Much of public housing in the United States is located in high-poverty areas. It’s been shown that children living in these mostly inner-city neighborhoods are at risk for…
A patient centered medical home is a way of organizing outpatient care to improve coordination among doctors and health professionals. It also aims to reduce unnecessary spending on…
Agitation is common in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. It is often expressed as aggression, excessive activity or hostility. A new study examined whether the anti-depressant drug citalopram is…
Human Papillomavirus or HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. The infection is important to prevent because it can cause cervical cancer and genital warts.…
When doctors measure blood pressure they do not usually consider how changes over long periods of time might affect a person’s health. A new study examined whether blood…
When a new drug is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, it is assume to be safe and effective. But are all drug approvals created equal?…
Calcium plaque in the arteries of the heart is a sign of changes that can lead to heart attacks. To measure this calcium physicians sometimes use a form…
The New Year often brings resolutions, including quitting smoking. Fifty years ago this month, the Surgeon General released the first report on smoking and health in the United…
Vitamin E and the drug memantine have been shown to slow progression of moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease. A new study looked at whether or not these two…
Not only do adults get migraine headaches, children get them, too. When they become frequent or chronic, the headaches can compromise a child’s schoolwork, activities and social life.…