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The other day, a patient sent me an e-mail explaining that, after consulting with her spouse and parents, she had changed her mind about taking the medication we discussed during her appointment.

Subcutaneous fat and visceral fat had reciprocal associations with bone density measures, with subcutaneous fat demonstrating positive associations and visceral fat demonstrating inverse associations.

New research suggests that many parents worry that their children will suffer from uncontrollable pain, underscoring the importance of managing patients' pain, and of communicating with parents about the tools available for easing progressive pain.

This course features a discussion between rheuamtologist Leonard Calabrese, MD, and hepatologist Nizar Zein on the "hepatic effects of biologic agents in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and their potential for the treatment of viral hepatitis."

We've entered a new arena of horror where our Richter scale, for the first time, doesn't seem to reach high enough, and adjectives are crumbling under the impact. "Devastation" or "catastrophe"? None of the usual descriptors feel powerful enough.

A new study reveals that individuals on low-carbohydrate diets do not lose more weight than people on high-carbohydrate diets.

It seems like everyone knows someone or has had cancer themselves. But when we really look at what we are seeing today as compared to what was seen 30 years ago are we really seeing new things?

The first results of bevacizumab in the adjuvant treatment of ovarian cancer were just released by the drug makers, Genentech/Roche.

Nurse faced a felony charge in a criminal trial.

To improve the insurance coverage of mental healthcare, employers and group health plans are ruled against discrimination (ie, providing less coverage for mental health conditions than physical ones).

This activity covers factors that contribute to the gender differences in IBS

This trial aims to determine if culturally based family therapy intervention will improve treatment outcomes in patients with schizophrenia.

The symptoms of subsyndromal depression in older adults may significantly improve with regular use of �exergames,� or video games that combine game play with exercise, according to the results of a recent University of California San Diego study,

New research from Northwestern Medical Center reveals that a woman's risk for heart disease increases significantly after menopause.

Fewer than half of individuals who have non-specific chest pain experience relief from symptoms following standard medical care.

The main goal of this trial is to "evaluate the practical modalities and performance of the EULAR-RAID score in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have been prescribed etanercept as part of usual medical practice."

The aim of this study is to analyze the changes in the "clinical and radiographic course in subjects when etanercept treatment is tapered or discontinued."

Healthcare professionals who treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis should take this course as it offers a "unique format to obtain the latest and best scientific information regarding treatment and management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis."

In a recent study, gastric banding proved to be a more effective intervention than intensive lifestyle management, leading to a substantial and durable reduction in obesity and to better health.

Dr. Croke had a short interview with a young Haitian doctor about the earthquake.

New research from scientists at the Mayo Clinic reveals that African Americans are significantly less likely to know that they have atrial fibrillation, or to use warfarin for treating the condition.

View a demo of a We Care Solar Suitcase here. This tool was used by many healthcare professionals who spent time in Haiti

A new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) claims that hypertension could be thought of as a "neglected disease" due to the lack of attention it receives from public health officials and healthcare providers relative to the magnitude of hypertension-associated morbidity and mortality.

Benzyl alcohol lotion 5% was recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of head lice and is safe for patients 6 months of age and older.

Intracranial stents that keep brain arteries open and the delivery of tPA directly to the brain are the most effective treatment options for ischemic stroke, new research shows.

This activity features three case studies, which are used to describe typical cases that would lead to a diagnosis of early-onset schizophrenia.

This site focuses on the symptoms, signs, causes, and effects of schizophrenia.

Until just a few years ago, neurologists could only observe as MS ravaged the nervous systems of our patients. The therapies available were basically symptomatic, and didn't really alter prognosis. The advent of disease modifying therapies (DMT) made a big difference: These immune system modifying agents slowed the progression of MS and improved quality of life for many patients.

I've spent years working in quality assurance and regulatory affairs, two of arguably the most thankless jobs in the world because you're constantly on your toes with regard to organizational behavior, and nobody, but nobody wants to discuss how they (or their department) can (or must) improve on the job. That's one of the reasons why I was looking forward to downloading the Heath brothers' new book, Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard, to my Nook when it came out last week.