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A new series on menopause in a major journal does a disservice, Elizabeth Tracey reports

Is menopause overmedicalized? That seems to be one conclusion of a recent series published in the...

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Can menopause symptoms be managed easily for most? Elizabeth Tracey reports

As women transition through menopause, they should be offered conservative approaches that don’t...

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Women in menopause often go online for help, Elizabeth Tracey reports

A recent Lancet series on menopause may result in many more women turning to the internet for...

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Where does the perception that menopause is overmedicalized come from? Elizabeth Tracey reports

 Women may be experiencing overmedicalization as they transition through menopause, a recent...

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What is a ‘femtech’ company? Elizabeth Tracey reports

If you’re a woman going through menopause you may have chosen to go online for help. If so you...

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Can food allergies be outgrown? Elizabeth Tracey reports Most people know about peanut allergy,...

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Can early feeding of allergenic foods overcome them? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Feeding very young children peanut products can assure that they don’t develop an allergy to...

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Are food allergies becoming more common? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Consequences of food allergies can be life-threatening, which is why FDA approval of omalizumab...

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Are there downsides to using omalizumab for treating food allergy? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Omalizumab is an injectable drug just approved by the FDA to treat severe food allergies. Robert...

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Is lifelong treatment necessary with a drug to manage severe food allergies? Elizabeth Tracey reports

An injectable drug called omalizumab now may be used to manage severe food allergies, the FDA has...

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A newly approved drug to treat food allergy may be a game changer, Elizabeth Tracey reports

Omalizumab is the chemical name for Xolair, an asthma medication that’s been around for decades...

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Can food allergies be overcome by feeding foods people are allergic to? Elizabeth Tracey reports

A drug called omalizumab has just been approved to treat severe food allergies. Robert Wood,...

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Having allergies to many foods may make using a newly approved drug practical, Elizabeth Tracey reports

The FDA has just approved a drug called omalizumab used to treat asthma to treat multiple, severe...

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Are injections to keep food allergies under control a lifelong prospect? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Food allergies are very often multiple and begin in childhood. Does this mean the newly approved...

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Severe food allergies do not usually occur alone, Elizabeth Tracey reports

If you have a severe allergy to one food, you probably have the same issues with other foods, as...

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The American Cancer Society reports many new cancers but not rising deaths, Elizabeth Tracey reports

The annual analysis of the American Cancer Society reports that while the overall number of new...

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Deaths from certain cancers continue to rise, Elizabeth Tracey reports

While overall cancer deaths are continuing their decline, there are three that are still...

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Reducing cancer rates will rely on a more complete understanding of what causes the disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports

More cancers were diagnosed in 2023 than in the previous year, the American Cancer Society says,...

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Should cancers be named differently? Elizabeth Tracey reports

All cancers carry mutations, and these should direct how they are named, NOT where they are...

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Should cancers be named according to which mutations they carry? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Myc, ras, BRCA…these are all shorthand for common cancer mutations, with a new study saying...

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