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<p>Some smartphone and tablet apps contain accurate information to help parents, coaches and athletic trainers identify a concussion.</p>
High-quality studies on efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative medicine in the geriatric population are lacking.
Obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia are known to be highly prevalent in the general population, but less is known about their prevalence specifically in neurological populations. In a recent study of more than 9000 patients, researchers investigated this further.
<p>Children with elevated interleukin-6 levels at age 9 have an increased risk of developing depression and psychotic experiences when they reach 18, according to a new study.</p>
<p>Hearing-impaired children and adolescents are at risk for depression and behavior problems, but early intervention may offer some protection against psychopathology, according to a review of relevant research.</p>
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A recent study evaluated the potential adverse health effects of potato consumption.
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There is a wide availability of pharmacologic agents for maintaining bowel regularity.
The first participant of the Phase 1 clinical trial has received the investigational vaccine for COVID-19. US researchers will be analyzing the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness.
<p>Vaccine-induced antibodies may wane more quickly than usual in patients with HIV, who might therefore lose their protection before they receive a booster.</p>
A new analysis highlights the hepatitis C-related death rates per state vs the United States as a whole, and aimed to better document deaths on a subnational level.
All patients taking pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV should be tested regularly. Which is the preferred testing method for individuals starting or restarting PrEP for HIV?
In this podcast, Jonathan Aviv, MD, talks about the current gold standards for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease, where proton-pump inhibitor therapy fits into the treatment regimen, and nonpharmacologic treatment options.
James is a 38-year-old man who is clinically overweight but otherwise healthy. He is looking to improve his diet and wants to know whether dried fruit is a snack he should add to his weekly menu. How would you advise your patient?
In this podcast, Daniel Fierer, MD, from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, discusses treating and managing HIV-HCV coinfection in men who have sex with men.
Many physicians teach medical students in their office practices. They share teaching pearls in exam rooms or between patients. They show students important interviewing and examination techniques; they model professionalism. It’s not easy for physician teachers to do these things today, particularly given the pressures on clinicians to see more patients in shorter periods of time- not to mention keeping up with documentation requirements and administrative tasks. One, efficient way to teach is by asking a good question.
Results of a recent study call into question the relationship between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular mortality in older adults.