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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.
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.
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.
<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>
<p>A small U.S. study raises new questions about whether using electronic cigarettes will lead people to quit smoking.</p>
This article will review sources of PG and how it works, as well as clinical tips and pearls for diagnosis and treatment.
A man who presented to the emergency department with altered sensorium tested positive for phencyclidine (PCP) and marijuana.
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><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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Dr Krysko: I'm Kristin Krysko. I'm a neurologist and a multiple sclerosis/neuroimmunology clinical research fellow at the University of California, San Francisco, where I'm studying treatment of pediatric MS. This study is entitled “Real-world Effectiveness of Initial Treatment with Newer compared to Injectable Disease-modifying Therapies in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis.”
<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><img src="/sites/default/files/images/Screen%20shot%202012-10-15%20at%201.27.33%20PM.png" alt="concussion" title="concussion" width="90" height="90" style="float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;"><br>Each year, roughly 3 million children under the age of 14 play organized tackle football in the United States. Unfortunately, with the health benefits of organized sports for young children also comes the risk of injury. </p>
By Anne HardingNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A national database analysis shows little benefit from giving beta blockers before coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery.
Researchers evaluated the impact of the inhaled pravastatin on overall lung airways and overproduction of mucus.