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A 3-year-old girl is brought into your office by her mother after a day of diarrhea and vomiting. Following a diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis, the child's mother asks if probiotics would be an option for treatment.
There may be a link between the age at which a woman begins menstruation and the risk for developing heart disease as well as stroke and high blood pressure, according to a new study.
<p>A number of recent studies support last year's update of 2010 treat-to-target recommendations for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to the international task force that revised them.</p>
Researchers examined whether solithromycin was as safe and effective as moxifloxicam in treating patients with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.
Researchers examined the safety and efficacy of commonly used nutritional supplement treatments for hair loss in adults.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has released its 2021 adult and pediatric immunization schedules, including interim recommendations on the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
In this video, Jesse L. Berry, MD, discusses her team's study that examined the use of aqueous humor liquid biopsy to determine metastatic risk in patients with uveal melanoma (UM). Dr Berry talks about how this method of biopsy impacts the clinical care of patients with UM, what knowledge gaps currently exist, and the future of this area of research.
Joel J. Heidelbaugh, MD, spoke about evaluating and managing epigastric discomfort, recognizing “alarm” symptoms in patients, and understanding when to test for Helicobacter pylori infection.
In this article, Michael J. Bloch, MD, compares the use of chlorthalidone vs hydrochlorothiazide in the management of adults with high blood pressure, including the results of The Chlorthalidone vs Hydrochlorothiazide for Hypertension – Cardiovascular Events trial.
By Reuters Staff(Reuters) - A U.S. professional group that certifies obstetricians and gynecologists has loosened a decades-old restriction on its board-certified members treating male patients, after mounting pressure from doctors and researchers.
The mortality benefits of moderate drinking may be much smaller than previous research has indicated, according to a recent study.
The risk of developing diabetes in patients taking glucocorticoids for rheumatoid arthritis was assessed in a recent study.
<p>Guidance that prohibits "screen time" for children under 2 years requires updating, says author. </p>
<p>In acidemic term neonates, the metabolic component of cord gases does not add prognostic information beyond that of the arterial pH level.</p>
<p>Antidepressant use right before and during pregnancy may be linked with a higher risk of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children.</p>
A patient came to me in search of a primary care physician who could affirm the psychosomatic nature of most of his symptoms, thus avoiding unnecessary tests that would only exacerbate his somatic symptoms.