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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 .
<p><span>A long-term histrelin implant effectively and safely suppresses gonadotropin in children with central precocious puberty, according to new research.</span></p>
The CDC lists Alzheimer's as the 6th leading cause of death in the US, but new research suggests that a more accurate appraisal would put Alzheimer’s closer to the top 2 spots.
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.
<p>Patients with enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) infection may develop acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), new research suggests.</p>
To better understand various aspects of atopic dermatitis and eczema, researchers conducted a review of the literature and identified 5 main topics of interest.
A 34-year-old woman presented with a blistering, intensely pruritic rash that had erupted 3 days earlier.
This issue of Clinical Geriatrics marks the beginning of a new series of articles focusing on Cancer in Older Adults.
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.
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.
<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>
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.
<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>
In January 2012, the AGS continued its public policy advocacy efforts aimed to cut in Medicare payments to physicians and other healthcare providers.
Diabetes affects 25.8 million children and adults in the United States and contributes to over 230,000 American deaths each year.1 If trends continue, 1 in 3 American adults will have diabetes by 2050.