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<p>Improvement in functional ability precedes improvement in pain in pediatric chronic pain patients undergoing psychological treatment, new findings show.</p>
Nutrition411 spoke with Jo Ann Carson, PhD, RDN, about the American Heart Association’s latest science advisory on dietary cholesterol and cardiovascular risk, which was published in Circulation. February is American Heart Month.
In this podcast, Alan S. Go, MD, discusses the results of his recent study, which examined the relationship between HIV, heart failure, and patient demographics.
<p>As Susan sits chatting to a nurse in a London clinic, a light tapping sound by her head signals that parts of her brain are being zapped by thousands of tiny electromagnetic pulses from a machine plugged into the wall.</p>
In this video, Paulina Haight, MD, discusses her team's study, which aimed to determine the association between platinum-free interval and the response to subsequent treatment for patients with recurrent endometrial cancer. Dr Haight lays out the four big conclusions that could be drawn from the study, including the patient response rates to repeat platinum vs lenvatinib/pembrolizumab, what is next for research on this topic, and what other physicians can take away from this study.
<p>Cancer patients who have HBV risk factors or anticipate therapy that could reactivate HBV should undergo HBV screening before their cancer therapy begins.</p>
<p>Infants with a history of allergies should still get a checkup first, a research review confirms.</p>
The FDA has expanded the indication of a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor to include the reduction of risk for myocardial infarction, stroke, and unstable angina requiring hospitalization in adults with established cardiovascular disease.
The purpose of the study is to determine whether hemoglobin A1c in nondiabetes (which includes prediabetes) inevitably rises with time.
Screening boys and girls for growth parameters may help detect celiac disease early, as well as detect growth disorders in general.
In medicine, we tend to think about end-of-life issues as ethical or legal concerns.
<p>The U.S Food and Drug Administration said it is asking drugmakers for data on antimicrobials sold for use in each food animal, such as cows and chickens, as part of efforts to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.</p>
Eggs have done a complete turnaround over the past 50 years, from a food on the “Do Not Eat” list to one of the best healthy food choices, writes Anne Danahy, MS, RDN.
<p><span>A <span>U.S. </span>government nutrition program for pregnant moms and small children hasn't kept pace with technology, and experts say its paper voucher system is driving low-income women away when they need the program most.</span></p>
Adults are recommended to receive 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night. Do you receive adequate amounts of sleep? Do you feel that the amount you sleep each night affects your level of stress?
Anisocoria can be a critically important clinical finding in patients given that it has been associated with severe, life-threatening neurologic conditions.