May 01, 2012
Herbal, dietary, and energy or nutritional supplements may offer specific health benefits, but they can also have harmful and even life-threatening effects when combined with commonly used medications.
Apr 24, 2012
Many patients suffering from persistent low back pain might benefit significantly from an individualized, team-based model of care that includes access to licensed complementary care practitioners in addition to conventional care providers.
Apr 11, 2012
Childhood cancer survivors are living longer and there is an urgent need for better, more comprehensive ways to evaluate their health-related quality of life and need for psychosocial services.
Apr 11, 2012
Due to excessive weight, diabetes, and other comorbid conditions, healthcare providers caring for bariatric surgical patients require a high level of skill and knowledge in order to optimize patient outcomes.
Apr 05, 2012
In most people, high levels of triglycerides are an early sign of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, but in people of African descent these conditions may go undiagnosed because levels are not at the level used to diagnose metabolic syndrome.
Apr 04, 2012
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women. Though evidence-based national guidelines promote the use of daily aspirin for women at increased risk for CVD, less than half of the women who could benefit from aspirin are taking it.
Apr 03, 2012
As the population ages in western countries, traumatic brain injury (TBI) resulting mainly from falls is on the rise among the elderly, introducing new complications and treatment challenges, according to an article in Journal of Neurotrauma.
Mar 28, 2012
Online romance scams, a new form of cybercrime, is under-reported and increasing, and has victimized an estimated 230,000 people in England, costing them nearly $60 billion a year.
Mar 26, 2012
The newly incorporated Academy of Women’s Health held an inaugural awards ceremony honoring visionary leadership in women’s health at its gala during Women’s Health 2012: The 20th Anniversary Congress held March 15-18 in Washington, DC.
Feb 21, 2012
Faith-based advocacy has been cited as a valuable tool in combating childhood obesity, but evidence is needed to support this assertion and to define how the link between advocacy and policy can contribute to promoting permanent lifestyle changes.