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Avoiding late-night technology use and keeping a regular sleep schedule are critical components in ensuring that children get a good night's sleep, according to research presented at SLEEP 2010.

Computer applications in the Clinical Documentation Improvement field are poised to make a transformative leap.

Researchers propose that customers should be offered free statins to offset the cardiovascular risk associated with typical fast food menu items.

A higher prevalence of onset of breast development was seen in whites, while black girls develop overall at an earlier age. Obesity was indicated as a factor.

Shrink Rap's ClinkShrink explains what happens when people learn you're a doctor and why its bothersome.

Research from UK reveals that oral bisphosphonates may not be linked to esophageal cancer after all.

Working on a laptop, while convenient, may come with its sets of aches and pains, but researchers at the University of North Carolina have released some tips on how to combat some of the effects.

The AtriClip Gillinov-Cosgrove LAA Exclusion System reduces stroke risk in afib patients and eliminates need for Coumadin and other anticoagulants.

Findings from new study indicate that one-quarter of stroke patients failed to take their prescribed regimen of secondary prevention medications within 3 months of hospitalization for an acute stroke.

This study sought to assess the effects of inadequate response to antidepressant treatment on healthcare resource utilization and on work productivity in patients diagnosed as having major depressive disorder.

A small pilot study found that adolescents with diabetes who received customized text messages related to their medication plan were more likely to adhere to treatment.

Dr. Blumenfield reviews the latest information released by the US Army on suicide and PTSD.

Our friends at MedGadget review the findings of research that focuses on the use of the Brainscope to determing the lingering effects of a concussion.

Cancer related fatigue (CRF) is still rated the most distressing side effect of all cancer therapies by patients and yet most of them do not receive any education or forewarning about fatigue.

Physicians have new guidelines released by the American College of Rheumatology to help define rheumatoid arthritis at earlier stages.

The government is spending money to recruit primary care docs to rural areas, but the isolation and lack of technology is hurting retention rates.

As national healthcare reform stresses the importance of adhering to the standard of care and demonstrating tangible results from health interventions, physicians working in underserved communities with high rates of diabetes must seek out innovative ways to educate and engage patients.

Although the majority of pediatricians and family physicians in the US are offering the HPV vaccine, fewer physicians are strongly encouraging it for 11- to 12-year-old girls, according to findings published in Pediatrics.

Less than 1 in 10 utilize this option for contacting their healthcare providers.

British researchers have developed a quick brain scan that can identify autism in adults with very high accuracy.

QRxPharma's formulation of MoxDuo IV produced positive results in its Phase 2 comparative proof-of-concept study, according to the company.

ClinkShrink ties the intimidation felt my Naomi Campbell in testifying in the trial of Liberian dictator Charles Taylor to patients seen in Baltimore.

Chicago Cubs pitcher underwent radiofrequency ablation to treat paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.

Findings from a new study suggest that there is a "significant" gap between how patients and physicians view patient awareness of diagnoses and treatments in the hospital setting.

Can psychiatrists use store and forward methodology to accurately diagnose primary care patients.

Scientists at the University of Jena and surgeons at the Jena University Hospital have modified conventional hand prostheses to reduce phantom pain after underarm amputation.

According to a recent Harris Poll, the number of people who use the Internet to look for information on health topics is continuing to increase.

ClinkShrink offers an opinion on a recent article in The New York Times by Daphne Merkin titled "My Life in Therapy."

The age of onset of puberty in girls continues to decline, according to a new study, which shows that the number of 7- and 8-year-old girls experiencing breast development is greater than it was 10 years ago.

In an LA Times column, Stella Fitzgibbons, MD, blamed the rising cost of healthcare on expensive in-hospital workups. I can't really argue with that.