Supplementation with glucosamine is associated with increased intraocular pressure (IOP), which decreases after discontinuation of supplementation.
Comorbid conditions often accompany alopecia areata.
Best practices for blood transfusion, alternatives to allogeneic transfusion, and challenges involved in management of blood supply are discussed.
Digital breast tomosynthesis, which produces three-dimensional images of the breast, may be more accurate than mammography in detecting breast cancer but may also expose women to more radiation.
New evidence-based guidelines provide guidance on medical and surgical methods for second-trimester abortion and management of associated complications.
In utero exposure to cigarette smoking puts women at higher risk of subsequently developing gestational diabetes or obesity in adulthood.
The FDA is allowing marketing of Roche's Tina-quant HbA1cDx assay, the first HbA1c test for the diagnosis of diabetes.
Menopausal hormone therapy should not be used for prevention of coronary heart disease.
Since 1995, the gap in life expectancy for those with mental illness has increased vs. the general population.
Irradiation from diagnostic computed tomography (CT) scans is associated with an increased risk of cancer among children and adolescents exposed to CT.