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I am deeply concerned regarding the frequent misuse by the medical field of the words “cause” and “causal.” As succinctly as possible: cause and effect means that if A, then B. It does not mean, if A then maybe B!
New findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine have added to increasing evidence of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 based on race/ethnicity.
Study authors examined whether the timing and type of food consumption is associated with long-term survival in people with diabetes.
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.
A predictive model could be used to help risk of end-stage liver disease in people living with HIV, according to recent research.
<p>Patients with enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) infection may develop acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), new research suggests.</p>
A new study suggests that late-onset unprovoked seizures of unknown etiology may be associated with a doubled risk of developing dementia among older veterans. Neurology Consultant spoke with corresponding study author Ophir Keret, MD, about these findings.
He discusses his and his colleagues' latest study on the effect of sleep duration on myocardial infarction risk and the implications of short sleep duration.
Catch up on the latest COVID-19 news in this week’s roundup! Coverage includes the efficacy and safety of sotrovimab as a COVID-19 treatment, recommendations on the management of myocardial sequelae, postpartum depression during the pandemic, and COVID-19 outcomes in individuals with multiple sclerosis.
<p>Eating two large, fiber-rich meals a day as part of a calorie-restricted diet - rather than six smaller meals spread throughout the day - helps people with type 2 diabetes feel less hungry and less depressed, according to a secondary analysis of a crossover trial comparing both meal schedules.</p>
Pediatricians must be prepared with effective communication strategies when parents question the necessity of vaccines.
If you are like most people, you probably don’t even notice if a candidate smiles spontaneously. During interviews, most of us are so consumed with the candidate’s skills, and finding out if they can do the job, that we often over look important aspects that in many cases may be more important.The funny thing is that you can teach people most any skill, but you can’t teach them to smile. And for people in the service industry, smiling is probably the most important skill of all.
Dana DiRenzo, MD, from Johns Hopkins Medicine, answers our questions about the role of diet in the management of ankylosing spondylitis.
By Lorraine L. Janeczko
Sarah is a 40-year-old overweight woman with prediabetes who is having a hard time losing weight. At a routine check-up, she mentions that she rarely has time to eat breakfast and instead opts for a large lunch and dinner to make up for missing the morning meal. She asks if this could be affecting her weight loss efforts—and if so, how she can improve.
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A recent study evaluated the potential adverse health effects of potato consumption.
The American Lung Association’s Lung Force Expo aimed to educate health care providers, patients, and caregivers about lung disease, the number one killer of men and women in the United States.
New research finds a connection between initiating treatment for early rheumatoid arthritis with methotrexate plus a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor and a greater chance of retaining low disease activity and/or remission compared with using methotrexate alone.