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<p><span>The newly developed Pediatric All-Cause Harm Measurement Tool improved detection of harms in pediatric inpatients in a recent pilot study.</span></p>
As older persons are living longer, expectations about their health and quality of life are increasing.
School children who reported regularly eating a healthy breakfast scored higher on standardized tests than those reporting having less-healthy breakfasts or not regularly having breakfast at all.
<p>In children with obstructive sleep apnea, areas of the brain involved with thinking and problem-solving appear to be smaller than in children who sleep normally.</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.
<p><span>People who order human breast milk online for their babies may end up receiving shipments contaminated with cow's milk, according to a new study.</span></p>
Lisa Jones, MA, RDN, LDN, reviews some of the diets included in U.S. News and World Report’s best diet rankings for 2020, including the Flexitarian diet, Nordic diet, Ornish diet, and more.
In this slideshow, click through the case reports to brush up on cases involving malnourishment, including vitamin D deficiency and rickets.
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.
By Barbara ListonORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Florida's governor on Friday reported the first evidence of local Zika virus transmission in the continental United States, saying testing of four residents showed they were likely infected by mosquito bites.
In a recent study, researchers examined the efficacy and safety of a new monoclonal antibody for the treatment of asthma in certain patient populations.
By Rob Goodier
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers have identified bacterial species in the cervix and vagina that may be linked to the risk of spontaneous preterm birth.
"It is very exciting data and hopefully will lead us on a new path to identifying women at risk for preterm birth but also finding new cures to prevent prematurity," Dr. Michal Elovitz of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia told Reuters Health by email.
Following a clinical trial testing its safety and efficacy, the FDA has approved a new oral treatment for patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first of its kind interchangeable biosimilar insulin product for the treatment of diabetes.
A recent study examined the prevalence of comorbid conditions at the time that an individual is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
By Will Boggs MDNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A structured, team-based approach can improve childhood immunization rates in a hospital-based primary care practice, researchers say.