Family Medicine

How women who undergo menopause before age 40 may be at a greater risk of heart disease.

A predictive assessment shows southern states will be the most burdened with rising rates of obesity and severe obesity—some nearing 60% of adults.

An increased rate of at-risk teenagers sought mental healthcare following intervention at 6 months rather than 2.

Providers could help patients whose needs are unmet find trustworthy resources on the internet.

Investigators decipher the differences along racial lines for cerebrospinal fluid amyloid, tau biomarkers and associated cutoffs for patients with mild cognitive impairment.

Techniques involving cryopreservation may change the developing embryo.

The ID-Cap System represents the only ingestible event marker able to transmit digital data within the body to an external receiver without direct skin contact.

Arjun Masurkar, MD, PhD, discusses some of the issues with Alzheimer disease clinical trials.

The differences between thoughtful and intuitive decision-making, and how it shapes patient care.

System usability scale scores decreased for 44% of vendors from 2014–2015.

The tool provided accurate information for ambulatory procedures, from costs to additional services.

The Senate voted 72-18 to support the successor to Scott Gottlieb, MD, following a November hearing which raised questions to his stance on proposed tobacco and e-cigarette policies.

Investigators show how sleep deprivation has a cognitive impact the following day.

In a comparison, investigators find that surgery is more successful in treating GERD patients who do not respond to protein pump inhibitors.

In a 3-patient study presented at ASH, investigators believe they have found a therapeutic target to cure sickle cell disease.

During the annual ASH meeting, investigators present phase 1 data from a new dose-climbing trial.

An analysis of nearly 7000 health records led to insights into factors of fragmented care for patients with sickle cell disease.

Over 4 decades, the lessons I learned from my first chief of medicine have never wavered in value.

A systematic review shows women are putting their offspring at risk of various chronic conditions, based on their improper diets.

An analysis of more than 4 million patients in the Swedish Birth Registry is shining light on the associations between preterm birth and the development of diabetes as a child or young adult.

In a new study, investigators examine how cognitive behavioral therapy used with antidepressants result in a reduction of depressive episode recurrence.

Results of a pilot study examining the impact of a 10-hour restricted eating window in patients with metabolic syndrome indicate the dietary intervention could help patients lose weight and improve their symptoms without changes in physical activity

In a new study, investigators find that good dietary habits do not necessarily reduce the risk of dementia later in life.

In 2015, a study changed the entire understanding of peanut allergen exposure. Physicians are still trying to understand how to implement it today.

A new analysis is painting a clearer picture of the impact and causes of the rise and fall of US life expectancy between 1959 and 2017.