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In a recent study, researchers sought to examine the relationship between smoking, nutritional status, and renal function in patients with arterial hypertension.
Researchers conducted one of the first long-term studies to examine heart disease risk in adolescents, exploring how cardiovascular health affects cognitive function later in life.
While numerous studies have identified links between insufficient sleep, weight gain, and type 2 diabetes, a new study in the journal Diabetologia may be one of the first to identify a potential mechanism explaining the connection.
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Less need for bowel preparation is unlikely to boost uptake of screening CT colonography if it means a lower sensitivity, a new online survey from the UK shows.
<p><span>The number of teen drivers involved in fatal crashes dropped by more than half over the past decade as safer vehicles hit the road and more young people received restricted licenses.</span></p>
<p>Teaching teens to see through pro-tobacco messages in the media may be better at preventing youth smoking than just saying no.</p>
Consultant360 has put together an overview of this month’s important nutrition news, as well as commentaries from top nutritional experts.
Delirium is a common and serious problem that affects as many as 70% of older persons admitted to critical care units.
<p>People with a genetic predisposition for high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol may be at higher risk of cardiovascular disease throughout their lives, even long into old age, a new study suggests.</p>
Young adults who were breastfed for 3 to 12 months as babies showed C-reactive protein levels 20% to 30% lower than individuals who were never breastfed.
Patients with both asthma and bronchiectasis have worse asthma control levels and lower respiratory function test results than patients with solely asthma or bronchiectasis, according to new research presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
Researchers aimed to clarify the association between testosterone levels and heart failure outcomes in a prospective observational study of 618 men.
Some studies suggest that orally administered dapsone is effective for infections caused by spider bites.
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This article reviews the different expert guidelines for controlling hemoglobin A1c, LDL cholesterol, and blood pressure in patients with diabetes and offers suggestions for sorting out the confusion.
<p>Transgender youth with gender dysphoria commonly report depression and thoughts of suicide, according to results of a recent study.</p>
Neil Baum, MDNeil Baum, MD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Urology, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, LA, and author of Marketing Your Clinical Practice: Ethically, Effectively, and Economically, Jones Bartlett Publishers.
By Reuters StaffNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) circulation follows a biennial pattern of alternating early and late seasons, new research indicates.
<p><span>Schools that use suspension to punish drug use or that weakly enforce drug policies have higher rates of student marijuana use than schools with more consistent and less-punitive approaches.</span></p>