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<p><span>Parents who quit smoking may be less likely to relapse when they discuss the dangers of cigarettes with their children, a U.S. study suggests.</span></p>
According to Herbert Fred, MD, “to learn medicine, all you need is a patient, a medical library, and someone who knows more medicine than you do.”
New research presented at CROI 2019 investigated the effect of obstructive lung disease on mortality among individuals living with HIV.
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>More than half of the apparent increase in childhood autism cases in Denmark between 1980 and 2011 may be due to changes in how those cases are reported, according to a new study.</p>
New research sheds light on whether the acne drug isotretinoin plays a role in developing depression. The findings were presented at the 2019 AAD Annual Meeting.
High-quality studies on efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative medicine in the geriatric population are lacking.
Mitchell Ladd, MD, PhD, answers our questions on his study that analyzed the impact of malnourishment on 30-day outcomes after surgery among children with Crohn disease.
Many Nicaraguans walk barefoot, which seems impossible to me, but I see this all the time. The pathways, the beach, and the dirt roads are definitely not foot-friendly for Gringos like me. Nicaraguan soles must be like leather.
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 .
In this podcast, William Schaffner, MD, discusses new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that suggest COVID-19 infections are close to 140 million. He also discusses the focus for the upcoming National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research taking place virtually on April 11 and April 12, 2022.
A new study evaluated the association between integrase strand transfer inhibitors with hepatic steatosis, which has been associated with increased ASCVD risk in the general population. Lead researcher Roger Bedimo, MD, MS, answered our questions about his team’s study.