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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.
<p><img src="/sites/default/files/mri_0.png" alt="mri scan" title="mri scan" width="90" height="90" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left;" />A significantly high number of lumbar spine MRI scans ordered by both family physicians and specialists were deemed inappropriate or of “uncertain value” after analysis by an expert panel, a result they reported as “unsurprising”.</p>
Authors of a new study presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2019 Annual Meeting sought to determine bone quality among women with osteoporosis who received long-term oral bisphosphonate treatment.
New research presented at CROI 2020 identified 3 high-risk behaviors and evaluated them via patient questionnaire among men who have sex with men in New York City.
Psoriatic diseases may increase risk of maternal complications in pregnant patients.
Previous studies have indicated that anxiety predicts cognitive deterioration in older adults and in those with mild cognitive impairment. In a recent systematic review, researchers aimed to assess whether anxiety in midlife could predict future dementia risk.
<P>The time when anticipatory guidance for an 11-year-old patient consisted of reminding him or her to wear a seat belt and drink milk is long past. Over the years, we have begun to discuss drugs, alcohol, safe sex, and tobacco avoidance at earlier and earlier ages. In addition, as times have changed, new hazards have made their way into our patients’ lives, causing us to make further adjustments to these discussions.</P>
Ronald is a 65-year-old man who is experiencing early signs of dementia. Recently, several family members have suggested that he start taking daily supplements of omega-3 fatty acids to help improve his cognition.
Minal K. Patel, MD, from the World Health Organization, answered our questions about her team’s research on the continued progress toward regional and global measles elimination from 2000 to 2018.
Authors of a study presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2019 Annual Meeting evaluated whether zoledronic acid infusion can prevent increases in bone turnover and bone loss among patients with osteopenia who had discontinued denosumab.
Following a stem-cell transplant, a man in the United Kingdom has become the second patient to be declared cured of HIV infection.
Approximately one-third of diabetes treatment costs in the United States are spent on treating diabetic foot ulcers.
<p>Family medicine has become a global movement as a medical specialty. From small beginnings over a half century ago, it has now spread from its Western roots to all continents. The origins of family medicine lie in a long history of general practice in which the only doctor for much of the world was the generalist.</p>
Lead author of the INFINITY trial, William B. White, MD, answers our questions about the preliminary results of the trial and subsequent analyses the team plans to conduct.
Calorie and sodium reductions can be achieved by simply reducing the amount of 1 or more ingredients in a meal.
A recent study sought to quantify the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma among a population of individuals with cirrhosis of the liver of varying aetiology.