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Researchers test the theory that vitamin D supplementation eases depression—and their findings contradict previous studies.
Automobile accidents involving pediatric pedestrians tend to occur midblock, near bus stops, and when supervisors are not paying attention. (Photography by User:Fb78)
<P>The time when anticipatory guidance for an 11-year-old patient consisted of reminding him or her to wear a seat belt and drink milk is long past. Over the years, we have begun to discuss drugs, alcohol, safe sex, and tobacco avoidance at earlier and earlier ages. In addition, as times have changed, new hazards have made their way into our patients’ lives, causing us to make further adjustments to these discussions.</P>
<p>Marijuana smokers' behavior is more important than the potency of their pot or how much of the psychoactive ingredient THC they take in for predicting who will become dependent, according to a small new study.</p>
<p>Oxytocin is showing promise as a potential treatment for people with anorexia nervosa, according to research by British and Korean scientists.</p>
<P><A class=image href="http://www.pediatricsconsultant360.com/" target=_blank><STRONG>P</STRONG><SPAN><STRONG>ediatricsConsultant360.com</STRONG></SPAN></A> is your link to <EM>Consultant For Pediatricians</EM> online. The site provides unrestricted access to all the articles in our current issue and issue archive, and finding articles on any topic is easy using the search box on the home page. Interacting with fellow colleagues who read and contribute to the journal is also easy online. Here are a few ways you can engage in this dialogue.</P>
Hypothyroidism is most commonly treated with thyroid-replacement medications such as levothyroxine or liothyronine.
<div class="column"><p><span>Medical </span><span>education is critically important to the evolution of medicine as a whole. The physician’s education is ongoing throughout medical school and career, and buried within the sheer volume of physiologic and medical knowledge is truly an art—that which balances science and humanity, policy and morality, </span>and reminds physicians that healing is just as important as treating. The art of medicine is often assumed to be something you learn along the way, rather than seen as itself an intangible force that stemmed from the minds and practice of those who came before MRIs, retrovirus vaccines, and stem cell research. </p></div>
In this video, researcher and neuropsychiatrist Reza Hosseini Ghomi, MD, MSE, shares details about a study that suggests automatic language processing may be able to play a role in detecting and tracking depression.
By Will Boggs MD(Reuters Health) - People with type 2 diabetes who sit all day have a riskier lipid profile than those who move around or exercise periodically throughout the day, according to researchers in Australia.
<p>Young children are more likely to get hurt when they are not fully supervised by adults, and especially when they are out of arm's reach, a new study suggests.</p><p> </p>
In this podcast, Robert P. Guigliano, MD, SM, discusses the findings from a secondary analysis from the IMPROVE-IT study on the association of serial high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T with subsequent cardiovascular events in patients stabilized after acute coronary syndrome, including if it is worthwhile to measure troponin and how often.
<p> People taking care of a family member who's had a stroke are happier when they maintain control of their own lives and continue to enjoy their interests and hobbies, according to new Canadian research.</p>
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence continues to be one of the main challenges for the elimination of HIV transmission. Researchers tested the use of an automated directly observed therapy intervention to both measure and improve PrEP adherence among an at-risk population.
A trio of new studies explored the effects of chemicals found in green vegetables on heart health and the risk of diabetes and obesity.
<p><span>Sniffer dogs, pat-downs, and other drug screening measures await concertgoers during this summer music festival season in the wake of 2013 concert deaths linked to the club drug Molly.</span></p>
Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a clinical syndrome caused by decreased production of or decreased tissue responsiveness to growth hormone. Which of the following is the most common cause of adult-onset GHD?
<p><img src="/sites/default/files/mri_0.png" alt="mri scan" title="mri scan" width="90" height="90" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left;" />A significantly high number of lumbar spine MRI scans ordered by both family physicians and specialists were deemed inappropriate or of “uncertain value” after analysis by an expert panel, a result they reported as “unsurprising”.</p>
In a recent study, researchers examined the global prevalence and factors associated with glaucoma-related blindness and vision loss.