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Male hypogonadism is associated with a number of chronic conditions. The combination of these comorbidities often accounts for greater healthcare costs than the occurrence of HG alone.
A recent study aimed to examine whether an early palliative care telehealth intervention results in a better quality of life over usual care for patients with heart failure.
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.
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.
Adults with Asperger Syndrome (AS) are more likely to experience thoughts of suicide.
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)
<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>
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.”
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.
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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.
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.
In a new study presented at CROI 2023, researchers examined how depression and anxiety in individuals with HIV impacts the risk of incident acute myocardial infarction in this patient population.
Your patient is a 46-year-old man who has struggled in the past with sustained weight loss. He asks if there are any supplements that he could be taking that would make his efforts more effective.
<p>Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is associated with a higher risk of fracture compared with adjustable gastric banding (AGB).</p>