The association between personal habits and metabolic syndrome (MetS) remains controversial. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of MetS among youths and its association with cigarette, tobacco, opium, and alcohol consumption in the Rafsanjan...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Sustained smoking cessation is associated with reduced cancer risk after 10 years since smoking cessation, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Eunjung Park, Ph.D., from the National Cancer...
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitalization in rural intermediate care is associated with increased mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.Emily A. Harlan, M.D., from the...
MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Electronic cigarette coupon advertising may encourage and sustain e-cigarette use, according to a study published online in the January issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Zongshuan Duan, Ph.D., from...
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resumed a national campaign that uses the stories of former smokers to warn Americans about the many health dangers of tobacco.Known as the "Tips From Former Smokers"...
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Prenatal exposures to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) increase the risk for severe respiratory distress among term newborns, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in Environmental Health Perspectives.Markey...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Sustained smoking cessation is associated with reduced cancer risk after 10 years since smoking cessation, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Eunjung Park, Ph.D., from the National Cancer...
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitalization in rural intermediate care is associated with increased mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.Emily A. Harlan, M.D., from the...
MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Electronic cigarette coupon advertising may encourage and sustain e-cigarette use, according to a study published online in the January issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Zongshuan Duan, Ph.D., from...
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resumed a national campaign that uses the stories of former smokers to warn Americans about the many health dangers of tobacco.Known as the "Tips From Former Smokers"...
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Prenatal exposures to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) increase the risk for severe respiratory distress among term newborns, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in Environmental Health Perspectives.Markey...
by Dike Drummond, MD. When discussing the personal energy of a practicing physician, you must first discard any comparison to a battery. The Energizer Bunny stops when his batteries get to zero. But you never stop. Rather than batteries, we have an internal “energy...
by Dike Drummond, MD. When discussing the personal energy of a practicing physician, you must first discard any comparison to a battery. The Energizer Bunny stops when his batteries get to zero. But you never stop. Rather than batteries, we have an internal “energy...
While many physicians have the foresight to proactively protect themselves in the event of a medical malpractice suit, they are often less prepared to handle a possible medical board complaint. Not only can a medical board complaint negatively impact a physician’s...
Another positive aspect of medical social media is its ability to expand the lines of social and intellectual communication among physicians.
Disparities in pay based on gender are, unfortunately, a persistent problem in our country for all sectors, including healthcare. Women physicians have been up against the gender pay gap for decades, yet they continue to rally for equal pay. Cardiologist Yasmine S....
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