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Nine Signs Children May Need An Eye Exam
Back-to-school shopping lists might include school supplies, new clothes and even a haircut, but does it include an eye exam? Physicians with the University of Alabama at Birm...Full Article
E-Cigarette Use Spurs Rise In Teens Treated For Respiratory Injuries
The number of teens and young adults treated for severe respiratory injury after e-cigarette use is increasing at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, which is...Full Article
What Drives Inflammation In Type 2 Diabetes? Not Glucose, Says New Research
To date, the underlying causes of inflammation in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have been poorly understood, which has hampered efforts to develop treatments to ...Full Article
Meaningful PTSD Symptom Decrease May Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Research from Saint Louis University finds treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that leads to an improvement in symptoms was associated with a 49 percent lower ...Full Article
Texas Cities Increasingly Susceptible To Large Measles Outbreaks
The growing number of children arriving at Texas schools unvaccinated makes the state increasingly vulnerable to measles outbreaks in cities large and small, according to a co...Full Article
Parent-Targeted Interventions In Primary Care Setting Improve Parent-Teen Communication On Alcohol Use, Sexual Behavior
New research shows that brief parent-targeted interventions in the primary care setting can increase communication between parents and their teens about sexual and alcohol-rel...Full Article
Survey Data Suggests Widespread Bullying By Superiors in Medical Residency Training
Using questionnaire answers from thousands of internal medicine residents, primarily from U.S. training programs, a research team at Johns Hopkins Medicine says it has added t...Full Article
Should Doctors Accept Unvaccinated Children As Patients?
Four in 10 parents say they are very or somewhat likely to move their child to a different provider if their doctor sees families who refuse all childhood vaccines, according ...Full Article
Moderate To Heavy Drinking During Pregnancy Alters Genes In Newborns, Mothers
Mothers who drink moderate to high levels of alcohol during pregnancy may be changing their babies’ DNA, according to a Rutgers-led study. “Our findings may make it easier to...Full Article
The Medical Minute: Keep Your Bones Strong At Every Age
Falling may be painful, especially if the landing is less than graceful. Even a few steps out the front door can carry with them the risk of falling. “Don’t wait until you fa...Full Article
Abnormal Blood Pressure In Middle And Late Life Influences Dementia Risk
In a study that spanned two and a half decades and looked at data from more than 4,700 participants, Johns Hopkins researchers have added to evidence that abnormal blood press...Full Article
Up To Half Of Patients Withhold Life-Threatening Issues From Doctors
Facing the threat of domestic violence, being a survivor of sexual assault, struggling with depression or thoughts of suicide are four topics that are difficult to broach with...Full Article
Adults Who Mix Cannabis With Opioids For Pain Report Higher Anxiety, Depression
A researcher from the University of Houston has found that adults who take prescription opioids for severe pain are more likely to have increased anxiety, depression and subst...Full Article
Trigger Warning: One To Two Servings Of Caffeinated Beverages Not Associated With Higher Risk Of Migraine Headaches But Three Or More May Trigger Migraines
Afflicting more than one billion adults worldwide, migraine is the third most prevalent illness in the world. In addition to severe headache, symptoms of migraine can include ...Full Article
Women And Elderly At Higher Risk Of Dangerous Drug Interactions
A new study led by researchers at Indiana University has found that women and older adults who use multiple prescription drugs are significantly more likely to be prescribed p...Full Article
Care By Physicians & Non-Physician Clinicians Does Not Differ In Community Health Centers
A new study examining patient health outcomes in community health centers found that nurse practitioners and physician assistants delivered care that was equivalent to care de...Full Article
Multiple Genes Affect Risk Of Asthma, Hay Fever And Eczema
In a new study from SciLifeLab at Uppsala University, researchers have found a total of 141 regions (genes) in our genetic material that largely explain the genetic risk under...Full Article
TTI Heat Map Shows Relationship Between Traffic-Related Air Pollution And Childhood Asthma
A team of air quality and health researchers led by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) have created a first-of-its-kind, county-by-county interactive heat map and ci...Full Article
COMPASS Study Website Shares Post-Stroke Care Insight, Resources With Patients, Caregivers And Health Care Providers
You’ve lost count of the sleepless nights spent in a hospital, but now your loved one is finally ready to go home following a stroke. Are you prepared to care for them? If yo...Full Article
Return To Play After A Concussion Is 19 Days
With NFL training camps under way for the 2019 season, a Henry Ford Hospital study on concussions found that the time players are sidelined has nearly doubled in the past 20 y...Full Article
Internet Can Be Valuable Tool For People With Undiagnosed Rare Disorders
The internet can serve as a pathway to diagnosis and care for people who suspect they have a rare condition that has not been identified by their physicians, according to a st...Full Article
Lung Lining Fluid Key To Elderly Susceptibility To Tuberculosis Disease
Old lungs are not as capable as young lungs of fighting off an infection of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB), placing seniors at a greater risk of developing TB. The...Full Article
Leaves Are Falling. Autumn Is Calling. So Are Fall Allergies
You may think you can’t tell the difference between the symptoms caused by spring, summer and fall allergies. They all usually involve sneezing, sniffling, itchy eyes and a ru...Full Article
Whole Genome Sequencing May Help Officials Get A Handle On Disease Outbreaks
Whole genome sequencing technology may give epidemiologists and healthcare workers a powerful weapon in tracking and, possibly, controlling outbreaks of serious diseases, acco...Full Article
Newly Developed Approach Shows Promise In Silencing HIV Infection
Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered a new potential medication that works with an HIV-infected person's own body to further su...Full Article
