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The goal when evaluating patients for CVD risk is to know what signs to look for and to devise an evidence-based, individualized treatment plan.

New evidence supports many current approaches to diabetes management, but also challenges the efficacy of several common practices.

As the medical home model gains ground, are cardiologists and other specialists being left out in the cold?

Genetic diversity in great apes compares to our own genetic make-up, and contributes to similarities and differences in disease risk, including CVD.

Ciaran P. Kelly, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School discusses common and uncommon issues related to swallowing.

How does video teleconferencing compare to face-to-face visits in the eyes of parents of psychiatric patients?

This symposium included presentations of NNT and NNH analyses of approved pharmacotherapies for various phases of bipolar disorder

This symposium focused on presenting the most recent results of key projects conducted to evaluate the effects of early detection/intervention strategies.

Falls remain the most commonly documented adverse event in the hospital setting.

A session at ONS discussed intergenerational differences in nursing.

The need to eliminate the trial-and-error approach to vein hunting inspired the creation of VeinViewer in 2006.

Paula Trahan Rieger, RN, MSN, CAE, FAAN, is the CEO of ONS and has received numerous awards throughout a storied career.

Following the lively opening ceremony, was an even livelier keynote lecture, which was given by Selinza Mitchell, CNE.

ONS kicked off with a lively parade, which included over 100 nurses representing 16 countries from all over the globe.

Risk evaluation Mitigation Strategies may be the latest program designed to alter the rate of abuse and misuse of prescription drugs.

Virtual reality is an effective tool not only for distracting children during acute procedures, but also for the management of recurrent or cronic pain.

The pros and cons of using the hemoglobin A1C test to diagnose prediabetes and diabetes was the subject of a lively debate at the AACE Meeting.

In a preliminary study, Attiva, increased the post-meal feeling of satiety and reduced hunger between meals.

New research released today at the AACE Meeting indicates another reason to avoid fast food; it may also be lacking in appropriate amounts of iodine.

A novel mitral valve clip was proven to be as safe and effective as open-chest surgery in selected patients with mitral valve regurgitation.

New treatments are desperately needed for neuroendocrine tumors, said Leonard Saltz, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Gardasil, a vaccine that prevents cervical cancer, also reduces the likelihood of recurrence after surgery by 40%.

Recent court rulings have grown in prominence because the Obama administration has taken a more tolerant stance toward the use of medical marijuana.