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Bright light therapy alongside treatment-as-usual for adolescent inpatients with depression did not demonstrate superiority over placebo red light therapy, according to recent double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized parallel-group trial results published in JAMA Psychiatry.
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.
<p>Young adults with moderate to severe acne reported consuming foods with a higher glycemic index and more sugar and dairy than those with little acne, in new research.</p>
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The 2 brothers shown here were born with chest wall anomalies. The 18-year-old brother (<strong>A</strong>) had daily chest pain and decreased stamina when swimming. His medical history was significant for persistent asthma that required use of 2 prevention medications and a rescue inhaler. Pulmonary function testing showed both restrictive and obstructive disease. Between the ages of 12 and 17 years, he wore a brace for scoliosis; serial radiographs showed a maximum right thoracic curve of 33º and a maximum left thoracolumbar curve of 35º. </p>
The disparity between morbidity and mortality rates among black children and white children who are diagnosed with asthma is substantial. In this Q&A, Bridgette Jones, MD, MSc, answers our questions about her study on how chronic stressors may be a factor in asthma control among African American children.
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Neil Baum, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Urology, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, LA
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.
Seth Baum: Hello again, Cardiology Consultant audience. My name is Seth Baum. I’m a preventive cardiologist, the immediate past president of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology, and I’m very happy to be here today to just chat with you once again. I wanted to mention today frankly how difficult it has been through COVID and also how we have been successful at meeting some of these challenges.
<p>Parents should quit smoking while their children are young to help prevent them from picking up the habit later on, according to a new study.</p>
Dr Thomas van Sloten, MD
Increasing connections between physical health and depressive symptoms continue to be found in the psychiatric world, making the distinction between mind and bod
<p>Adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) gain significant benefits from regular exercise training, researchers say.</p>
<p>T<span>he use of videolaryngoscopy is associated with improved neonatal intubation rates by inexperienced trainees, researchers report.</span></p>
<p>Addressing the fact that many children and adolescents have few rules and little supervision of their media use, a revised AAP statement provides pediatric health care providers with practical recommendations and advice to offer patients and their parents about safe, savvy, and sensible use of screens and the content on them.</p>
<p>In children with obstructive sleep apnea, areas of the brain involved with thinking and problem-solving appear to be smaller than in children who sleep normally.</p>
A team led by UCLA researchers have validated a technique they say is the first “gold standard” for measuring atrophy in the brain’s hippocampus, an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease.
By Reuters Staff(Reuters) - The number of new drugs approved in the United States fell in 2013 compared with the previous year as fewer applications were filed, though several products for hard-to-treat diseases were approved in record time.
The causes of foot drop or lumps around the knee can sometimes be challenging to diagnose in the primary care or internal medicine setting. This article aims to describe one cause of both conditions.
The main approaches to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) include medication, psychotherapy, or a combination of both.