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By Will Boggs MD
A new study examined the effects of bariatric surgery on lipid profiles in obese patients.
The authors of a new study presented at the ACG 2019 Annual Meeting examined the association between statin use and risk of HCC among more than 20,000 patients with HCC.
<p><img src="/sites/default/files/Screen%20shot%202012-06-08%20at%201.59.38%20PM.png" width="90" height="91" style="margin: 5px; float: left;"><br>Strains of gonorrhea resistant to cephalosporins, the last remaining class of drugs effective in treating the infection, are being reported in numerous countries according to new guide from the World Health Organization. </p>
According to a new review, consistent evidence shows consumption of resistant starch in place of digestible carbohydrates can aid blood glucose control.
Sarah Gilbert from the University of Oxford answers our questions about her research on an influenza vaccine that targets cellular immunity for adults aged 65 years and older.
A recent study examined patterns in opioid prescribing in order to identify whether overprescribing is a result of a small group of high-volume prescribers.
Researchers compared a Mediterranean diet with unrestricted fat intake with other diets to understand its effect on cardiovascular health, diabetes risk, mortality rate, and cancer risk.
New research explores the effects of smoking on mortality rates in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
<p>Survivors of breast cancer who develop therapy-related leukemia (TRL) commonly have inherited mutations in cancer susceptibility genes, researchers have found.</p>
Preliminary research suggests that immediate and effective treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) reduces the risk of patients developing joint damage and disability within two years.
In this podcast, Sarah Piraino, PharmD, speaks about glycemic outcomes in people with diabetes in the presence or absence of COVID-19 infection, including gaps that exist in the research and future directions regarding COVID-19 and glycemic management in people with diabetes. She presented on this topic at ADCES21.
Researchers studied the effects of dietary starch on cancer risk in people who consume red meat.
In this podcast, Talia Segal and Michael Waxman, MD, MPH, talk about their research that investigated the demographics of patients with hepatitis C virus before and after the US Preventive Services Task Force updated its screening guidelines.
In a recent study, researchers evaluated the efficacy of several measurement instruments in assessing outcomes among patients with acute respiratory failure.
This post describes the final steps in going from practicing clinician to published author.
A rapid systematic review recently published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry suggests that isolation and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to increased levels of depression and possibly anxiety in children and adolescents.
<p>Young preteens are likely to misuse OTC medications if they are not educated about proper use and the dangers of abuse, experts warn.</p>
In this article, Scott T. Vergano, MD, writes about 4 top papers making headlines in February, including a study done on baby food, an article on outpatient payments, and an article on the ethics of using social media.