Delayed lactogenesis II denotes a longer than usual interval between the colostrum phase and copious milk production, but whereby the mother has the ability to achieve full lactation. Failed ...

The aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR) has gained popularity as a screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism, a probably underdiagnosed cause of hypertension. However, studies have yielded varying ...

1965 Griswold v Connecticut Supreme Court (SC) overturns Connecticut law prohibiting use of contraceptives by married couples. 1972 Eisenstadt v Baird SC strikes down law banning distribution of ...

Objective: Corticosteroids are effective in controlling the inflammatory component of allergic rhinitis; however, evidence for the clinical efficacy of systemic corticosteroids in this disease is ...

Sandra A. Banta-Wright, MN, RNC, NNP; Robert D. Steiner, MD Neonates with profound and prolonged hyperammonemia with coma due to urea cycle defect will have had a neurological insult to the brain ...

Cutaneous disease is a frequent cause of morbidity in the homeless. Several skin conditions, both infectious and noninfectious, have been described in the homeless population including trauma ...

We report here for the first time that high-fat feeding augments plasma LPS at a concentration sufficient to increase body weight, fasted glycemia, and inflammation. LPS infusion in normal diet ...

Nikki A. Levin, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. Note: The author reported no actual or potential ...

Influences on Knowledge and Attitudes About Prescription Drugs Among Teens Increasing accurate knowledge about the risks of prescription drug misuse is likely to decrease misuse. In fact, there is ...

In adults the joint pain and fatigue associated with hypermobility-type EDS can be misdiagnosed as chronic fatigue syndrome, hypochondriasis, or depression. [25] Vascular-type EDS may also be ...

Niacin has long been used as an effective lipid-altering therapy, particularly for raising HDL-C and lowering triglyceride levels. In addition, niacin modestly lowers LDL-C levels. LDL-C ...

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is associated with frequent hospitalizations and high mortality. It affects more than 5 million individuals in the USA, and another 660,000 new cases are diagnosed each ...