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,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research shows that oropharyngeal cleansing with chlorhexidine solution is no better than a control solution of potassium permanganate in preventing nosocomial pneumonia…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Data from the UK General Practice Research Database suggest that failure to prescribe antibiotics when patients present with a lower respiratory tract infection…
CHICAGO (Reuters Health) – An analysis of data from a sample of participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2004 shows that the prevalence of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Contrary to some earlier reports, the results of a clinical registry study and systematic review suggest that male and female stroke patients have…