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Alzheimer’s Disease International has designated September as the 5th annual World Alzheimer’s Month, an international effort to raise awareness and challenge stigma.
Previous research has shown that breastfeeding confers a protective effect against SIDS. However, no studies have been conducted to determine the specific duration of breastfeeding that is required to see such benefits.
Colorectal cancer affects more than 135,000 Americans. March is designated as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
By David DouglasNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smokers with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) show a reduction in total cellularity in the airway wall rather than marked airway wall inflammation, researchers have discovered.
This Diabetes Q&A discusses basic history elements of an office visit for patients with diabetes.
There’s no doubt that the new reform law has much to offer seniors and geriatrics healthcare professionals.
By Shereen JegtvigNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating fiber-rich flaxseed each day might help lower high blood pressure, a new study suggests."This is the first demonstration of the cardiovascular effects of dietary flaxseed in a hypertensive population," Grant Pierce told Reuters Health in an email. Pierce is the senior author on the study and executive director of research at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The effects of high-protein and low-protein diets on stroke risk were evaluated in a new study.
By David DouglasNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with early-stage gastric cancer, laparoscopic pylorus-preserving gastrectomy offers "excellent" long-term prognosis and favorable nutritional status, according to Japanese researchers.
A new study out of the Mayo Clinic assesses the risk of death in patients with mild cognitive decline as compared to individuals with no thinking problems.
New research evaluated the mortality rates from cardiovascular disease on global populations.
To determine the association between endometriosis and risk of early natural menopause, which has been linked to cardiovascular disease and early mortality, US researchers conducted a population-based cohort study.
Oxycodone overdose rates fell significantly when the high-dose opioid painkiller’s manufacturer switched to an abuse-deterrent formulation in 2010, according to a new study.
In this podcast, Alan S. Go, MD, discusses the results of his recent study, which examined the relationship between HIV, heart failure, and patient demographics.
Adults are recommended to receive 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night. Do you receive adequate amounts of sleep? Do you feel that the amount you sleep each night affects your level of stress?
<p>Most Americans with a sore throat are prescribed antibiotics even though just a fraction stand to benefit from them, a new study shows.</p>
<p>Nearly 50% of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder experience transient sleeping problems, and another 10% have persistent sleeping problems, new research shows.</p>
<p> In patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), naive B-lymphopenia may be a biomarker of disease activity, new research suggests.</p>