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) – Treatment with botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) appears to substantially reduce neuropathic pain and improve sleep quality in some patients with diabetes, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An analysis of “real-world” clinical data suggests that treatment with vitamin E and anti-inflammatory drugs may provide long-term benefits in slowing decline in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In children with severe atopic dermatitis prone to infections, a regimen of dilute sodium hypochlorite baths and intermittent intranasal mupirocin reduces disease severity,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Three milligrams of melatonin at bedtime can effectively treat sleep problems in children with autistic spectrum disorder or fragile X syndrome or both,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although folate fortification of foods may reduce the rate of neural tube defects in target populations, new research from Chile suggests that it…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that marijuana use may increase the risk of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs), primarily nonseminoma types. According to the report…
James A. Underberg, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine at NYU Medical School, discusses fish oils, the doses required and active ingredients in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Roughly a third of US adults have high or borderline high triglyceride levels, yet very few are being treated for the condition, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Extended use of individual beta-carotene, retinol, and lutein supplements, at doses higher than in multivitamins, increases lung cancer risk, according to data from…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Perinatal supplementation with probiotics can help prevent IgE-associated allergy until 5 years of age in high-risk children delivered by cesarean section, Finnish researchers…
