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<p><span>Preliminary evidence points to "real and nontrivial" differences in bone health of children taking an attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug relative to those not taking an ADHD drug.</span></p>
By Megan BrooksNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese women may need a double dose of levonorgestrel-based emergency contraception (LNG EC), a new study hints.
By Anne HardingNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who are more physically active may have an easier time modulating their pain response, thus reducing their risk of developing chronic pain, new findings suggest.
Dopamine is known to regulate striatal function and learning. In a new study, researchers applied this knowledge to determine whether post-stroke administration of dopaminergic therapy—in addition to routine occupational and physical therapy—affects patients’ ability to walk independently.
A new study tested the potential of gait speed as a reliable predictor of 1-year mortality risk among elderly patients with heart failure.
This article reviews the risk factors and ocular signs of the three types of retinal vein occlusions—central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), hemiretinal vein occlusion (HRVO), and branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). Proper management and treatment plans are described for the different types of retinal vein occlusions.
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.
Researchers explored the possibility that dietary changes may be responsible for the rise of asthma and allergies in a new study.
<p><span>Are multiple courses of antibiotics in the first two years of life linked with an increased risk of childhood obesity? Two different studies found contrasting results.</span></p>
This COVID-19 roundup includes coverage of the FDA’s guidance for the correct Moderna vaccine dosage for pediatric patients, COVID-19 outcomes for patients with hypertension and diabetes, and the risk of pediatric patients developing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) after COVID-19 infection.
Stimwave Freedom Spinal Cord Stimulation System was developed to treat patients with chronic leg and back pain as a permanent, long-term implant.
A new study explores the healing power of yoga and whether practicing yoga once per week can lower heart rate and blood pressure in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
<p>U.K. 15-year-olds most exposed to alcohol use in films were most likely to have tried alcohol and twice as likely to have been binge drinking.</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.
In this commentary, Michael Bloch, MD, writes about renin-angiotensin system-blocking agents and how they affect the disease course of COVID-19.
<p> Foam soaps are increasingly replacing traditional liquid soaps in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, the food industry and other public spaces.</p>