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A recent study examined the effects of nap time and daytime sleepiness on the risk of developing metabolic syndrome.
The National Institutes of Health has released its strategic plan for the acceleration of nutrition research for 2020-2030.
By Lorraine L. Janeczko
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.
Individuals in the LGBTQ population have complex factors that affect their access to health care.
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.
<p><img src="/sites/default/files/transfer/Screen_shot_2012-08-01_at_10.48.00_AM.png" width="90" height="90" style="float: left; margin: 5px;"><br>Higher rates of pertussis were found in children born in 1998 who received the acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP), the injection which replaced whole-cell pertussis vaccines (DTwP) in the 1990s, suggesting that the change in vaccine may be related to the current pertussis epidemic. </p>
<p><span>Children who report sipping alcohol are more likely to report more drinking by the 9th grade, according to a new study.</span></p>
Researchers examined the clinical and economic benefits of adding a $20 to $50 multimarker cardiovascular inflammation testing to standard cholesterol tests.
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder on medication for it are at lower risk of injury, especially brain injury.
Researchers may finally have evidence to explain why men have a higher prevalence of heart disease than premenopausal women.
Researchers studied the effects of avenanthramide, a compound commonly found in oats, on cardiovascular risk in a new study.
Previous research has suggested alterations in infant gut microbiota, caused by early introduction to solid foods, could be associated with increased risk of childhood obesity and oxidative stress.
A structured yoga intervention may benefit prostate cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment, according to a new study.
<p><img src="/sites/default/files/transfer/Screen_Shot_2013-11-19_at_3.48.37_PM.png" alt="figure" style="float: left; margin: 5px;" height="115" width="115">There are 6 areas of focus for the management of pediatric obesity: food, activity, stress, monitoring, comorbidities, and medication.</p><p> </p>
The USPSTF has issued a draft recommendation statement on the use of behavioral counseling for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults without hypertension, dyslipidemia, or diabetes.
A review sought to investigate associations between HIV-infection and antiretroviral use and the risk of developing diabetes and hypertension in persons with HIV.