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When we idealistically think of being pregnant, despite facing the hardships of labor and delivery of our new child, it is a vision of hopefulness, happiness, and expectations for a happy event. The path of the pregnant woman is, however, not so prosaic, and the reality of the stresses on her body and psyche are multifold.
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Pills in Peds: Supplement Use in Children, Eye C? Dietary Antioxidants and ARMD, and A Fit Mind: Exercise and Depression
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Apart from dietary interventions, mind/body approaches are one of the most popular groups of non-pharmacological approaches for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Many types have been tried, and practitioners need to be aware of the evidence concerning the many programs that are offered to parents of children with ADHD and to adults with the disorder.
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Creatine remains one of the most popular supplements for athletes, especially those lifting weights. Much evidence supports claims that creatine enhances power output during short maximal bursts of exercise, such as power lifting or sprinting. The benefit is noted particularly when the bursts are repeated intermittently in what is called interval training.
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Benefits of Coronary Prevention: WOSCOPS, Topiramate for Alcohol Dependence, and Job Strain and Recurrent CHD
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Collaborative efforts between faculties of medicine and theater can be effective in teaching clinical empathy.
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Over half of patients with atrial fibrillation are over age 75 years, yet there is concern about the risk of serious hemorrhage in these patients on warfarin. Thus, the results of the Birmingham Atrial Fibrillation Treatment of the Aged (BAFTA) study are of interest.
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