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Dr Michels shared important findings and implications from her new study on whether metabolic syndrome is associated with ovarian cancer risk.
Courses and conferences during May 2011.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs put the fetus at risk for rare but serious kidney complications.
There are many therapies for treating chronic pain ranging from medications to invasive techniques, including injections and surgery. Often overlooked and underused are the various nonpharmacologic therapies, such as psychotherapy, physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and acupuncture.
Brain training programs may improve one’s working memory capacity, but not general fluid intelligence, according to the results of a recent study.
A recent systematic review examined whether music therapy had positive effects on mental state and social functioning in patients with schizophrenia.
Food trends come and go. One year, kale is the latest food in the culinary spotlight, being added to smoothies, salads and sold as chips. The next, avocados are America’s sweetheart. While both of these super foods are still in style and highly sought after, a few other ingredients and trends are making their way to your local grocery. Here’s a review of the top 5 latest food trends to look out for.
Following a review of available evidence, WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has issued a perspective on the use of various screening methods for the prevention of colorectal cancer.
<p>In a newly revised document, child and adolescent psychiatrists apply new research about autism spectrum disorder to recommendations for pediatricians and other clinicians.</p>
On March 8, the FDA approved the injectable weight loss medication, semaglutide, for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death in adults with heart disease and obesity or overweight.
Researchers have developed an interactive model that simulates systemic brain chemistry imbalances in patients with schizophrenia, in the hopes of fast-tracking research and treatment solutions and increasing understanding of the disease.
He talks about his research on how bronchodilator response in both FEV1 and FVC may indicate COPD-asthma overlap.
In this commentary, John W. Harrington, MD, writes about the struggles faced by some young adults with autism when finding employment and staying employed, managing work-related stress, and misinterpreting social interactions.
The National Institutes of Health has released its strategic plan for the acceleration of nutrition research for 2020-2030.
Frailty syndrome is characterized by reduced physiologic reserve affecting multiple organ systems.
Keynote speaker Charles L. Raison, MD, shared his expertise on immune-mediated inflammatory disease and the microbial world with the health care professionals from across the autoimmune disease spectrum who gathered at the 4th annual Interdisciplinary Autoimmune Summit (IAS).
Adults with Asperger Syndrome (AS) are more likely to experience thoughts of suicide.
<p>U.S. premature births linked to air pollution cost more than $4 billion a year in medical care and lost economic opportunity, a new analysis estimates.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;Young adults with healthy blood pressure go on to have better thinking and memory skills in midlife than their peers with higher blood pressure, according to a new analysis.</p>