Asthma and pneumonia are respiratory conditions. They have different causes but similar symptoms. Learn about the connection between asthma and…
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An integrated approach to processing WHO-2016 verbal autopsy data: the InterVA-5 model
Verbal autopsy is an increasingly important methodology for assigning causes to otherwise uncertified deaths, which amount to around 50% of…
Genome-wide analysis of DNA replication timing in single cells: Yes! We’re all individuals
Recent studies have accomplished the extraordinary feat of measuring the exact status of DNA replication in individual cells. We outline…
Western Osteoporosis Alliance Clinical Practice Series: Treat-to-Target for Osteoporosis
Patients often start treatment to reduce fracture risk because of a bone mineral density T-score consistent with osteoporosis (≤−2.5). Others…
Common Sense and Medical Practice
“Common sense is not so common.”
The Family Meeting
Usually noting that interns lack the experience and emotional resiliency to approach such difficult situations, the palliative care attending had…
Study could lead to ‘cognitive therapy in your pocket’
People living with anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions may soon be able to use a smartphone app to…
Among older women, 10,000 steps per day not needed for lower mortality
A new study found that older women, taking as few as 4,400 steps per day was significantly associated with lower…
Eosinopenia as an adverse marker of clinical outcomes in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction
Eosinopenia is considered a surrogate of inflammation in several disease settings. Following ST- segment elevation myocardial infarction, eosinopenia is presumed…