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Searching for the poetry of life is not just another checkbox—after documenting vital signs and recording the review of systems—to be completed after each patient visit.
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Playing Wii Fit Plus three times per week for eight weeks improved the balance of elderly patients with gait and balance problems, according to a pilot study presented May 20 at the American Geriatrics Society annual meeting in Long Beach, California.
In a recent study, researchers examined the relationship between obesity and the risk of female reproductive disorders, including uterine fibroids, pre-eclampsia, and more.
<p>Noncognitive symptoms -depression, anxiety, hallucinations, and the like - follow similar patterns in the elderly but occur earlier in individuals who go on to develop Alzheimer disease (AD), researchers say.</p>
The American College of Physicians has released the 7th edition of its ethics manual, which is the first update to the guidance since 2012.
A new study summarized current findings on the associations between whole grain intake and cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all-cause mortality.
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Training at high speed or low speed may not make a difference to stroke victims learning to regain motor control, a new study suggests.Stroke patients "improve accuracy of reaching after four days training whether they are trained to move fast or slow," said John Rothwell, a physiologist who studies motor control at the UCL Institute of Neurology in London.
Researchers conducted interviews at 3 academic institutions to determine how aware physicians were of central venous catheters in their hospitalized patients.
Patients who are immunocompromised are at a higher risk for the consequences of alcohol use disorder. In this study, researchers examined the impact of a screening tool among patients with HIV.
In this video, Anna Jo Smith, MD, MPH, MSc, discusses the use of two FDA-approved immunotherapy treatments for endometrial cancer in patients. She talks about health care disparities surrounding the delivery of immunotherapy treatments to patients, why gynecologists and oncologists should consider this method of treatment for eligible patients, and what the next steps are for research on this topic. Dr Smith presented her findings at The Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2024 Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.
The main approaches to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) include medication, psychotherapy, or a combination of both.
A randomized, controlled study from China might be able to teach us something about infant nutrition in the US: iron isn’t just to prevent anemia. It’s essential for motor development, too. And breastfed babies, especially, might not be getting enough.
A new study investigated the potential of dairy fat to help prevent the development of type 2 diabetes.
Results of a recent study detail the association between prednisone use and mortality in rheumatoid arthritis, and how the risk is affected by methotrexate use.
Researchers analyzed a multi-prong approach for suppressing the viral loads of simians infected with HIV after antiretroviral therapy was discontinued. This approach may pave the way for an HIV-1 cure in humans.
A study that assessed the Intermountain INSPIRE Registry examined the association between depression and mortality in patients with coronary artery disease.
In a recent study, researchers aimed to determine whether transvaginal ultrasonography or magnetic resonance imaging had better performance in diagnosing the recurrence of deep endometriosis.
Reach Out and Read is a national program whose mission is preparing the United States’ youngest children to succeed in school by partnering with health care providers to prescribe books and encourage families to read together.