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It seems that every couple of months, I hear a story about a group of physicians who try to stifle the patient’s ability to post negative comments online.The online community, of course, strongly opposes the notion of giving patients “gag orders.” People argue that if one can rate their local restaurant or mechanic shop, then why can’t patients rate physicians and their offices.
<p>Older men who take vitamin E and selenium supplements have the same risk of dementia as people who don't use these products.</p>
In this podcast, Georg Schett, MD, discusses the results and implications of his team’s recent study examining the tapering or stopping of medication in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who achieve stable remission.
<p>Vaccine-induced antibodies may wane more quickly than usual in patients with HIV, who might therefore lose their protection before they receive a booster.</p>
A new study evaluated the effects of peanut consumption on vascular function, glycemic control, and plasma lipids.
<p>Children with elevated interleukin-6 levels at age 9 have an increased risk of developing depression and psychotic experiences when they reach 18, according to a new study.</p>
After the clinical trial showed positive results, the first treatment option for adults with inflammatory arthritis in the spine has been approved.
<p>The rapid spread of a measles outbreak from Disneyland in California to communities around the country suggests that vaccination rates in some places may be as low as 50%.</p>
Multivitamins are the most commonly used dietary supplement, with more 60% of women in the IWHS reporting their use.
To shed light on the link between migraine and asthma, researchers designed a study of more than 110,000 adolescents.
Let me be upfront: I avoid both clonidine and hydralazine when treating hypertension. In the case of hydralazine, I qualify that decision by explicitly stating that it has been an evidence-based therapy for the management of moderate to severe systolic heart failure in African-Americans.
A 38-year-old man presents with several days of ongoing severe abdominal pain in his upper abdomen that radiates to his back. He describes the pain as “boring and unrelenting” and is not crampy or colicky.
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Obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia are known to be highly prevalent in the general population, but less is known about their prevalence specifically in neurological populations. In a recent study of more than 9000 patients, researchers investigated this further.
A new analysis highlights the hepatitis C-related death rates per state vs the United States as a whole, and aimed to better document deaths on a subnational level.
<p>For people with osteoarthritis of the hip, pain levels tracked with the weather over the course of a small two-year study, Dutch researchers say.</p>
New research finds that saccharin could be useful as a lead compound in targeting aggressive cancers.