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Researchers have discovered a genetic defect unique to Indians that causes the liver to excrete excess cholesterol into the bile.

This free, online CME course on bipolar disorder offers 0.25 credits.

This week's blog looks at a recent FDA ruling on social media marketing by pharma companies and discusses a new smartphone tool for diabetics.

An American College of Cardiology survey reveals the severe financial challenges faced by private practice cardiologists.

Patients with long-term diabetes have both functioning beta cells and C-peptides which seem to offer protection against the disease's debilitating comorbidities. This discovery already has researchers thinking about a way to restore pancreas functionality.

French researchers have discovered how the deadly changes that lead to Huntington's disease are caused.

Practicing medicine can be frustrating enough without having to deal with all of the other challenges, large and small, that life throws at you.

A new study highlighted by an article in the Arthritis Today claims that "Higher rates of arthritis and obesity help to explain why women are more likely than men to become disabled as they age."

How can a psychiatrist respond to the question "What good are you?" from a patient?

Massachusetts has recently expanded its prescription drug monitoring system, according to an article in The Boston Globe published August 12.

Michael W. Weaver, MD, assistant professor of Neurosurgery, Temple University, explains the Vycor Medical's ViewSite Brain Access System.

The rate of hospital-onset MRSA fell 9.4% each year between 2005 and 2008, representing a total decrease of 28%, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Avoiding late-night technology use and keeping a regular sleep schedule are critical components in ensuring that children get a good night's sleep, according to research presented at SLEEP 2010.

Computer applications in the Clinical Documentation Improvement field are poised to make a transformative leap.

Researchers propose that customers should be offered free statins to offset the cardiovascular risk associated with typical fast food menu items.

A higher prevalence of onset of breast development was seen in whites, while black girls develop overall at an earlier age. Obesity was indicated as a factor.

Shrink Rap's ClinkShrink explains what happens when people learn you're a doctor and why its bothersome.

Research from UK reveals that oral bisphosphonates may not be linked to esophageal cancer after all.

Working on a laptop, while convenient, may come with its sets of aches and pains, but researchers at the University of North Carolina have released some tips on how to combat some of the effects.

The AtriClip Gillinov-Cosgrove LAA Exclusion System reduces stroke risk in afib patients and eliminates need for Coumadin and other anticoagulants.

Findings from new study indicate that one-quarter of stroke patients failed to take their prescribed regimen of secondary prevention medications within 3 months of hospitalization for an acute stroke.

This study sought to assess the effects of inadequate response to antidepressant treatment on healthcare resource utilization and on work productivity in patients diagnosed as having major depressive disorder.

A small pilot study found that adolescents with diabetes who received customized text messages related to their medication plan were more likely to adhere to treatment.

Dr. Blumenfield reviews the latest information released by the US Army on suicide and PTSD.

Our friends at MedGadget review the findings of research that focuses on the use of the Brainscope to determing the lingering effects of a concussion.

Cancer related fatigue (CRF) is still rated the most distressing side effect of all cancer therapies by patients and yet most of them do not receive any education or forewarning about fatigue.

Physicians have new guidelines released by the American College of Rheumatology to help define rheumatoid arthritis at earlier stages.

The government is spending money to recruit primary care docs to rural areas, but the isolation and lack of technology is hurting retention rates.

As national healthcare reform stresses the importance of adhering to the standard of care and demonstrating tangible results from health interventions, physicians working in underserved communities with high rates of diabetes must seek out innovative ways to educate and engage patients.

Although the majority of pediatricians and family physicians in the US are offering the HPV vaccine, fewer physicians are strongly encouraging it for 11- to 12-year-old girls, according to findings published in Pediatrics.