Addiction is a chronic illness affecting millions of Americans. It is essential to determine whether a patient may have a genetic predisposition to substance abuse prior to writing…
Antibiotics are an important tool in a physician’s arsenal, but evidence suggests that prescribing antibiotics may not always be the best initial course of action, even when that…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that treatment with methylphenidate and other stimulants may help prevent the development of comorbid psychiatric disorders, as well as improve…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) may play a role in some cases of chronic cough. However, the findings indicate that…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Dementia and use of dopaminergic agents, principally pergolide, are risk factors for psychotic symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to a report…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children and adolescents who use stimulant medications, primarily methylphenidate, are at increased risk for sudden death, according to a report in The American…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a randomized study of patients with acute attacks of migraine, real acupuncture proved more effective than two different types of sham acupuncture…
Vee Bhide, MD, Pediatrician, Internist, discusses the need for physicians to have a knowledge of complementary and alternative medicines. A recent study by the NIH and US Government…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Failure to get a full night’s sleep can lead to weight gain or compromise the beneficial effects of a reduced calorie diet on…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As adjunct to standard wound care, external shock wave therapy (ESWT) can promote the healing of neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers, Italian researchers report.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although instituting a phenylalanine-restricted diet can be challenging in adults with phenylketonuria (PKU), this intervention may improve quality of life for both the…
Lauren Streicher, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine, talks about “bioidentical hormones,” a phrase coined by marketing companies to describe hormone compounds available to women. Sponsored…
