common oral white lesions and a practical management algorithm.

Sources of information: Between January and April 2024 relevant literature and clinical guidelines were searched for using the PubMed MEDLINE database with no...

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mouth lesions oral cavity

Adolescent-Centered Sexual and Reproductive Health Communication

Author/s: Bianca A Allison, Tracey A Wilkinson, Julie Maslowsky

This JAMA Insights explores how clinicians can effectively communicate person-centered health care information to adolescents regarding sexual and reproductive health, contraception, and sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment.
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contraception adolescent sexual behavior

Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Author/s: US Preventive Services Task Force, Wanda K Nicholson, Michael Silverstein, John B Wong

Importance: Osteoporotic fractures are associated with psychological distress, subsequent fractures, loss of independence, reduced ability to perform activities of daily living, and death.

Objective: The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) commissioned a systematic review to...

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osteoporosis Osteoporotic Fractures

Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures

Author/s: Jill Jin

This JAMA Patient Page describes osteoporosis and the US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for screening for osteoporosis.
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osteoporosis

Chronic Migraine in Adults

Author/s: Rebecca Burch

This JAMA Insights explores the prevalence of episodic and chronic migraine in adults and acute and preventive treatments for migraine, such as novel calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonists.
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chronic migraine migraines

Stimulant Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder for the Pediatric Prescriber: A Review of Stimulant-Dosing Strategies and An Overview of New Stimulants

Author/s: Courtney Romba, Jasleen Singh

Pediatricians are often the first providers to assess and treat attention-deficit/hyper-activity disorder (ADHD) in youth. While a variety of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions exist for ADHD, stimulants remain the first-line medication treatment. Many stimulant formulations now...

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Pediatricians adolescent ADHD

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