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) – Outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation for 3 years can slow the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and improve physical performance, according to study…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A low-glycemic index diet can significantly reduce the need for insulin in women with gestational diabetes, without compromising maternal or fetal outcomes, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As the number of African Americans in a given US county increases, the number of specialists involved in colorectal cancer care decreases, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Survivors of Hodgkin’s lymphoma are to 2- to 3-times more likely to experience a stroke or TIA compared with people in the general…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Compared with standard infertility treatment, a “fast track approach” to in vitro fertilization (IVF) that eliminates gonadotropin/intrauterine insemination results in a shorter time…
Dr. Lubna Pal, MD, is a Director of the Reproductive Aging and Bone Health Program at Yale Reproductive Endocrinology, specializing in the areas of infertility, reproductive aging and…
Padmini Kaushal, MD, discusses the patient with red eye, the causes and which symptoms are indicators for referral to an ophthalmologist. Summary Dry eyes and corneal exposure are…
Hugh S. Taylor, MD, is Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, and Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Yale University School of Medicine. He discusses…
Gwenn O’Keeffe, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician, speaking at the AMA 2009 Medical Communications Conference, reminds us of the health reasons kids need to be outdoors and gives some handy…