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<p>Sildenafil's combination of beneficial and deleterious effects results in no net benefit for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), according to results from the RELAX trial.</p>
A 23-month-old girl was transferred from a local emergency department (ED) to a metropolitan children’s hospital with concern for foreign body ingestion.
Mark is a 35-year-old man who is concerned about his risk of developing diabetes. When asked about his diet, he tells you that although he tries to eat at least one piece of fruit a day, he often does not have any vegetables.
Increased Availability to Food Contributes to Increased Obesity Rate
<p>Rock-climbing teens suffer about as many injuries as young ice hockey or soccer players, most often straining or spraining their hands and fingers and developing tendonitis.</p>
Linda is a 55-year-old woman who is concerned about staying healthy as she gets older. She has read that increasing her omega-3 intake, particularly by adding fish to her diet, is the best source. She comes to you today to ask if you have any other recommendations.
An excellent read on the life of Sir William Osler can be found in Charles S Bryan’s Osler: Inspirations from a Great Physician.1 Here are some important take-home messages:
<p>Replacing standard packaging with single-serve packaging may help some overweight people to consume less food.</p>
Developmentally healthy 9-month-old boy brought for evaluation of congenital pale pink 2-cm plaque on left parietal scalp.
As a result of healthcare reform, physicians who care for older adults are tasked with educating themselves and aiding their patients.
It is estimated that about 20% of children and adolescents meet criteria for a mental health disorder, and a high percentage of these youths are impaired by disruptive behavior problems.
<p>Despite a worldwide prevalence of 100 million cases in 2010, scabies is "neglected" both in terms of coordinated control programs and research, researchers say.</p><p> </p>
<p>Children with an autism spectrum disorder were more likely to have mothers who lived close to fields treated with certain pesticides during pregnancy.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span>A new study documents the effect of waning immunity on a population level.</span></p>
In their presentation at the 48th ONS Congress, in San Antonio, Texas, Denise Nicholson BSN, RN and Colleen Nevins DNP, RN, CNE describe the best practices for advance care planning conversations and review novel tools for teaching nursing colleagues the necessary soft skills to effectively discuss challenging subjects with patients and their families.
<p><span>The number of teen drivers involved in fatal crashes dropped by more than half over the past decade as safer vehicles hit the road and more young people received restricted licenses.</span></p>
<p>Teaching teens to see through pro-tobacco messages in the media may be better at preventing youth smoking than just saying no.</p>