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By Anne HardingNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High blood pressure (BP) often goes unrecognized in girls with Turner syndrome, and is more common in those with obesity or a history of aortic coarctation, according to new research.
A recent meta-analysis investigated the effects of intensive blood pressure (BP) control vs standard BP control on renal outcomes in patients without diabetes who have chronic kidney disease.
Intravenous opioid use can lead to infective endocarditis, which can result in stroke. Researchers evaluated the effect of the opioid epidemic on infection-related stroke hospitalization rates.
It’s August, a time when students are getting ready to return to school. While many of us think of school as a place to learn and socialize, families experiencing food insecurity may see it as a place to eat. Many schools operate year-round to keep kids fed during the summer months. However, school meals will look very different this year due to COVID-19.
The 2013 Primary Care Cardiometabolic Risk Summit kicked off with a keynote address from John E. Anderson, MD.
<p> Antihypertensive medications were associated with an increased risk of serious fall injuries, particularly among those with previous fall injuries, in a study of elderly people.</p>
<p>Performing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) for knees as a same-day procedure comes with relatively high readmission rates.</p>
A new study examined whether lung function decline, assessed by forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in one second, is accelerated in women undergoing menopause.
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.
Children's liquid medicines should only be measured in milliliters to avoid overdoses common with teaspoons and tablespoons, the academy says.
<p><span>New research supports the early initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy in children with HIV infection.</span></p>
<p>The gut microbiome is associated with body mass index (BMI) and blood levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and triglycerides, according to results from the Dutch LifeLines-DEEP cohort.</p>
<p><span>Stochastic resonance stimulation is a promising supplemental therapy for apnea of prematurity (AOP), oxygen desaturation, and some aspects of bradycardia, new research suggests.</span></p>
By David DouglasNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Encapsulating protein drugs in plant cells might be a new, more affordable way to deliver them, researchers say.
In this COVID-19 roundup, we discuss the latest booster recommendations by the CDC, recent recommendations on the first antiviral COVID-19 pill, and the odds of COVID-19 infection following 2 and 3 doses of an mRNA vaccine.
The FDA has proposed a ban on powdered medical gloves, approved new requirements for opioid warning labels, and approved a new treatment for inhalational anthrax.