“Daily coffee intake should not be discouraged, but rather considered part of a healthy diet,” say researchers based on their observational analyses of UK Biobank data.
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An injectable hyaluronic acid filler provided both sustained improvement in jawline definition and patient satisfaction, with transient mild and moderate adverse events.
Medscape Medical News

BOSTON — A fixed-dose triple combination topical gel formulation of clindamycin phosphate, benzoyl peroxide and adapalene reduced more than 70% of acne lesions in phase 2 and 3 trials, according to a poster presentation.
“A three-pronged approach to acne treatment — combining an antibiotic, antibacterial and retinoid — may provide greater efficacy and tolerability than single/double treatments while potentially reducing antibiotic resistance and increasing compliance,” Linda Stein Gold, MD, of Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and colleagues wrote.
Results

MIAMI – Impostor phenomenon – or self-doubt and feeling like a fraud at work – is a common challenge for high-achieving individuals, but poses unique challenges for women and minorities, noted a presenter at Scrubs and Heels Summit.
“Impostor phenomenon is not a syndrome, it’s not psychological condition, it’s not a medical condition: it’s a misattribution of personal accomplishments to luck rather than your ability and the fear that other people may unmask you as a fraud,” Carol A. Burke, MD, AGAF, FACG, FACP, FASGE, from the department of

MIAMI – Improving diversity and inclusion starts with understanding one’s own implicit bias and working intentionally to create a culture of inclusivity to unleash everyone’s true potential, an expert at Scrubs and Heels Summit said.
“Inclusion is about creating a sense of true belonging and care so that people will value who they are and the experiences that they bring,” Jennifer A. Christie, MD, professor of medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine, executive associate division director and clinical director of digestive diseases for The Emory Clinic,

ORLANDO — In a surgical video presentation from Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is, Mitchell C. Shultz, MD, shares a technique for cataract surgery with the Bausch + Lomb Stellaris Elite platform, implanting the enVista preloaded IOL.

BOSTON — Chronic spontaneous urticaria has a negative impact on patients’ lives, including on both mental and physical health and daily activities, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.
“Previous research demonstrated that chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) has a negative impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) including work productivity and activity impairment (WPAI),” Karen Freedle, MD, of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, and colleagues wrote.
This survey study of 635 CSU patients found 77% had poorly

Antimicrobial resistance to clinically relevant antibiotics for Neisseria meningitidis was rare among isolates collected from 2012 through 2016 for a study in the United States.
“Reduced susceptibility of Neisseria meningitis to clinically relevant antibiotics has historically been uncommon in the United States,” Henju Marjuki, PhD, a researcher in the CDC’s Division of Bacterial Diseases, told Healio.
“More recently, however, detection of a beta-lactamase-positive, penicillin-resistant meningococcal strain in the U.S. has led to guidance that health care providers

BOSTON — DS101 cream improved redness and severity of facial rosacea, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.
“DS101 (DS Biopharma) is a novel bioactive lipid cream containing a unique combination of the imega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and the omega-6 fatty acid gamma-linolenic acid (GLA),” Moayed Hamza, MD, of DS Biopharma in Dublin, Ireland, and colleagues wrote. “DS10’s active ingredients are anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative and photo-protective against ultraviolet radiation.”
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The Aviation and Occupational Cardiology Task Force of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology issued a statement on the post-COVID-19 infection evaluation of high-hazard workers prior to return to dangerous work.
The task force defined high-hazard workers as pilot and non-pilot aircrews, drivers of heavy goods vehicles, train drivers, professional taxi services, fire crew, police, divers, military, mountaineers, polar workers, offshore workers, and astronauts and space workers.
Published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, the position statement includes a decision