Painful red spot and fever in an infant
The child and her twin tested positive for influenza B infection one week earlier. The child’s pulse, respirations, and blood pressure were within normal limits.
Print Issue: November 01, 2015
The anti-inflammatory effects of statins
Is the real benefit of statins their anti-inflammatory benefits?
Metformin XR for diabetes care
Patients who forget to take Metformin SR twice daily can be switched to Metformin XR with once daily dosing.
How to distinguish bradykinesia from psychomotor retardation
If a patient is truly bradykinetic, their blink rate will be decreased.
Stopping prescription drug abuse
Emergency providers need to make every effort to be responsible prescribers.
Omega-3 fatty acids: From fins and fish oil to flax
Omega-3 fatty acids have structural and anti-inflammatory roles in the human body.
Taurine: a supplement for cellular physiology
A derivative of cysteine, taurine plays multiple roles in the body, including stabilizing membranes, signaling calcium, and regulating cardiac and skeletal muscle function.
High stress jobs are linked to increased stroke risk
High stress jobs are associated with a 22% higher risk of stroke, and were 58% more likely to have an ischemic stroke.
More Medicaid plans are now covering post-delivery IUDs
Expanding Medicaid coverage will allow more low-income women the choice to get an IUD implant immediately after birth.
New treatment guidelines for menopause emphasize individualized care
New guidelines issued by the Endocrine Society and published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism suggest that clinicians should provide patients with individualized menopause treatments.
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