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<p><span>Parents who quit smoking may be less likely to relapse when they discuss the dangers of cigarettes with their children, a U.S. study suggests.</span></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.
<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>Individuals with schizophrenia who have visual hallucinations show deviations in cortical sulcation.</p>
Hypothyroidism is most commonly treated with thyroid-replacement medications such as levothyroxine or liothyronine.
<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>
<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>Children with a history of penicillin allergy can be safely and reliably skin tested with only penicillin G, new research suggests.</p>
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.
Experimental treatment shows promise in reducing flare-ups among youths with asthma.
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.
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> 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>
Santosh Kesari, MD, PhD, discusses precision medicine and the goal to tailor medical treatments to each patient’s individual genetic profile and biology.
<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.
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Training at high speed or low speed may not make a difference to stroke victims learning to regain motor control, a new study suggests.Stroke patients "improve accuracy of reaching after four days training whether they are trained to move fast or slow," said John Rothwell, a physiologist who studies motor control at the UCL Institute of Neurology in London.
A trio of new studies explored the effects of chemicals found in green vegetables on heart health and the risk of diabetes and obesity.