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Robert is a 62-year-old man with a 10-year history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Despite his coronary risk factors, Robert is reluctant to begin exercising.
It has been well studied that parental interactions play a role in the language development of children.
He talks about the recent advancements in the distribution of cells in human tissues that primarily mediate the abnormalities in cystic fibrosis, how these advancements have influenced treatment options for cystic fibrosis, and more.
A recent study evaluates the effectiveness of the Eco-Atkins diet and its impact on weight loss and heart disease risk.
A 69-year-old Caucasian male with known history of hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, and smoking presented to the surgeon with a neck mass.
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) 2011 Annual Meeting: March 18-21, 2011 San Antonio, TX
Previous studies have indicated that anxiety predicts cognitive deterioration in older adults and in those with mild cognitive impairment. In a recent systematic review, researchers aimed to assess whether anxiety in midlife could predict future dementia risk.
By Nathan Frandino(Reuters) - A joint North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina research project aims to replace insulin injections with an insulin patch.
The new single pediatric HbA1c target replaces the previous 3-tiered age-based targets.
By Anne HardingNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People with a higher sleep spindle density may respond better to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for insomnia than those with less of this type of brain activity, new research suggests.
In this month’s Pediatrics Top Papers, Jordan N. Watson, MD, writes about discriminating multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children presenting with fever and how to distinguish between symptoms of MIS-C and other circulating febrile illnesses.
Patients with melanoma and who are being treated with PD-1 inhibitors have an increased risk of experiencing immune-related neurologic adverse events, compared with patients who are not being treated with these immunotherapies.
In this podcast, Henriette Edemann-Callesen, MsC, PhD, discusses the safety of melatonin use in children and adolescents with chronic insomnia, including both short-term and long-term serious and non-serious adverse events.
Individuals that get more than 8 hours of sleep a night have a significantly higher risk of stroke than those getting an average amount of sleep each night, according to a new study.
Many aging adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities are facing healthcare issues and difficulties.
In medicine, we tend to think about end-of-life issues as ethical or legal concerns.
By James E. Barone MD