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Joan is a 46-year-old woman who is worried about developing diabetes. She tells you that she drinks 1 to 2 sodas per day but recently has switched to diet soda, hoping that will lower her risk.
In a recent study, researchers sought to explore the effects of diet on depression symptoms in young adults.
<P>As parents prepare to leave hospitals and physicians' offices with their children, clinicians explain how medications should be administered. Studies have shown that, despite these explanations, medication errors are common in children treated at home.</P>
Dr. Warner-Maron has been practicing nursing for 33 years, specializing in the care of geriatric patients. She is an Assistant Professor at St. Joseph’s University in the department of Interdisciplinary Health Services. Dr. Warner-Maron is the president of the Institute for Continuing Education and Research, providing educational programs for individuals seeking licensure in nursing home administration. She is president of Alden Geriatric Consultants, which provides clinical, administrative and medical-legal expertise to nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
By Kate Kelland(Reuters) - A quarter of all Russian men die before they reach their mid-fifties and their passion for alcohol - particularly vodka - is largely to blame, according to research published on Friday.
A 14-year-old African American boy presented during the winter months with a painless, nonpruritic, periumbilical rash that had been present for approximately 1 month.
In part 1 of this 2-part episode, Dan Martin, MD, speaks about his team's research titled "The Epidemiology of Endometriosis is Poorly Known as the Pathophysiology and Diagnosis are Unclear," including the risk factors of endometriosis.
<p>Child-rearing practices and attitudes could be contributing factors when kids have chronic constipation, according to a new study.</p>
Neuropathy, which is one of the most common complications of diabetes, is the first symptom for some patients that they have diabetes or prediabetes.
A new study examines the relationship between the varicella vaccine and pediatric arterial ischemic stroke. Consultant360 spoke with the lead author about the findings.
New research investigates the effectiveness of antipsychotics in preventing and treating post-surgery delirium.
This COVID-19 roundup includes coverage of the latest and final COVID-19 treatment guidelines by the NIH, the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine in preventing pediatric long COVID, the spring 2024 booster recommendations for older adults, and more.
John is a 47-year-old man who is concerned about his family history of heart disease. At a recent checkup, he tells you that he often drinks 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day, and asks you if there is any reason that he should “think about cutting back.”
Individuals whose mothers had depression while pregnant may have a higher risk of having depression at age 18 years, according to the results of a recent prospective cohort study. Postnatal depression was also found to be a risk factor for offspring depression at age 18 years, but only among mothers with lower levels of education.
<p><img src="/sites/default/files/images/Screen%20shot%202012-08-01%20at%2010.48.00%20AM.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>
Healthcare professionals should consider why people do not take their diabetes medications and what happens when they discontinue the drugs.
By Genevra PittmanNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults who had been criticized, insulted or threatened by a parent growing up were more likely to be anxious or depressed, in a new study.Even when the same or another parent expressed plenty of affection, researchers found the apparent harmful effects of having a verbally aggressive mother or father persisted.
<p>Concussions among high school athletes became more common with every passing academic year between 2005 and 2012.</p>