An hour of exercise per day will keep the weight away
Women who engaged in moderate-intensity physical activity gained significantly less weight than less active women.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Osteoarthritis pain relief a shoe-in with the right footwear
Flat, flexible footwear significantly reduces the load on the knee joints compared with shoes that have less flexible soles.
Postsurgical infection could have been avoided
When a patient refuses to follow advice, should the clinician be held liable for any adverse outcomes?
Dislocated shoulders a problem for older women
A large study has uncovered an unexpectedly high rate of shoulder dislocations among elderly women.
Analgesic use can hurt a man’s hearing
The greatest impact is observed among those younger than age 60.
Too many prediabetes patients progressing to diabetes
Clinicians may be able to help turn this trend around.
New psychiatric screening tools
Three tests designed for use in the primary-care setting can help screen patients for common psychiatric disorders and cognitive impairment.
BP variability signals cardiovascular events
Variability in a patient’s BP is a strong predictor of stroke, heart failure, angina, and MI.
Metabolic syndrome not a diagnosis
According to the World Health Organization, the metabolic syndrome should not be applied as a clinical diagnosis.
New drug options for dementia and Parkinson’s disease
A thorough understanding of the therapies available to patients with dementia or Parkinson’s disease is essential to improving outcomes.
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