Practice Management News

Having a higher amount of visceral abdominal fat in middle age was associated with an increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

Consuming high amounts of white bread and alcohol were linked to an increased risk for colorectal cancer, a recent study in Nutrients showed. Meanwhile, fiber, magnesium and other dietary components were associated with a reduced risk.

NEW YORK — In this video, Sunil K. Sood, MD, discusses considering a diagnosis of the tick-borne illness babesiosis in pediatric populations.

Telemedicine trends, as evaluated before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, revealed that the practice is most accepted by younger physicians, with dermatologists viewing limits to physical exams as its main barrier, according to a study.

Chlorine-based bleach cleaning solutions are no more effective at killing Clostridioides difficile on surfaces and hospital scrubs than water, a study found.

Patients recovering from multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children should receive a cardiology follow-up, study findings reported in Pediatrics suggest.

Medical students and residents perceived a lack of a home program as one of the most crucial barriers to residencies and fellowships of interest, according to a survey.

A novel MRI technique showed brain microstructure changes in people who have had COVID-19, and it traced long COVID symptoms to specific networks of the brain, according to a study.

People with HIV have an increased risk for developing composite mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression, although receiving ART may lower this risk, researchers found.

For a long time, the only infant formula options available in the United States were cow’s milk-based, soy milk-based or specialty infant formulas.