Mark L. Fuerst

Most parents of boys aged 9 to 18 years do not know that an HPV vaccine is available for their sons. One major factor is a lack of information. This is where you play a vital role.

“STD organisms are all part of an ecological pool that simply share one thing in common: sex," says the author of a new study. Testing for all important STD pathogens is the only way to detect all agents that might be involved in both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. Details here.

Researchers saw significant results, including a 56% reduction in overall apnea events per hour and a more than 80% reduction in CSA events.

Identifying and managing unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea before surgery can improve postoperative airway function.

The drive to screen older persons for minor memory changes is leading to unnecessary investigation and potentially harmful treatment, according to some experts.

As biomarkers to detect signals of Alzheimer disease improve at providing clinically meaningful information, a majority of Alzheimer researchers support disclosing results to research subjects who have these tests.

Urinary protein levels may be an early marker of future cognitive decline in patients with type 2 DM and normal kidney function, according to a new study.

The risk of obstructive sleep apnea is increased nearly 7-fold in pregnant women with gestational DM, according to a study that used polysomnography to evaluate sleep quality.

A gene variant strongly associated with development of type 2 diabetes mellitus appears to respond to a Mediterranean diet to prevent stroke.

OSA is not simply a marker for poor health but is an independent risk factor for open-angle glaucoma. Both conditions affect millions worldwide.

Simple weight reduction may improve the management of asthma in obese patients, according to a new study

Add skin health to the list of medical conditions that are affected by poor sleep. Sun protection should be emphasized in skin care.

It is reasonable to conclude that out-of-control DM, strokes, and myocardial infarctions can increase the risk of dementia, said a study author.

Feeling cheerful, relaxed, energetic, and satisfied with life can reduce the chances of a myocardial infarction in patients who have early-onset coronary artery disease.

Vaccination against influenza substantially reduces the disease’s burden in the United States each year, according to the results of a unique look at the impact of vaccinations.

Those who sleep more also have healthier food habits, which may affect long-term health outcomes, such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

This finding may have implications for patients who experience insomnia related to post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety disorders.

A unique cell phone application that targets minority adolescents who have asthma aims to reduce exacerbations of the condition and emergency department visits.

Although this study did not show benefits for heart disease, it has shown that weight loss improves many other health problems.

The study results may reveal p75NTR as a therapeutic target for diseases with altered circadian oscillation, such as sleep disorders, neurological and behavioral disorders, and metabolic diseases.

Added confirmation also indicates that increased weight is not the only cause of a greater risk.

There are 3.5 million cases of skin cancer each year, which is more than new cases of breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancers combined.

Primary care physicians need to pay more attention to this common medical disorder that frequently is unrecognized or misdiagnosed.

Asthma may be a risk factor for the development of obstructive sleep apnea, according to the results of a new longitudinal study.

Among the NSAIDs used for relieving the pain of inflammatory arthritis, naproxen may have the best benefit to risk ratio on cardiovascular disease.

Patients respond to 5 days of corticosteroid therapy just as well as to 14 days of therapy, according to a study.

Suvorexant would be the first in a new class of insomnia drugs, called orexin receptor antagonists, that work by blocking brain chemicals that keep persons awake.

Three factors may help physicians identify older men who are unlikely to benefit from aggressive therapy, and other prostate cancer news.

New technology can rapidly diagnose TB and other important bacterial infections, as well as determine the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains.

Researchers have devoted themselves to devising ways of blocking the production or accumulation of beta-amyloid. Now scientists are studying other protein targets, including tau.