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The U.S. National Registry of Sudden Death in Athletes assembles and analyzes data on the deaths of young athletes who participate in competitive sports.
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Many reports evaluating coronary risk factors in overtly healthy individuals have been highlighted in a variety of preventative cardiology programs, guidelines, and sources. The Framingham Study gave an amazingly powerful kick start to the recognition of coronary risk factors.
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The risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been associated with homocysteine concentration in the blood in observational epidemiologic studies. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of interventions to lower homocysteine levels in AMD are lacking.
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A recent survey reported that many oncology nurses had positive attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). These attitudes, however, varied according to the nurses' beliefs, practice, and role.
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex condition characterized by abdominal pain and discomfort associated with altered bowel habits in the absence of specific organic pathology.
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The FDA is again expanding a nationwide alert to consumers about weight-loss products containing undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients.
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Women who maintain a healthy weight and who have lower perceived stress may be less likely to have chromosome changes associated with aging than obese and stressed women, according to a pilot study that was part of the Sister Study.
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Patients with lyme arthritis were more likely to have knee involvement (p < 0.001), a history of a tick bite (p = 0.02), and less likely to have a history of fever (p < 0.001) or fever ...
