Nursing
Home Nursing
Socioeconomic Status in Children Tied to MetS in Adulthood
Each unit increase in family SES in childhood linked to decrease in risk for adult metabolic syndrome
Child-Parent Screening for Hypercholesterolemia Feasible
Screening feasible in primary care at routine child immunization visits for children aged 1 to 2 years
Quality Improvement Methods Improve Asthma Care
Improved timely administration of short-acting β-agonist with use of standardized asthma score
New ADA Guidelines Call for More Frequent Activity for DM Patients
Light physical activity now recommended every 30 minutes, not every 90 minutes
Cancer Survivors Have Higher Rate of Antidepressant Use
Nearly one in five survivors taking medication for depression or anxiety years later
Resistance Training Beneficial in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Significant improvements in cognitive function, muscle strength, and aerobic capacity
Negligible Benefit for Oxygen in Patients With Mild COPD
Researchers find oxygen therapy does not improve quality of life, forestall hospitalization, lengthen lives
Amitriptyline, Topiramate Don’t Cut Pediatric Migraine vs Placebo
No reduction in headache frequency or headache-related disability compared with placebo
Even Young Blood Vessels Can Be Damaged by Air Pollution
Utah study suggests elderly and ill aren't the only ones harmed by poor air quality
American Academy of Pediatrics, Oct. 21-25
The American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition The annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics was held from Oct. 21...
