The prevalence of obesity is steadily rising and has huge health and financial implications for society. Weight gain is due to an imbalance between dietary intake and energy expenditure and ...

Autoimmune bullous diseases are often associated with significant morbidity and some can even cause mortality, if left untreated. Multiple therapies are now available to treat these blistering ...

The trend of retinal blindness has changed its pattern over the years in developing countries. A decade ago, hereditary retinal disorders formed the major cause of visual loss due to retinal diseases.

Background: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system with a pronounced neurodegenerative component. It has been suggested that novel treatment options are ...

*Temporarily protects minor cuts, scrapes and burns. ‡ Helps prevent and temporarily protects and helps relieve chaffed, chapped or cracked skin. USP: US Pharmacopeia.

Background The objective of this study is to determine in a case series (four patients) how calcified deposits in renal papillae are associated with the development of calcium oxalate monohydrate ...

A quantitative study was conducted to facilitate understanding of the usability and validity of 3 pain measurement tools, the FPS, the NRS, and the VAS, in measuring pain intensity in the older ...

Evidence from epidemiologic studies indicates that the same factors that are associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in middle-aged people are relevant in older adults (i.e ...

Isotretinoin is indicated for nodular acne or severe acne that is unresponsive to conventional therapies. The usual dose is 0.5 to 1.0 mg/kg/day for 20 weeks, or a cumulative dose of 120 mg/kg.

The findings from this study are concordant with Northouse and Northouse's [19] Health Communication Model. Using this model, Northouse and Northouse [19] showed that within a healthcare setting ...

Better emergency action plans implemented by race organizers are keeping more runners who experience a cardiac arrest alive, ...

In patients with T2D who had been hospitalized for poorly controlled blood glucose, SGLT2 inhibitors nearly doubled the risk ...