Family Medicine

Failing to produce physiologically appropriate concentrations of testosterone and/or normal amounts of sperm can affect men in profound ways, depending on the causes and scope of their condition.

The American Academy of Pediatrics designed the 2014 Recommendations for Pediatrics Preventive Health Care to guide well-child care, but there is controversy over some of the changes.

A meta-analysis of the effects of current attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drugs has led researchers to conclude black market doses are unsafe for adolescent consumers.

Researchers have identified a compound that reduces the levels of a key enzyme that regulates activity in pain receptors, pointing the way to new therapies for treating some forms of back pain, shingles, and other types of chronic neuropathic pain.

Are most people who show mild sensitivity to bee venom a sting away from developing systemic allergies and suffering anaphylaxis? New research suggests the answer is no, but they are in danger of serious reactions at the sting site.

Severe coronary calcification is an independent predictor of worse prognosis in obstructive coronary artery disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Schizophrenia is typically caused by damage to several genes, rather than a single genetic mutation.

The newer non-ergoline-derived dopaminergic agents appear to cause only minimal endocrine effects when used to treat idiopathic Parkinson's disease.

A recent study has determined the immune systems of women with HIV react positively to the human papillomavirus vaccine.

Findings from a pair of ongoing studies into the effects of testosterone replacement therapy indicate unexpected significant improvements for obese patients.

Taking more than 5 medications was associated with fatigue and memory problems in multiple sclerosis patients, a new study reports.

Although previous studies have suggested married people are generally happier and healthier, new research has discovered marital stress increases their vulnerability to depression.

A recent study has discovered that children with both ADHD and recent-onset epilepsy display a unique brain morphology compared to healthy patients.

People from the Baby Boom generation covered under Medicare can now get one-time screening for hepatitis C, according to a memo from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Traumatic life events are often associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to research presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Prebiotics and probiotics have been discussed frequently in the media for supposedly improving overall health, especially diseases related to the gut. However, the evidence on the efficacy and use of these dietary supplements is rather complicated.

After studying an Amish population, researchers at the University of Maryland Medical Center have discovered a mutation in a fat-storage gene that increases a patient's risk for type 2 diabetes.

Parents of children with ADHD feel they have insufficient and impersonal knowledge about the condition.

A new study indicates that treating hyperlipidemia, glucose intolerance, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and other risk factors associated with atrial fibrillation can dramatically reduce the burden of the disease or eliminate it entirely.

When testing patients for HIV, healthcare professionals should also test for sexually transmitted infections.

In this issue of Cardiology Review, we cover several burning topics of interest to clinicians.

The first wireless implantable hemodynamic monitoring system for patients with heart failure has been approved by the FDA.

The American Society of Hypertension (ASH) is the largest US professional organization dedicated to eradicating hypertension and its consequences. The following study presentations were highlights of the organization's 29th annual meeting in New York City.

AstraZeneca's Epanova (omega-3-carboxylic acids) was approved by the FDA for the treatment of adults with severe hypertriglyceridemia; two new studies support the concept that there can be too much of a good thing when it comes to exercise; and the FDA has issued a new statement recommending against the use of aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke in people with no history of cardiovascular disease.

Should we give digoxin another look for chronic heart failure?

The safety and efficacy of drug-eluting stents are proven in the general population, but how do they perform in women?

It is primarily the responsibility of parents, teachers, and health care professionals to be role models for the younger generation with respect to healthy eating and physical activity.

Profoundly deaf children who receive cochlear implants had up to 5 times the risk of delays in areas of working memory, controlled attention, planning, and conceptual learning as children with normal hearing.

The behavior of a particular prion-like protein is associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and several other neurodegenerative disorders.

Experts examine conflicting evidence regarding the continuation of disease-modifying therapy in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.