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Jessica Bard: Hello everyone, and welcome to another installment of Podcasts360, your go‑to resource for medical news and clinical updates. I'm your moderator, Jessica Bard with Consultant360 Specialty Network.
<p>Parents should quit smoking while their children are young to help prevent them from picking up the habit later on.</p>
A recent preliminary study examined the effects of vitamin D supplementation on levels of physical exertion during exercise, and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Preliminary results of a small study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have shown that curing insomnia with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) improves the effectiveness of antidepressants.
In this podcast, Chuck Vega, MD speaks about the financial implications of various treatments for patients with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) and for the care system. He also speaks about the decision of inpatient vs outpatient care. This podcast is part 3 of a 3-part series on managing CABP.
Consultant360 spoke with Zenas Yiu, MBChB, PhD, NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Dermatology at the University of Manchester, about a recent study examining the relationship between psoriasis and risk of serious infection.
By Genevra PittmanNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Whether children can and should participate in strength training has been a contentious issue. But new research suggests it is safe and may encourage young people to be more active in their everyday lives.Researchers randomly assigned one group of 10- to 14-year-olds to strength train twice a week and others to go to their typical gym classes.
New research assessed the efficacy of combining treatment with long-acting beta agonists and corticosteroids in elderly patients with COPD.
<p>Infants whose mothers were infected with malaria or helminths during pregnancy have impaired immune responses to Hib and DT vaccines.</p>
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Tonsillectomy is "very safe" in adults, with low mortality and morbidity rates, a new study has found.
<p>There's no single trick for getting toddlers and preschoolers to nap, and it's possible that some children who resist sleeping during the day are getting all the rest they need at night.</p>
By Shereen JegtvigNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Toddlers who continue to use bottles beyond 12 to 15 months of age tend to be overweight. But simply switching them to sippy cups may not prevent extra weight gain, a new study finds.Doctors recommend introducing sippy cups at six months and weaning toddlers off bottles completely by the time they're 15 months old.
By Lorraine L. JaneczkoNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Novice rescuers doing CPR should contact the victim's sternum with the same hand as the side of the body from which they approach, regardless of handedness, Korean researchers say.In a manikin study, they found that rescuers on the victim's left side gave deeper compressions using their left hand against the sternum instead of their right, even if they were right-handed -- and vice versa.
By Anne HardingNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exposure to pesticides that block aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) is associated with a higher risk of Parkinson's disease (PD), new findings show.
Physician decision-making about NFCE rests solely with clinical evaluation of the patient.