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Neil Baum, MD
Neil Baum, MD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Urology, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, LA, and author of Marketing Your Clinical Practice: Ethically, Effectively, and Economically, Jones Bartlett Publishers. He is also author of Social Media For The Healthcare Profession, Greenbranch Publishing, 2011. He blogs at http://neilbaum.wordpress.com/
Approximately 70% of pregnant women experience pelvic girdle pain (PGP). Therefore, the American Physical Therapy Association has released a new guideline with recommendations for PGP management.
<p><span>Genetic research has identified de novo mutations in synaptic transmission genes adding to those already associated with epileptic encephalopathies.</span></p>
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.
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.
<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>
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.
<p><span>A long-term histrelin implant effectively and safely suppresses gonadotropin in children with central precocious puberty, according to new research.</span></p>
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.
The CDC lists Alzheimer's as the 6th leading cause of death in the US, but new research suggests that a more accurate appraisal would put Alzheimer’s closer to the top 2 spots.
A new study finds that feelings of being socially excluded, or feelings that a friendship has been lost or threatened can lead to physical pain.
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.
<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>
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.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has asked the AGS to assist with its new initiative to improve behavioral health services.
New research investigated the effects of bisphenol S, a substitute thought to be safer than bisphenol A.
Researchers explored the accuracy of traditional flu surveillance and the concern that it misses many asymptomatic cases in a new analysis.