Women smokers at higher risk for CHD
Women who smoke have a 25% greater risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) then men who smoke, data from a meta-analysis involving more than 2.4 million people indicate.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Managing alcohol emergencies
Diane M. Birnbaumer, MD, FACEP, shared tips for recognizing and treating alcohol withdrawal in emergency medicine situations at the 39th American Academy of Physician Assistants Annual Meeting.
Hepatitis C on the rise in Massachusetts’ adolescents
Injection drug use the most common risk factor among adolescents and young adults with HCV infection.
Is a patient in pain or seeking drugs?
How should a clinician treat a patient with recurring migraines, that also has a history of drug seeking behavior?
Smoking cigarettes may cause immediate genetic damage
Carcinogens enter smokers’ bloodstream in minutes.
Methamphetamine withdrawal symptoms
How long do symptoms of methamphetamine withdrawal typically last?
Medical supply shortage in Haiti leads to creative care
Physician assistant solves patient’s problem with nontraditional treatment.
Was a patient using methamphetamine to self medicate?
Depression, drug addiction subsides after receiving thyroid treatment.
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