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American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 65th Annual Meeting: March 16-23, 2013; San Diego, CA
History shows that most of humankind has been cared for by ordinary, local clinicians who are not in the spotlight.
The DASH diet is known to bring down blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Furthermore, when saturated fat is substituted for carbohydrate and unsaturated fat, many studies have shown that LDL levels increase.
<p>Family medicine has become a global movement as a medical specialty. From small beginnings over a half century ago, it has now spread from its Western roots to all continents. The origins of family medicine lie in a long history of general practice in which the only doctor for much of the world was the generalist.</p>
Patients with first-episode psychosis who participated in an early intervention program had mortality rates 4 times lower than patients who did not take part in such a program, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
In this podcast, Robert S. Rosenson, MD, from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, discusses recent research about secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and the implications of the research for clinical practice.
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)
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According to Herbert Fred, MD, “to learn medicine, all you need is a patient, a medical library, and someone who knows more medicine than you do.”
Because the effects of modest alcohol consumption on cardiovascular structure and function is unclear, researchers of a study presented at ACC.19 analyzed the relationship.
Researchers examined the efficacy and safety of lower doses of an insulin-sensitizing drug in adults with prior stroke or transient ischemic attacks who have insulin resistance.
By Dipika Jain and Subrat Patnaik(Reuters) - Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc's drug for psychosis linked to Parkinson's disease was approved in the United States on Friday, becoming the first treatment for the condition to get a nod in the country.
<p>Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is associated with a higher risk of fracture compared with adjustable gastric banding (AGB).</p>
Consultant360 spoke with Keith Horvath, PhD, about his study, which indicated that technology-assisted HIV testing interventions could serve as a key strategy in reaching national and global targets for HIV status awareness.
<p><span>People who order human breast milk online for their babies may end up receiving shipments contaminated with cow's milk, according to a new study.</span></p>
Systsje Anne Bergstra, PhD, from Leiden University Medical Center answers our questions about her study that compared DMARD treatment regimens among patients with rheumatoid arthritis who failed initial methotrexate treatment.