Achieving sustained remission in major depressive disorder
Residual MDD symptoms are associated with poor overall outcomes. Several strategies can be used to enhance treatment effectiveness.
Print Issue: October 01, 2015
Antibiotics, urinary tract infections, and circumcision
Find a foreskin-friendly urologist before agreeing to a child’s circumcision.
Monitoring for pulmonary hypertension
Doctors must assess for the presence of pulmonary hypertension in patients with lung disease, COPD, or emphysema, among other conditions.
More tips for poison ivy, oak, and sumac
Providers from across the country share clinical wisdom for the treatment of poison ivy, oak, or sumac rashes and abrasions.
The celebrity effect on healthcare
While having a celebrity spokesperson can benefit a cause, they may also end up spreading misinformation about a particular cause.
Probiotics in clinical practice
Probiotics may be beneficial for antibiotic-associated diarrhea, digestive symptoms, necrotizing enterocolitis, respiratory tract infections, and other health conditions.
Herpes zoster subunit vaccine efficacy in immunocompetent adults ≥50 years old
Herpes zoster, more commonly known as shingles, may occur in anyone previously infected with chicken pox, but is most common in adults 60 years and older due to an age-related decline in immunity.
Active surveillance encouraged for prostate cancer screening
Men should regularly be screened for prostate cancer, the leading cause of cancer death for men in the United States.
Americans’ hearts are older than their chronological age
Three out of four U.S. adults have a “heart age” that is older than their chronological age, according to a Vital Signs report issued by the CDC.
Thrombolysis 3 to 4.5 hours after stroke may increase mortality without clear benefit
Clinicians should be aware of the uncertainty regarding benefit of administering t-PA more than 3 hours after stroke onset.
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