Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine are working on a new vaccine that may potentially be effective against the two most common forms of herpes virus, HSV-1 and HSV-2 . The findings from the study have been reported in the journal eLife.
Back pain is one of the five most common conditions associated with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use.
Little information exists for trends in the energy content of fast-food items since 2006 and retailers have done their best to minimize public scrutiny of portion sizes by “re-sizing” menu items (ie, a medium-sized item was renamed to small).
In a study published in The Cochrane Library, researchers sought to assess the safety and efficacy of various pharmacotherapies in the treatment of cannabis dependence.
Currently, COPD guidelines recommend that patients with acute exacerbations be treated with systemic corticosteroids for 7-14 days, however, an updated review suggests that corticosteroid treatment of a shorter duration may be as effective as conventional longer-duration therapy.
The use of digoxin in atrial fibrillation has remained controversial because of its narrow therapeutic window and its possible contribution to ventricular tachyarrhythmias and severe bradyarrhythmias.
