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<p>Cerebral blood flow (CBF) is reduced in athletes following a concussion, according to the first-ever longitudinal study to look at changes in regional CBF in humans after concussion.</p>
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) - For health care providers, earlier influenza vaccination is linked to fewer flu symptoms and less time away from work, a Mexican study suggests.
A 38-year-old man presents with several days of ongoing severe abdominal pain in his upper abdomen that radiates to his back. He describes the pain as “boring and unrelenting” and is not crampy or colicky.
By Andrew M. SeamanNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The amount of physical activity young mothers get is linked to their preschoolers' activity levels, according to a new study from the UK.
Let me be upfront: I avoid both clonidine and hydralazine when treating hypertension. In the case of hydralazine, I qualify that decision by explicitly stating that it has been an evidence-based therapy for the management of moderate to severe systolic heart failure in African-Americans.
Researcher’s have a new insight into how the TB pathogen evades the immune system after the largest study of tuberculosis susceptibility.
<p>Head Start preschoolers in Michigan who were underweight or overweight at the start of the program entered kindergarten at a healthier weight than similar kids in the community.</p>
By Lorraine L. Janeczko
<p><span>Lower physical activity was associated with a higher disease burden in children with multiple sclerosis, a new study shows.</span></p>
In this podcast, Georg Schett, MD, discusses the results and implications of his team’s recent study examining the tapering or stopping of medication in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who achieve stable remission.
It seems that every couple of months, I hear a story about a group of physicians who try to stifle the patient’s ability to post negative comments online.The online community, of course, strongly opposes the notion of giving patients “gag orders.” People argue that if one can rate their local restaurant or mechanic shop, then why can’t patients rate physicians and their offices.
This review of surrogate decision making emphasizes that healthcare decisions are fraught with significant variability and uncertainty.
The ACC’s expert consensus decision pathway includes guidance on initiating and monitoring the use of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1RAs among patients with type 2 diabetes for lowering CV risk.
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.
Multivitamins are the most commonly used dietary supplement, with more 60% of women in the IWHS reporting their use.
A CDC official’s talk about ADHD drugs in 2- and 3-year-olds at a small Georgia event has gone viral. Prepare to answer pointed questions from parents. (CDC photo)
The FDA has announced the approval of a new antifungal drug to treat adults with invasive aspergillosis and invasive mucormycosis.
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.