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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.
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.
A recent study examined the potential association between cardiovascular health and the risk of cognitive decline.
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It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr Brunton to the Editorial Board of CONSULTANT. His 30 years of experience in the development of education for primary care clinicians make him well qualified to serve as one of our key advisors.</p>
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.
An 11-year-old, right-hand-dominant girl with an unremarkable medical history presented with a lump on her right wrist that had appeared the previous day.
By Lorraine L. Janeczko
<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>
Since its inception in 2009, the FDA’s Safe Use Initiative has collaborated with these stakeholders to investigate new threats to patient safety and develop innovative programs to combat them.
<p>Nearly 90% of foster and adopted children with FASD have never been diagnosed or have been misdiagnosed, according to a new study.</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.
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.
Jeffrey is a 54-year-old overweight man who is concerned about his blood pressure levels.
Researchers sought to determine the relationship between hemoglobin levels and the risk for developing dementia and AD.