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Vector-borne disease—those carried by insects and small animals—affect more individuals each year as globalization, travel, and climate change continue to shift the natural boundaries of these vectors away from their traditional regions.
In this podcast, Sri Banerjee, MD, PhD, MPH, MAS, Anayra Tua-Lopez, PhD, MPH, and David Harvey, PhD, MPH, speak about the racial differences in the association between endocrine disruptors and obesity, including higher BPA levels found in Hispanic Americans compared with the general population in the United States.
The National Institute of Health announced that it would begin early-stage testing an experimental vaccine for Ebola as early as September.
The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research has released new guidance on duration of bisphosphonate treatment in patients with osteoporosis.
<p>Transgender youth with gender dysphoria commonly report depression and thoughts of suicide, according to results of a recent study.</p>
New research investigated the nervous system cell types in which putative migraine-associated genes are expressed. Lead author William Renthal, MD, PhD, answers our questions about this research.
<p>Individuals with schizophrenia who have visual hallucinations show deviations in cortical sulcation.</p>
A Parent Asks: My teenaged daughter wants to look tanned for her prom. Is a tanning bed a safe alternative to the sun?
Researchers studied the prevalence of cirrhosis and decompensated cirrhosis—as well as the incidence of death—among patients with hepatitis C virus.
Sarah is a 30-year-old overweight woman struggling to improve her cholesterol levels. Recently, several family members have recommended various daily weight loss supplements to her. She asks you which of the supplements you think would be best.
In a new study presented at CROI 2023, researchers examined how depression and anxiety in individuals with HIV impacts the risk of incident acute myocardial infarction in this patient population.
To shed light on the link between migraine and asthma, researchers designed a study of more than 110,000 adolescents.
Many physicians teach medical students in their office practices. They share teaching pearls in exam rooms or between patients. They show students important interviewing and examination techniques; they model professionalism. It’s not easy for physician teachers to do these things today, particularly given the pressures on clinicians to see more patients in shorter periods of time- not to mention keeping up with documentation requirements and administrative tasks. One, efficient way to teach is by asking a good question.
Tom is a 40-year-old healthy man concerned about his risk of cognitive decline later in life. While he exercises regularly and maintains a healthy weight, he has always had trouble limiting his intake of “unhealthy foods.”