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In this podcast, Nirmish Shah, MD, discusses patient involvement and the use of patient-reported outcomes in the development of sickle cell disease interventions. Dr Shah’s team presented research on this topic titled “Development of a Patient Reported Outcome Daily Diary to Assess Symptom Burden in Sickle Cell Disease” at the American Society of Hematology’s 2023 annual meeting in San Diego, CA.
In this podcast, William Schaffner, MD, discusses the key take-home messages from the 2023 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research, hosted by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, including COVID-19 prevention and management, influenza prevention and treatment in children through older adults, and challenges, breakthroughs, and emerging tools in that are development to prevent respiratory syncytial virus.
Recent research examined the associations between incident atrial fibrillation and risk of decline in physical performance in older adults.
A new study examined the effects of statins on the risk of Alzheimer disease in men and women of different race/ethnicities.
An update to the original 2004 study on the burden of skin disease was presented at the 2017 American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting.
In a new study, researchers examined the proportion of US adults with hypertension who are recommended for antihypertensive treatment and the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality under the new 2017 hypertension guidelines compared with rates under the 2014 guidelines.
Researchers sought to determine if the use of re-esterified triglyceride ω-3 fatty acid was effective in treating dry eye disease associated with meibomian gland dysfunction.
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.
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.
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.
<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>
This 13-year-old boy plays basketball for his school team.
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>