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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.
<p>Scientists who unlocked the genetic code of bacteria grown from a soldier who died of dysentery in World War I say it revealed a superbug already resistant to penicillin and other antibiotics decades before they were in common use.</p>
s there a family history of mental illness? Is there any stress going on at home?
Fiber is an underconsumed nutrient, and this is considered a public health concern because of its impact on overall health.
A recent analysis aimed to update the US Preventive Services Task Force review on dyslipidemia screening in young adults aged 21 to 39.
By Will Boggs MD
Researchers studied the effects of dietary starch on cancer risk in people who consume red meat.
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although symptoms of transient ischemic attacks are thought to disappear within 24 hours, new research suggests that poor cognitive performance may persist for weeks.
Researchers investigate the role that immunosuppressive drugs play in increasing the risk of melanoma for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
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.
The effects of alcohol consumption on acute cardiovascular risk were examined in a recent study.
<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>
In this video, Sarah El-Heis, MRCP, DM, lead author of the study, "Maternal Antenatal Vitamin D Supplementation and Offspring Risk of Atopic Eczema in the First 4 Years of Life: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial" describes how her research team found a reduced risk of eczema at the age of one in infants whose mothers had vitamin D supplementation.
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.
Among older adults, drug side effects, drug-drug interactions and other adverse drug events (ADEs) are common, but often preventable.
By Andrew M. SeamanSpending too much time in front of a television, computer or other devices with screens may signal problems in a child's family and personal wellbeing, according to a new study.Based on data for more than 3600 children in eight European countries, researchers found that family functioning and emotional wellbeing were especially linked to changes in the amount of time kids spent in front of screens.