Emergency Hand Surgeons in Short Supply

Injuries to the hand, fingers or wrist are among the most common at hospital emergency rooms, yet few medical facilities have hand surgeons capable of treating these patients on call.

Autism Diagnosis Rules Likely to Change

Next year, the American Psychiatric Association will likely revise how autism is defined. Years of research about the complex nature of the disorder is leading to new diagnostic rules.

Onset Age of Alzheimer’s may Predict Symptoms

Alzheimer’s disease is typically divided into two categories: early onset and late onset. New research shows that the specific types of deficits experienced may be related to the type or onset age of the disorder.

Living Long with Diabetes

Being diagnosed with diabetes is not a death sentence. While there is no cure for the condition, there are treatments that can prevent and delay the complications of diabetes, even in elderly people.

High Infection Risk in Kids with RA

For many children with rheumatoid arthritis, drug treatment is one of the few ways to stop the pain. Some of these medications, however, may be raising patients' risk of infection.

Lifestyle Matters

Chronic diseases despise a healthy, oxygen rich, low-inflammation environment. The diseases that hang on and around have trouble getting a foothold in healthy bodies. Even cancer tends to ignore those who insist on eating more whole than processed foods, staying active and attaining and maintaining their ideal weight. Because all this healthy stuff helps to prevent, treat and sometimes even reverse chronic diseases, including cancer. The wealth of health behaviors It's well-established that being overweight, physically inactive and eating certain types of food, such as red ...

Can Blood Pressure Meds Reduce PTSD?

Sometimes medicine designed for one purpose inadvertently solves a problem that is unrelated. In this case, medicine meant for controlling blood pressure may reduce symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Smoke Exposure a Concern for Children

Despite many public policy recommendations, asthmatic children are still being exposed to second-hand smoke. This early exposure to cigarette smoke can lead to lifelong problems.

Spotting Spinal Arthritis Early

Ankylosing spondylitis is not the most common cause of back pain. As such, it might be over-the-top to screen every back pain patient for ankylosing spondylitis . So, how can doctors more easily spot those with the disease?

What is a Leadless Implantable Heart Defibrillator?

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel has voted 7-1 to back Cameron Health's new type of implantable heart defibrillator. It is the first defibrillator that does not require implanting an electrode near the heart.