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Allergic conditions are the most common life-altering, and sometimes life-threatening, disorders affecting millions of individuals worldwide. Oftentimes, people with allergies and their health care providers neglect to discuss the symptoms of allergy, and thus, proper diagnoses are not made and treatment is not initiated. The aim of this manuscript is to describe the development of a tool for improved management and treatment of allergies in the primary care setting.
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>
The authors of a recent study examined the effectiveness of new model in predicting disease progression in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
In this Q&A, Brittany A. Davidson, MD, discusses navigating goals-of-care conversations in gynecologic oncology, including how to identify patients at high risk of death who might benefit from a timely goals-of-care conversation, how to have a goals-of-care conversation, and how the conversations impact clinical practice. Dr Davidson also discussed these topics during a session at The Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2023 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer titled "Navigating High Stakes Conversations in Gynecologic Oncology: Goals of Care Conversations."
By Reuters StaffNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) circulation follows a biennial pattern of alternating early and late seasons, new research indicates.
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.
Health centers must sponsor training in primary care and must be accredited “sponsoring institutions” to receive funds.
By Reuters Staff(Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental drug Ragwitek, a treatment for ragweed allergies, appears safe and effective for use in patients between the ages of 18 and 65, a panel of advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded on Tuesday.
The purpose of this integrative review was to explore the state of EA screening instruments developed between 2004 and 2011.
<p>Most children and adults in the U.S. are getting less than the recommended amounts of whole grains and dietary fiber, according to a recent study.</p>
Frank is a 43-year-old man with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and a clinically normal BMI. At his last check-up, Frank asked you if he really needs to worry about his BP and cholesterol, since he is of normal weight.
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><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>
Certain plant-based diets may have beneficial effects on total and CVD mortality risks, according to new evidence presented at AHA’s EPI Lifestyle 2019 Scientific Sessions.