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A roundup of COVID-19 news, including a study of the safety of ACE inhibitors and ARBs, guidance from AMA for returning retired physicians, and potential ocular symptoms of infection.
<p>Programs teaching "mindfulness" and "positive psychology" both helped mothers of children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities to reduce their stress, anxiety and depression.<span style="line-height: 1.538em;">&nbsp;</span></p>
The American Cancer Society has released an update to its guidelines for human papillomavirus vaccination, based on recommendations released in 2019 by the ACIP.
Researchers have developed an interactive model that simulates systemic brain chemistry imbalances in patients with schizophrenia, in the hopes of fast-tracking research and treatment solutions and increasing understanding of the disease.
<p>The ability to videochat with family and friends might help relieve stress among some hospitalized kids, according to a new study.</p>
<p>Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is associated with a higher risk of fracture compared with adjustable gastric banding (AGB).</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.”
In this Q&A with Consultant360, Kim A. Carmichael, MD, discusses common eye disorders occurring in patients with diabetes, risk factors for these conditions, and diagnosis and screening.
On March 8, the FDA approved the injectable weight loss medication, semaglutide, for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death in adults with heart disease and obesity or overweight.
<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>
In this episode, Deborah Dowd, RDH, MS, speaks about her team’s research on oral health assessments and reassessments for assisted living residents, including the rules and regulations in 12 western states, and the importance of specifying oral self-care performance as part of the activities of daily living (ADL) assessment.
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.
<p><span>The Brodsky scale for evaluating the size of children's tonsils may give the most consistent results compared to the Friedman scale and a new modified 3-grade scale.</span></p>
<p>Individuals with schizophrenia who have visual hallucinations show deviations in cortical sulcation.</p>
A recent study sought to examine whether replacing NSAIDs such as meloxicam with placebo and cognitive behavioral therapy was as effective as continuing NSAID treatment in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
<p>An updated analysis of a vaccine against potentially-deadly hepatitis E shows that it can provide long-term protection, at least for adults and children age 16 and older.</p>
In this podcast, Charles Bernstein, MD, discusses the definition of mild Crohn disease, treatment and therapeutic options for managing patients with mild Crohn disease, and a holistic approach to managing patients with mild Crohn disease. Dr Bernstein also spoke about these topics during a session at The Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (AIBD) conference 2022 titled “Managing Mild Crohn’s.”