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Frailty syndrome is characterized by reduced physiologic reserve affecting multiple organ systems.
A chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, asthma is one of the most common reasons why children are brought to a physician. In this article, we outline a treatment strategy for the acute asthma flare. We also discuss the most recent advances in pediatric drug therapy and provide up-to-date recommendations for the long-term management of asthma.
Whole-grain pasta is not just better for you: It's more satisfying.
COVID-19 Roundup: EUA for COVID-19 Vaccine, Myocarditis Following Hospitalization, Antibody Duration
This COVID-19 roundup includes coverage of the FDA’s latest emergency use authorization for vaccination in new pediatric populations, the risk of myocarditis following hospitalization, and the duration of antibody persistence following COVID-19 infection.
In this video, Kari E. Hacker, MD, PhD, discusses the results of her team's study examining the rate of HER2-expression among patients with endometrial cancer, as well as the eligibility of these patient for novel therapeutics such as antibody drug conjugates.
A new study explored how urinary leukotriene E4 levels can identify aspirin intolerance in asthma patients.
<p>An experimental cholesterol-lowering drug from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals roughly halved the number of heart attacks and strokes in a clinical trial, researchers reported on Sunday.</p>
<div class="column"><p><span>Medical </span><span>education is critically important to the evolution of medicine as a whole. The physician’s education is ongoing throughout medical school and career, and buried within the sheer volume of physiologic and medical knowledge is truly an art—that which balances science and humanity, policy and morality, </span>and reminds physicians that healing is just as important as treating. The art of medicine is often assumed to be something you learn along the way, rather than seen as itself an intangible force that stemmed from the minds and practice of those who came before MRIs, retrovirus vaccines, and stem cell research. </p></div>
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.
Although it is well known that patients with HIV have higher rates of incident heart failure and worse outcomes after an event, the role of NT-proBNP concentrations has not been explored. New research investigated.
Researchers evaluated 370,672 admissions across 797 US hospitals to determine whether oral anticoagulant prescribing patterns and clinical outcomes change based on patients’ chronic kidney disease status. The study was presented at ACC.19.
Certain types of nutrient supplementation used in conjunction with standard treatment may benefit patients in the early stages of schizophrenia, suggests a systematic review published online in Early Intervention in Psychiatry.
Consultant360 has put together an overview of this month’s important nutrition news, as well as commentaries from top nutritional experts.
Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a clinical syndrome caused by decreased production of or decreased tissue responsiveness to growth hormone. Which of the following is the most common cause of adult-onset GHD?
<p>The amount of time children spend playing video games is linked to small differences in their mental and social health, according to a new study.</p>