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) – Statin therapy is associated with a reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with diabetes, according to a report in the June issue…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a small pilot study of frail older women with unexplained weight loss, infusion of the appetite-stimulating hormone ghrelin led to improvement in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research questions prior reports of a lower prevalence of intermittent claudication in women than in men, suggesting instead that it may simply…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In teenagers who are morbidly obese, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) can significantly improve or and even reverse the metabolic syndrome, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that as the frequency of vigorous exercise increases, so does the risk of atrial fibrillation. “Although vigorous exercise has numerous…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research provides reassurance that metoclopramide, the drug of choice in many countries for controlling pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting, can be safely used…
Elizabeth Szalay, MD, Professor of Pediatric Surgery, University of New Mexico, discusses the epidemic of vitamin D deficiency in children in the USA. Only 16% of children in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of radiation dose-reduction techniques can decrease the amount of radiation a patient receives during cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) without compromising image quality,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Failure to get a full night’s sleep can lead to weight gain or compromise the beneficial effects of a reduced calorie diet on…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Newly published research is challenging guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists stating that all women, even those who are obese,…
