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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.
A recent study examined the effects of energy drink consumption on blood pressure, heart rate, and overall cardiovascular risk.
This COVID-19 roundup discusses potential long-term pulmonary damage following infection, the accuracy of saliva testing vs nasal swabs, expert opinion on the call for booster doses, and the impact of a booster dose on infection risk.
Tom is a 43-year-old overweight man who has had trouble exercising in the past. He tells you that whenever he begins an exercise regimen, he becomes discouraged after several weeks when he fails to lose any weight, and “doesn’t see the point” of continuing.
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.
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>A small U.S. study raises new questions about whether using electronic cigarettes will lead people to quit smoking.</p>
Results of a new study may help you improve neurologic outcomes among your patients who have had out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Which brain proteins best predicted poor neurologic outcomes? Read more to find out.
In this video, Jeffrey Kwong, DNP, MPH, ANP-BC, discusses the under-utilization of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and the integral role primary care providers play in screening and identifying persons who would benefit from PrEP, which are topics he presented during his session "Preventing HIV: Strategies for Primary Care Clinicians" at our Practical Updates in Primary Care 2022 Virtual Series.
<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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<p>A new study suggests that smoking may be responsible for 60,000 to 120,000 more deaths in the U.S. each year than previously thought.</p>
Geriatricians and other healthcare professionals who care for older adults with dementia are often confronted with difficult questions and issues.
<p><span>Functional overconnectivity between brain regions may underlie the sensory overresponsivity seen in young people with ASD.</span></p>
<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>