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Early engagement with WIC services predicts continued participation in the program

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, found that how families engage with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,...

Why aren’t doctors diagnosing primary aldosteronism?

Primary aldosteronism (otherwise known as PA or Conn Syndrome) is the leading endocrine cause of hypertension (high blood pressure). It carries a higher risk...

Noninvasive brain stimulation may improve Parkinson’s nonmotor symptoms and daily activity

A research team led by Professor Ho Kyung Yoon of the Department of Psychiatry and Professor Do Young Kwon of the Department of Neurology...

A Precarious Moment for ‘Pimping’ in Medicine

MedPage Today) -- "How would you determine if this patient has a pure or mixed high anion gap metabolic acidosis (HAGMA)?" This was the question...

A Community-Designed Diet for Heart Failure; E-Cigarettes After Smoking Cessation

MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in...

Liposomal Chemo Combination No Better Than Standard Induction in Pediatric AML

MedPage Today) -- Liposomal daunorubicin and cytarabine (Vyxeos) didn't hold up to standard daunorubicin/cytarabine induction therapy in children and young adults with newly diagnosed...

No clear evidence that common embryo transfer techniques improve IVF success

Preparation techniques used before embryo transfer, considered the most critical step in the IVF process, show no proven effect on pregnancy rates and remain...