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There seems to be no area of the country lacking in attention paid to patient education. Consumer activism could be prompting more medical facilities throughout the United States to hire patient education coordinators.
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Families need to focus on a healthy lifestyle regardless if a child is overweight, says Beth Passehl, MS, program coordinator III for Fit Kids at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta.
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Before people can eat a balanced diet, they must understand nutrition; therefore, some education about nutrition is needed.
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The FDA has approved a new drug for the management of alcohol dependence.
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Studies on HCV infection resolution show that PBMC HCV-RNA may remain, despite clearance of the virus from plasma.
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Headaches commonly attributed to sinus are very likely to be migraines.
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A new and as yet unpublished study has raised increased concern about the relationship between rofecoxib (Vioxx), Mercks blockbuster COX-2 inhibitor, and cardiovascular events.
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The ECG in the Figure was obtained from a 23-year-old male who presented with a several day history of atypical chest pain. His ECG was interpreted as consistent with an early repolarization variant. Should anything else be considered in the differential?
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The diagnosis of hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, is achieved by clinical inquiry rather than laboratory testing, though quantitative metrics are available for clinical research.
