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A new study tested the effect of aspirin use on the risk of recurring venous blood clots, compared to long-term oral anticoagulants.
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.
By Megan BrooksNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One or two doses of the diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine provides good protection against pertussis in the first year of life, new research from Australia shows.However, researchers also found the effectiveness of three doses wanes quickly in preschoolers without a booster dose.
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.
By Lisa Rapaport
(Reuters Health) - A recent research review finds that sugar substitutes may not promote eating more calories or packing on extra pounds.
The existing body of research on artificial sweeteners is a bit of a mixed bag. Some studies have linked sugar substitutes - especially in diet drinks - to increased appetite or changes in the way the body handles sugar. But other research has tied the products to successful weight loss.
Frailty syndrome is characterized by reduced physiologic reserve affecting multiple organ systems.
<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> </p>
<p> 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>
<p>Pain and other symptoms of chronic sinus problems might cause sufferers to miss work or school but depression is their biggest source of lost productivity.</p>
In part 2 of this video, Charles Conway, MD, covers possible side effects of the use of nitrous oxide for the treatment of treatment-resistant major depression , and next steps for continued research.
By Lorraine L. Janeczko
In a post hoc analysis of the EXCEED study, researchers found that secukinumab and adalimumab—two biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic medications—showed similar efficacy in the resolution of enthesitis at 52 weeks.
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.
Individuals in the LGBTQ population have complex factors that affect their access to health care.
<p>Children with a history of penicillin allergy can be safely and reliably skin tested with only penicillin G, new research suggests.</p>