NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Abnormal glucose tolerance can be detected by a carbon-13 labeled oral glucose tolerance test in which 13-CO2 excreted in the breath is measured…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – There appears to be no temporal association between Guillain-Barre syndrome and influenza vaccination. However, influenza-like illness and Guillain-Barre does show such a link,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children of parents with bipolar disorder are at increased risk for psychiatric disorders themselves, particularly early-onset bipolar spectrum disorders, according to a report…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In older prostate cancer patients with a biochemical recurrence, cancer anxiety predicts earlier use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), new research shows. This…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Vitamin D deficiency is “rampant” among children with chronic kidney disease, and the prevalence of severe deficiency has increased over the last two…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Consuming seven glasses or more of wine each week may reduce the risk of developing Barrett’s esophagus, according to a report in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Breastfeeding, both exclusive and partial, appears to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a report in the March…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although it is safe, low-dose vitamin K used to treat warfarin recipients with high INRs (international normalized ratios) does not reduce episodes of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who sustain a traumatic brain injury, even of mild severity, remain at increased risk for epilepsy for at least 10 years, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research indicates that when it comes to children’s shoes, the size listed by the manufacturer is rarely the true size. In nearly…
