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<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>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>
Hypothyroidism is most commonly treated with thyroid-replacement medications such as levothyroxine or liothyronine.
<p>Oxytocin is showing promise as a potential treatment for people with anorexia nervosa, according to research by British and Korean scientists.</p>
There are still many unanswered questions regarding the most impactful way to treat diabetes. One of the most exciting of which surrounds the influence of glucagon and the alpha cell.
<p><span>Changes in the cervicovaginal metabolome may help predict which women are most at risk for preterm birth, new research suggests.</span></p>
In this podcast, James Matera, DO, speaks about the importance and benefits of urgent-start peritoneal dialysis (PD) in the management of patients with chronic kidney disease, the tools needed for a successful urgent-start PD program, and the pitfalls of urgent-start PD.
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.
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.
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> 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>
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Few stroke patients are readmitted for preventable reasons within 30 days after discharge from a hospital, according to a new study.
<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>
A new briefing paper calls the spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis the “biggest threat to global health you’ve never heard of.”
In a recent study, researchers examined the safety of discontinuing antihypertensive medications among patients undergoing a low-energy diet replacement intervention promoting diabetes remission.
Recent research compared the effects of several cooking methods on the nutritional value of various vegetables.