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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.
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.
<p>As the day wears on and doctors get tired, they're about 25% more likely than early in their shifts to prescribe antibiotics to patients who don't need them.</p>
Research presented at APHA 2018 investigated the role of health care providers in barricading PrEP use in high-risk populations, including black and Hispanic MSM.
The researchers retrospectively observed 145 adults who were admitted to a community teaching hospital for asthma exacerbations and analyzed 30-, 60-, and 90-day outcomes.
An 85-year-old woman who resides on the dementia unit of a nursing home is seen for routine care.
A recent study examined the prevalence of comorbid conditions at the time that an individual is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
By Will Boggs MDNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A structured, team-based approach can improve childhood immunization rates in a hospital-based primary care practice, researchers say.
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.
As a result of healthcare reform, physicians who care for older adults are tasked with educating themselves and aiding their patients.
The FDA has approved the first option for the treatment of patients with chronic fibrosing interstitial lung diseases with a progressive phenotype.
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>
As older persons are living longer, expectations about their health and quality of life are increasing.
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first of its kind interchangeable biosimilar insulin product for the treatment of diabetes.