Taking a retina-threatening level of the drugs is most commonly associated with low body weight and having obtained the prescription from a dermatologist.
The new coronavirus was most likely transmitted from bats to humans through another mammal species, while a lab leak of the virus is “extremely unlikely.”
For people with dementia with symptoms of depression, without a major depressive disorder, nondrug interventions are more efficacious than drug interventions.
In new joint guidelines issued by bone health experts, recommendations are presented for managing osteoporosis therapy in the context of COVID-19 vaccination.
The risk for having positive COVID-19 test results is 2.64-fold greater for Black individuals with a vitamin D level of 30 to 39.9 ng/mL versus a level of ≥40 ng/mL.
Jordan Deaner, MD, Duke University Eye Center and Cecilia Koetting, OD, FAAO, of Virginia Eye Consultants, offer advice on remote triaging and how to spot an ocular emergency.
Although the technology reduced effective phacoemulsification in medium denisty cataracts, it only equaled manual methods in very soft or very hard cataracts.
Researchers studied patients’ opioid pain medication behavior to assess their compliance with disposal of leftover pills; they leveraged patient education, dropbox usage, phone call reminders, and surveys.