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GA is a cutaneous granulomatous disorder that typically presents as smooth papules arranged in annular plaques. It is noncontagious and frequently self-limited, especially in localized disease.  

Granuloma annulare (GA) is a benign, usually noninfectious inflammatory dermatosis that most often presents as smooth, nonscaly, annular papules or plaques on the dorsal hands, feet, wrists, or ankles. Localized disease commonly resolves spontaneously, while generalized disease is more persistent and often harder to treat.  

Contraceptives are complicated, sometimes difficult to use, and sometimes difficult to understand.

Diabetes is a major public health concern with increasing global and national prevalence. In the United States alone, more than 38 million people have diabetes, and more than 97 million have prediabetes. This epidemic translates to a high frequency of emergency department visits because of both acute and chronic diabetic complications.

Spinal cord compression is a medical emergency requiring rapid diagnosis and intervention to prevent permanent neurologic deficits. Diagnosing this condition can be challenging, as low back pain is a common complaint, but only a small percentage of cases result from spinal cord compression.

A nursing team at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, revised the Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation handoff process between the emergency department and telemetry unit. It led to a few key improvements.

Emerging research suggests that metabolic health, particularly insulin resistance and mitochondrial dysfunction, plays a crucial role in the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

Fractional flow reserve is the gold standard for guiding revascularization in patients with intermediate coronary stenoses, as it reduces unnecessary interventions and improves clinical outcomes. Quantitative flow ratio, an angiography-based computational method, offers a noninvasive alternative by analyzing coronary angiograms without pressure wires. Here's how they compared.

Whether citizen science projects require IRB oversight depends on their classification under the Common Rule for human subjects research. Although many citizen science projects are exempt, some conducted in collaboration with universities or nonprofits may still fall under IRB jurisdiction.

'Prevented estimated 800 hospitalizations and 60 deaths'

'Over the past year, I have watched many children die of measles'

'Measles is a nasty virus.'

Those vaccinated before infection have varying levels of protection — up to 73%.

Fired worker had sought religious exemption