1 in 3 parents may unnecessarily give children fever-reducing medicine
For many children, winter season comes with regular exposure to circulating viruses at school or daycare. And a warm forehead is often one of the first clear signs… read more.
For many children, winter season comes with regular exposure to circulating viruses at school or daycare. And a warm forehead is often one of the first clear signs… read more.
Two doses of mRNA covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy show significant efficacy against delta and omicron infection in infants under six-months old. They also reduce hospital admission for covid-19… read more.
Results from a study enrolling over 12,000 orthopaedic trauma patients suggests that aspirin is as effective as injected blood thinner in preventing life-threatening blood clots. The findings were… read more.
Consumption of two or more cups of coffee a day doubles the risk of death from cardiovascular disease among people with severe high blood pressure (160/100 mm Hg… read more.
Persons with Type 2 diabetes have achieved complete remission of disease following use of an intermittent fasting diet intervention, researchers reported on Dec. 22, 2022 in the Journal… read more.
Use of a modified Atkins diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates plus standard medication appears to reduce seizures in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, researchers reported on… read more.
Patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have major surgery have a higher mortality rate in the year after surgery than similar patients who do not… read more.
A type of chronic leukemia can simmer for many years. Some patients may need treatment to manage this type of blood cancer — called myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) —… read more.
Patients in the hospital with Covid-19 related breathing difficulty require intubation less often if they lie face down in a prone position. Researchers reported this finding on Dec…. read more.
Investigators from a large USA Veterans Administration study report that chlorthalidone and hydrochlorothiazide are equally effective in preventing major cardiovascular events in patients with hypertension. The findings were… read more.
Compared to other experimental therapies, treatment with the ADHD medication lisdexamfetamine resulted in the lowest risk of hospitalization and death among people with amphetamine addiction, researchers reported on… read more.
Metformin use appears to lower the risk of total joint replacement in patients with type 2 diabetes. Researchers reported this finding on December 19, 2022 in the CMAJ/Canadian… read more.