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It is much more important to have a balanced diet for the long-term instead of relying on a short-term plan to lose weight.
<p>Women who walk with flat feet are 50% more likely than those with normal or high arches to have low back pain, a new study suggests.</p>
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.
In this video, Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC, and Manish K. Jha, MBBS, speak about their session at Psych Congress 2022 titled “Measurement-Based Care in Depression and Beyond: What is it and how to make it work for your patients?” including the most commonly available measurement-based care tools clinicians utilize and how they can help clinicians who treat patients with major depressive disorder, depression, and bipolar disorder.
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.
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.
Health care providers need to target unhealthy behaviors as seriously as physical risk factors in disease prevention, according to a forthcoming advisory statement from the American Heart Association.
Recent research has indicated that, despite successful antiviral therapy, liver transplantation candidates with hepatitis C virus and alcoholic liver disease may still experience worse outcomes with continued alcohol use.
Primary Care BlogThere’s probably not a physician in practice who hasn’t had a patient come to the office with a briefcase or an iPad loaded with information that they have downloaded from the Internet and want to ask you to review their research and ask for your opinion.
<p style="font-weight: bold;">ABSTRACT: Pediatricians can help guide the families of children with an autism spectrum disorder through the maze of interventions, toward the goal of optimizing these children's potential for a productive, independent, brighter future. This requires an awareness of local resources, smart use of published information, partnership with educational and therapeutic agencies as well as families, and the willingness to be an advocate and provide a medical home. Keeping track of their child's progress in school and knowing when to engage health insurance and Medicaid can also benefit these families. Connecting families to regional institutions' training programs may help reduce the cost of researchbased interventions.</p>
<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>
New research investigated the effects of bisphenol S, a substitute thought to be safer than bisphenol A.
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.