Ellis Parker, MSN, RN, from Level Up RN, discusses the different levels of health prevention—primary, secondary, and tertiary—and the significant role of health determinants. She uses the community…
Most vaccines help the immune system learn to identify and fight off harmful viruses or bacteria before someone gets sick. But, scientists are also creating vaccines to treat…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Residents and workers exposed to dust after the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) manifest signs of regional distal airways dysfunction,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among patients with atrial fibrillation on amiodarone, the incidence of thyroid dysfunction is identical in those taking the brand-name formulation of the drug…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Based on their review of screening instruments for alcohol and drug misuse, a Canadian team recommends using three quick questions in the emergency…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients with work-related asthma, a reduction in exposure to sensitizing agents, rather than complete avoidance, is not likely to improve the condition…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The most effective way to prevent a first stroke is not well established – what works for the primary prevention of myocardial infarction…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In 2009, people given the seasonal trivalent influenza vaccine were at higher risk of infection with the pandemic H1N1 strain than those given…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Almost a quarter of overweight women and nearly a half of overweight men in the US think there’s nothing wrong with their weight.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Chronic Chagas disease in the elderly doubles their risk of dying from a stroke, and the risk is increased further in those with…
Emru U. Seli, MD, Assistant Professor and Director of the Third Party Reproductive Program at Yale University, discusses fertility preservation for women who are about to undergo treatment…
Emru U. Seli, MD, Assistant Professor and Director of the Third Party Reproductive Program at Yale University, discusses fertility preservation for women who are about to undergo treatment…
