Early Steroid Pulses Tied to Lower Damage/Death Risk in SLE

Published Date: 05 May 2026

In patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, the use of methylprednisolone pulses within the first year of diagnosis is linked to a reduced risk for organ damage or death in the long term.

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Extreme heat can worsen psychiatric symptoms and disrupt sleep, whereas some medications may increase vulnerability to dehydration, heat illness, and toxicity.

Both granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular and thromboembolic events.

Overweight or obesity, hypertension, and diabetes are common in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, but their prevalence is similar to global reference estimates, a meta-analysis finds.

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.)

Blood cancer charities want NHS England’s blanket rule on second stem cell transplants changed to reflect modern practice and opinion.

When sheriff's deputies intercepted a trailer carrying six horses near the border town of Redford, Texas, they uncovered more than a livestock violation. The animals had...

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