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By Kathryn DoyleNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Three different strategies to reduce the amount of time people spend sitting at work seemed effective, in a new study. But in jobs without flexible schedules, they only reduced sitting time by about eight minutes per day.
<p>When laws hold adults responsible when kids drink on their property, kids are less likely to spend their weekends drinking at parties, according to a new study.</p><p> </p>
Greg is a 32-year-old overweight man struggling to change his diet for the better. At his latest check up, Greg tells you that he has begun cooking his own dinners rather than eating out, and is curious if there are any ingredients he can add to his meals that will promote better health.
A Janus kinase inhibitor was approved for the treatment of active polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis among patients aged 2 years or older.
Researchers investigated whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation could help patients who have undergone total knee arthroplasty regain muscle and strength more quickly after surgery.
After demonstrating efficacy in a 6-month trial, a BP reduction intervention implemented in black barbershops was further tested for sustainability through 1 year. The results were encouraging.
The discovery of the genetic processes can help in the development of therapies that slow or stop the development of dementia.
Many adults with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) experience symptoms of anxiety and depression, suggesting a bidirectional causal relationship, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Later today, Barbara Robinson, MPH, RD, CNSC, of Johnson & Wales University, hopes to shed some light on the part dietary contributors play in determining cardiovascular disease risk.
In this COVID-19 roundup, we discuss global excess mortality during the pandemic, the prevalence and treatment of individuals experiencing long COVID-19 after initial infection, and the safety of mRNA vaccination in the first 6 months of vaccine administration to the general public.
In 2003, a task force determined that there was not enough evidence to make recommendations on the screening of older adults for dementia. Now, in a comprehensive review, they reexplore the issue.
<p><span>Minority children often lag behind their peers in language development when they start preschool, and some of that disparity may be due to differences in the frequency of "book sharing" among families.</span></p>
Physician decision-making about NFCE rests solely with clinical evaluation of the patient.
<p>Guidance that prohibits "screen time" for children under 2 years requires updating, says author. </p>
This article gives an overview of the etiology, diagnosis, staging, and treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic skin disorder characterized by the presence of recurrent inflammatory nodules resulting in sinuses, fistulas, and scarring, commonly in the intertriginous areas.
The majority of those listed with a penicillin allergy on their EHR aren’t actually allergic, according to a new study.
<p>Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) reduces recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with active cancer to an extent comparable with warfarin but with less clinically relevant bleeding.</p>