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…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Hyperbaric therapy can improve language ability, social interaction, and other functions in children with autism, the results of small prospective, randomized trial suggest.…
Susan Volpicella-Levy, DO, President, New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (NJAOPS), explains the role of a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at the 2008 Atlantic Regional Osteopathic…
Mark B. Lewin, MD, Chief, Cardiology, Co-Director Heart Center, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, describes the evolution of telemedicine and its uses for consultations and sending…