Sharon Smith

Travel medicine specialists say that mosquito protection deserves the same attention as sunscreen because vector-borne infections become more common in Europe. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/traveling-europe-should-mosquito-risks-be-your-radar-2026a1000laj?src=rss

A digital mindfulness-based intervention significantly reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression and perceived stress in adults with noninfectious uveitis, a clinical trial shows. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/mindfulness-app-eases-mental-burden-eye-disease-2026a1000l43?src=rss

Death rates from Parkinson’s disease among US older adults decline in 2024 following a steady rise from 2014 to 2021, new data show. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/parkinsons-disease-deaths-decline-among-older-us-adults-2026a1000l3y?src=rss

Anal conditions affect up to 44% of women in labor yet remain underrecognized and poorly studied. Most cases improve with simple, conservative treatment. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/common-anal-problems-after-childbirth-2026a1000kwv?src=rss

Ginkgo biloba extract, alone or in combination with desmopressin, is safe and effective for treating monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis in children, a trial shows. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ginkgo-biloba-adds-edge-pediatric-enuresis-2026a1000kwt?src=rss

In patients with systemic sclerosis, specific gastrointestinal manifestations are linked to distinct cardiac complications, a recent study shows. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/gastrointestinal-symptoms-may-predict-cardiac-complications-2026a1000kwp?src=rss