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Researchers evaluated the impact of the inhaled pravastatin on overall lung airways and overproduction of mucus.
A new study examined how exercise can aid diabetic patients in reducing their waist circumference and body fat.
Researchers evaluated 635 children in the Project Viva Cohort to determine the effects of various early- to mid-childhood adiposity measures on measures of liver health.
In a cohort of children with refractory immune thrombocytopenic purpura, researchers compared effects of a combination therapy vs dexamethasone alone.
In this video, Robert Terkeltaub, MD, discusses his team's latest research on the pathophysiology of gout and a potential pathway for treatment by way of a molecule called lubricin in patients with gout who are without hyperuricemia.
<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
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.
The authors expanded upon research conducted in 2015 by including deaths across different global demographics that did not occur in hospitals. This is the first study to examine the RSV disease burden in neonates to infants aged 6 months.
A flurry of recent reports has supported the health benefits of whole-fat milk. Increased dairy fat has been linked to lower rates of diabetes, and to improved cardiovascular health. The traditional advice – that low-fat or skim milk can help reduce weight, and help improve health – may have been based on faulty assumptions about the way ingested dairy fat affects metabolism.
By Frederik Joelving
In this video, Ashley Tippett, MPH, MLS(ASCP)cm, Khalel De Castro, and Christina A. Rostad, MD, speak about the social risk factors associated with older adults diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) who are hospitalized with RSV-related illnesses. They discuss the common risk factors for RSV-related hospitalizations in older adults, and how clinicians can use their findings to prevent RSV and RSV-related illnesses in this population. They presented on this topic during their session titled, “Social Risk Factors for RSV-related Hospitalizations in Adults ≥ 50 years of age” at IDWeek 2023 in Boston, MA.
In this video, Christian Dagher, MD, discusses the results of his team's study comparing the oncologic outcomes associated with treatment of stage II endometrial cancer with minimally invasive surgery vs laparotomy. Dr Dagher presented this research at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2024 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.