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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.
<p><span>Vitamin B12 supplements may significantly improve the weight and height of undernourished children, according to results of a new study from India.</span></p>
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By Shereen JegtvigNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It's conventional wisdom that healthy foods cost more, but a new study is the most thorough yet in calculating how much more: just about a dollar and a half.
By Lorraine L. Janeczko
Individuals in the LGBTQ population have complex factors that affect their access to health care.
The National Institutes of Health has released its strategic plan for the acceleration of nutrition research for 2020-2030.
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.
By Reuters Staff(Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental drug Ragwitek, a treatment for ragweed allergies, appears safe and effective for use in patients between the ages of 18 and 65, a panel of advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded on Tuesday.
<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>
<p>The benefits of <em>cardioselective </em>beta-blocker therapy outweigh the associated risks in patients with nonsevere asthma after myocardial infarction (MI) or for the long-term treatment of heart failure. We have recently observed both medical residents and attending physicians prescribing noncardioselective beta-blockers to patients with asthma. Consequently, we believe this summary will be a timely reminder to healthcare professionals to be careful to administer cardioselective beta-blockers for appropriate indications in asthma patients and clearly avoid noncardioselective agents.</p>
Researchers examined the clinical and economic benefits of adding a $20 to $50 multimarker cardiovascular inflammation testing to standard cholesterol tests.
Delirium is a common and serious problem that affects as many as 70% of older persons admitted to critical care units.