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Sarah is a 32-year-old woman who is concerned about her risk of developing breast cancer. At her most recent checkup, she asks if there are any simple lifestyle changes she could make that would help to lower her risk.
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have identified a very simple new scoring system that may be helpful in predicting which elderly patients are at risk of developing mild cognitive impairment.
Asthma is a common comorbidity of atopic dermatitis (AD). A recent review and meta-analysis revealed the prevalence and the association between AD and asthma. Study author Jacob P. Thyssen, MD, PhD, DmSci, answered our questions about the association.
Clinicians who suspect delirium should, after performing a cognitive assessment and determining a patient’s CAM rating, search for underlying contributors.
In a recent study, researchers sought to investigate the effects of statin therapy on inflammatory and cardiovascular proteins in patients with and without HIV.
As a pediatric health care provider, you’re acutely aware of the time and effort spent educating young patients and their families about diet and nutrition.
A 34-year-old woman presented with a blistering, intensely pruritic rash that had erupted 3 days earlier.
By David DouglasNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Genetic research has identified de novo mutations in synaptic transmission genes adding to those already associated with epileptic encephalopathies, according to researchers in the US and Europe.
Optimistic individuals have as much as a 73% lower risk of heart failure as compared with those who are pessimistic, according to a new study.
<p><span>There is no consensus on how best to adjust medication dosage for obese children, the authors of a new systematic review conclude.</span></p>
Findings from a new study suggest there is a useful psychological treatment to help patients deal with chronic insomnia.
Diabetes affects 25.8 million children and adults in the United States and contributes to over 230,000 American deaths each year.1 If trends continue, 1 in 3 American adults will have diabetes by 2050.