Mark L. Fuerst

October 30, 2013

Electric stimulation of peripheral nerves shows promise as a long-term treatment for patients with chronic headache.

October 30, 2013

OSA is associated with subclinical myocardial injury as indicated by increased high-sensitivity troponin T levels, according to this study.

October 29, 2013

For patients with asthma or COPD, PL554 has the potential to both reverse bronchodilation and reduce inflammation more quickly and with fewer adverse effects.

October 23, 2013

Parents with overweight children did not perceive the extra weight as a health risk.

October 22, 2013

A significant proportion of patients who visit emergency departments (EDs) with opioid overdoses (ODs) also suffer from comorbid mental health disorders, circulatory diseases, and respiratory diseases, according to the results of a new study presented on October 14, 2013, at the American College of Emergency Physicians annual meeting in Seattle.

October 22, 2013

Diet diaries and food frequency questionnaires are both effective tools to capture important patterns between food items and symptoms of IBD.

October 17, 2013

Epidemiologic trends for diverticulitis and diverticular bleeding show the prevalence of the former is increasing over time while that of the latter is on the decline.

October 17, 2013

A 30% to 40% prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among Crohn disease patients highlights the importance of testing these patients for vitamin D levels.

October 17, 2013

A new study from Mississippi shows not only a steady increase in ED visits by patients with diabetes mellitus, but also a steady increase in the prevalence of patients with this disease.

October 07, 2013

Primary care physicians can tell their sleep apnea patients that not only will they be healthier but they may well look more alert, more attractive, and more youthful.