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New research presented at the AAD Annual Meeting details the effects of a new, investigational genital herpes vaccine.
A new study explored differences in the ways Alzheimer disease affects the cognitive abilities of men and women.
In this podcast, Lisa Jones RDN, LDN speaks with Amy Bragagnini RD, CSO, a clinical oncology dietitian at Trinity Health Lacks Cancer Center in Grand Rapids, MI, about the commons myths involving diet and cancer, how patients can discern between myth and fact when it comes to cancer nutrition, the resources patients can rely on and trust, and more. This is part two of a three-part series on cancer nutrition.
A man who presented to the emergency department with altered sensorium tested positive for phencyclidine (PCP) and marijuana.
To meet the demands of a growing pay-for-performance system, clinicians must assist patients to improve outcomes and participate in preventive activities, while decreasing costs and creating a patient-centered environment.
<p>A small U.S. study raises new questions about whether using electronic cigarettes will lead people to quit smoking.</p>
In this podcast, Nirmish Shah, MD, discusses patient involvement and the use of patient-reported outcomes in the development of sickle cell disease interventions. Dr Shah’s team presented research on this topic titled “Development of a Patient Reported Outcome Daily Diary to Assess Symptom Burden in Sickle Cell Disease” at the American Society of Hematology’s 2023 annual meeting in San Diego, CA.
<p>The rate of preterm births in the United States dropped to a 15-year low of 11.5% in 2012, according to a report released on Friday, but the country still came in dead last among industrialized nations on this measure of infant health.</p>
This article will review sources of PG and how it works, as well as clinical tips and pearls for diagnosis and treatment.
<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><span>Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning adolescents who face bullying and other types of abuse have been told in the media, "It gets better," and new research supports that claim.</span></p>
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A new study investigated the potential of dairy fat to help prevent the development of type 2 diabetes.
Results of a recent study detail the association between prednisone use and mortality in rheumatoid arthritis, and how the risk is affected by methotrexate use.
Researchers analyzed a multi-prong approach for suppressing the viral loads of simians infected with HIV after antiretroviral therapy was discontinued. This approach may pave the way for an HIV-1 cure in humans.
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.