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) – An analysis of “real-world” clinical data suggests that treatment with vitamin E and anti-inflammatory drugs may provide long-term benefits in slowing decline in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Many patients who undergo deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus for Parkinson’s disease become overweight or obese, according to the results of…
George L. Foltin, MD, FAAP, FACEP, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at NYU, provides physicians with important information about Swine Flu. Dr. Foltin recommends protective gear…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) during the first year of life among infants vertically infected with HIV preserves the normal immune…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research confirms that extreme prematurity is a risk factor for permanent hearing loss and goes on to show that the loss is…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that for hysterectomy patients who are not at high risk for ovarian cancer, removing the ovaries does not improve survival…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The presence of multiple single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with increased prostate cancer risk, coupled with a positive family history, accurately identify men…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Maternal infection with Hong Kong influenza during the first trimester in the 1969-1970 season is associated with reduced intelligence in adult offspring, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Very low blood lead levels — well below the 10 mcg/dL threshold for deleterious effects set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a prospective, 14-year study indicate that women with psoriasis are at increased risk of incident diabetes and hypertension, verifying previous findings…
