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Amanda Balbi: Hello, everyone and welcome to another installment of Podcasts360—your go‑to resource for medical news and clinical updates. I'm your moderator Amanda Balbi with Consultant360 Specialty Network.
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.
New research suggests that direct-acting antiviral medications used in hepatitis C treatment may benefit elderly hepatitis patients.
<p>Normal saline flushing once per 24 hours maintains peripheral intravenous catheter patency at least as well a twice-daily approach and may reduce catheter-related complications.</p>
The health benefits of smoking cessation are impressive—even in those who have smoked for many years.
In a recent study, researchers investigated how actinic keratosis impacts the risk of developing cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and explored the associated risk factors for this skin cancer.
<p>Patients who take morphine pills for lower back pain may experience changes in the volume of the brain's gray matter in as little as one month, a small study suggests.</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.
<p>Parents should quit smoking while their children are young to help prevent them from picking up the habit later on.</p>
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.