Fifteen percent of eligible patients treated for acute coronary syndrome still are not given ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers as recommended, according to data from a quality...
The prevalence of obesity has not changed appreciably among children or adults in the United States between 2003 and 2012, the most recent year for which data are available, according to a report...
LAS VEGAS – With the exception of memantine, about 30 clinical trials of agents intended to halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease have failed in the past decade.
"We’ve attacked every...
PALM BEACH, ARUBA – When evaluating patients for psoriasis, don’t forget to ask them about potential symptoms of psoriatic arthritis, cautions Dr. Mark Jackson of the University of Louisville<link...
SAN FRANCISCO – Patients with diabetes have an increased incidence for a number of infections, but vaccine-preventable diseases need not be among them.
"In the risk/benefit category, there’s a...
Current evidence is still insufficient to adequately assess whether taking vitamin supplements to prevent cardiovascular disease or cancer is beneficial or harmful, <link...
Current evidence is still insufficient to adequately assess whether taking vitamin supplements to prevent cardiovascular disease or cancer is beneficial or harmful, <link...
A new evidence-based guideline on how to identify and treat patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation to prevent cardioembolic stroke from the American Academy of Neurology suggests when to...
WASHINGTON – Endoscopically placed devices that include intragastric balloons and gastrointestinal liners are being evaluated for the treatment of obesity and could eventually fill some of the...