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Colon Cleanses Pose Risks With No Proven Benefit

Colon cleansing claims are unsupported by evidence, while adverse effects, including hyponatremia, hypokalemia, and nephropathy, are well documented. Medscape News Global source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/colon-cleanses-pose-risks-no-proven-benefit-2026a1000914?src=rss

Novel Blood Marker Can Differentiate Infection From Colitis

The monocyte distribution width derived from routine blood testing can distinguish bacterial enterocolitis from acute severe ulcerative colitis. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/novel-blood-marker-can-differentiate-bacterial-infection-2026a100090w?src=rss

Itch Tracker: Potential Use in Managing Pediatric AD

Use of a nighttime scratch tracker app is linked to reduced scratching activity and treatment response. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/nighttime-scratch-tracker-study-shows-potential-use-managing-2026a10008up?src=rss

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Widely Variable in Ped Rheum

In a survey, pediatric rheumatologists cite a lack of training, lack of data, turnaround time, and lab timing as barriers to broader use. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/therapeutic-drug-monitoring-use-varies-widely-pediatric-2026a10008nt?src=rss

Is ‘Spring Fatigue’ Real? Sleep Study Questions It

In a nine-wave online survey of 418 adults over 18 months, researchers find fatigue levels do not fluctuate seasonally — only everyday activity fatigue falls as days lengthen. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/spring-fatigue-real-sleep-study-questions-it-2026a10008np?src=rss

Germany’s Growing Medicine Supply Crisis

Hundreds of medicines have been intermittently unavailable in Germany for years, with generics and antibiotics most affected by concentrated API production and low margins. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/germanys-growing-medicine-supply-crisis-2026a10008nn?src=rss