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Researchers explored the accuracy of traditional flu surveillance and the concern that it misses many asymptomatic cases in a new analysis.
Michael Gordon MD, MSc, FRCPC is a geriatrician working at Baycrest Health Science System. He is medical program director of the palliative care program, co-head of the clinical ethics program and a professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He is the author of Late Stage Dementia, Promoting Compassion, Comfort and Care; Moments that Matter: Cases in Ethical Eldercare and Brooklyn Beginnings: A Geriatrician's Odyssey .
Children exposed to tobacco smoke at home are up to 3 times more likely to have ADHD as unexposed kids, according to a new study.
By Toni Clarke(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued final rules governing the development of mobile medical apps, saying it will focus its oversight on those products that have the potential to harm consumers if they do not function properly.
By Reuters StaffNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The long-term prognosis of children with epilepsy who undergo hemispheric surgery is good, according to a meta-analytic review.
Clinicians who suspect delirium should, after performing a cognitive assessment and determining a patient’s CAM rating, search for underlying contributors.
In this podcast, Viral Shah MD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the Indiana University School of Medicine and Chair of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diabetes Technology Interest Group discusses new advancements in the field of diabetes technology, what excites him about diabetes technology when looking ahead, the goals and objectives of the ADA Diabetes Technology Interest Group, and more.
This issue of Clinical Geriatrics marks the beginning of a new series of articles focusing on Cancer in Older Adults.
In January 2012, the AGS continued its public policy advocacy efforts aimed to cut in Medicare payments to physicians and other healthcare providers.
<p><span>Developmental delays are common among school-aged children with single-suture craniosynostosis, according to results from a case-control study.</span></p>
A 34-year-old woman presented with a blistering, intensely pruritic rash that had erupted 3 days earlier.
By David DouglasNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Genetic research has identified de novo mutations in synaptic transmission genes adding to those already associated with epileptic encephalopathies, according to researchers in the US and Europe.
<p><span>There is no consensus on how best to adjust medication dosage for obese children, the authors of a new systematic review conclude.</span></p>
Optimistic individuals have as much as a 73% lower risk of heart failure as compared with those who are pessimistic, according to a new study.
Findings from a new study suggest there is a useful psychological treatment to help patients deal with chronic insomnia.
<p><span>Obese children may have taste buds that are less able to detect fats than those of leaner kids, a factor that could contribute to excessive eating, a small study suggests.</span></p>