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A recent study evaluated the potential adverse health effects of potato consumption.
By Kathryn Doyle
Hypothyroidism is most commonly treated with thyroid-replacement medications such as levothyroxine or liothyronine.
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.
This article introduces the concept of diabetes distress and discusses methods to identity and treat the condition.
<p>Head Start preschoolers in Michigan who were underweight or overweight at the start of the program entered kindergarten at a healthier weight than similar kids in the community.</p>
<p><span>Lower physical activity was associated with a higher disease burden in children with multiple sclerosis, a new study shows.</span></p>
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may provoke systemic allergic reactions to bee stings in people who might otherwise tolerate them, according to a letter published June 27 online in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
Hello, my name is Arun Sanyal, and I'm a professor of medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University.
A new study examined the impact of dietary fats on patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.
A research letter assessed the extent to which youths are exposed to harmful substances contained in aerosols emitted by electronic cigarettes.
Recent research examined trends in prescription of an oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation at high risk of stroke.
David A. Schwartz, MD, presented his approach to optimizing therapy for patients with IBD to induce remission and achieve mucosal healing.
<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. 
A recent study by CDC examined the level of support that teens, both with and without mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders, received during the transition from pediatric to adult primary care.