Mark L. Fuerst

May 06, 2013

However, such therapy does not alter mortality, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

April 23, 2013

Shorter sleep is associated with increases in BMI in adolescents aged 14 to 18 years, especially in heavier adolescents.

April 23, 2013

Young women who report having sleeping difficulties “often” in their early 20s have a 4- to 5-times increased risk of depression within 9 years, according to a new study.

April 22, 2013

Tamoxifen and raloxifene reduce the incidence of invasive breast cancer in women without cancer, but they also increase the risk of blood clots and other risks.

April 17, 2013

If drugs could be developed to target tau, they might prevent much of the neurodegeneration that characterizes Alzheimer disease and help prevent or delay dementia.

April 16, 2013

Most patients have a sophisticated idea of what causes their headaches, but the chances of this information being wrong are higher than desirable unless the patient formally experimented with triggers.

April 16, 2013

A new link between heart disease and red meat offers an understanding of the cardiovascular health benefits of a vegetarian diet.

April 11, 2013

Heart disease and stroke risk prediction tools may be more useful in predicting cognitive decline in middle-aged patients than a dementia risk test, according to a new study.

April 10, 2013

Persons who eat a high-fiber diet experience a lower risk of first-time stroke, according to a new meta-analysis that supports current guidelines to increase fiber consumption.

April 09, 2013

Adding informal, unpaid care to the equation as much as doubled the estimated total national costs.