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A prescription is no longer needed to obtain the topical lotion for treating head lice. This comes in response to the millions of cases of head lice reported annually by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While osteoporosis is a common condition, there are large treatment gaps and too few specialists to treat patients in rural and underserved communities. In a recent study, researchers assessed the efficacy of a videoconferencing program for increasing access to specialty care and expand the capacity of health care professionals in these areas.
Among older adults, drug side effects, drug-drug interactions and other adverse drug events (ADEs) are common, but often preventable.
Ebola has been in the news sporadically since it was first identified near the Congo River in 1976. There have been 9 outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since then; the most recent occurring in May 2018.
Recent research examined the connection between the consumption of highly processed carbohydrates and the risk of developing prostate cancer.
Let me be upfront: I avoid both clonidine and hydralazine when treating hypertension. In the case of hydralazine, I qualify that decision by explicitly stating that it has been an evidence-based therapy for the management of moderate to severe systolic heart failure in African-Americans.
Three of four physicians now use tablet computers, and as you continue to unlock the health care potential of these devices, Consultant for Pediatricians will be right there with you.
This post details what happens after the peer-reviewer panelists reach a decision to accept an article for publication.
By Andrew M. SeamanSpending too much time in front of a television, computer or other devices with screens may signal problems in a child's family and personal wellbeing, according to a new study.Based on data for more than 3600 children in eight European countries, researchers found that family functioning and emotional wellbeing were especially linked to changes in the amount of time kids spent in front of screens.
Cassiano Augusto, MD, answers our questions about his team’s recent narrative review examining Fabry disease nephropathy.
Emerging data has suggested that canagliflozin provides more benefits to patients with type 2 diabetes vs sitagliptin. In a recent study, researchers compared the effects of both treatments on glycemic control, weight loss, and other related factors in patients with type 2 diabetes.
In a recent study, researchers investigated how actinic keratosis impacts the risk of developing cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and explored the associated risk factors for this skin cancer.
In a widely reported new CDC study, 1 in 68 children were identified with autism spectrum disorder in 2010, up from 1 in 88 in 2008. A careful look at the data, however, suggests a circumspect approach.
In this post, I’d like to briefly mention other possible approaches to an article, which may better suit the subject matter you have in mind.
A new, comprehensive review of global research examined the associations between weight, diet, physical activity, and liver cancer.
<p>Vaccine-induced antibodies may wane more quickly than usual in patients with HIV, who might therefore lose their protection before they receive a booster.</p>