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By Anne HardingNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding steroid injections to exercise therapy for knee osteoarthritis (OA) does not provide additional benefits, according to a new randomized clinical trial.
For doctors, life is a learning experience. It entails learning how to deal with insurance companies and hospital personnel, as well as reading journals and completing CME. But it is so much more—it is about learning from the people who come into your life, especially your patients.
Cigarette smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, contributing to one out of five deaths every year.
A top source of antioxidants and a tool to prevent several diseases? Researchers find several new benefits to drinking 1 or 2 cups of coffee a day.
By David DouglasNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) placement following radical prostatectomy engenders more complications in men who have undergone external beam radiotherapy (EBRT), according to UK investigators.
<p>A structured, team-based approach can improve childhood immunization rates in a hospital-based primary care practice, researchers say.</p>
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study of nearly 700 UK children found no difference in the rate of children's food allergies whether they were injected with whole-cell or acellular pertussis vaccines.
The researchers examined the adverse pregnancy outcomes that can occur when the individual experiences pre-pregnancy migraine.
In this video, Aric Prather, PhD, discusses insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, and the importance of sleep for health and wellbeing, which are topics he presented at our Practical Updates in Primary Care 2021 Virtual Series on May 13.
Researchers compared rates of in-hospital mortality among patients with and without systemic lupus erythematosus to determine the trends and risk factors associated with death related to SLE.
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.
The FDA has approved the first option for the treatment of patients with chronic fibrosing interstitial lung diseases with a progressive phenotype.
As older persons are living longer, expectations about their health and quality of life are increasing.
<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>
Midline congenital nasal anomalies such as dermoid cysts are rare, with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 20,000 to 1 in 40,000 births.
<p>Moving to a new area may be hard on the mental health of children, especially adolescents, according to a new U.S. study.</p>
Frailty syndrome is characterized by reduced physiologic reserve affecting multiple organ systems.
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.