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CME Outfitters Celebrates Successes From the 37th Annual Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions Conference

Attendance at the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions 37th Annual Conference resulted in CME Outfitters receiving two NAMEC Awards and one Distinguished Member Award

CME Outfitters (CMEO), a leading provider for continuing medical education, celebrates its many …

Weight Loss Can Be Contagious

According to a study in the journal Obesity, researchers found that obesity can be socially contagious, and that social networks play a significant role in weight loss, particularly team-based weight loss competitions. [More…]…

Cerebrospinal Fluid Levels Change 5 to 10 Years Before the Onset of Alzheimer’s

According to a study in the Archives of General Psychiatry, approximately 90% of patients with MCI and pathologic CSF biomarker levels at baseline develop AD within 9 to 10 years. Levels of Aβ42 are already fully decreased at least …

Widespread Brain Atrophy Detected in Parkinson’s Disease

According to a study published in Archives of Neurology, atrophy in the hippocampus, the region of the brain known for memory formation and storage, is evident in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients with cognitive impairment, including early decline known as …

Blood Test Diagnoses Parkinson’s Disease

A new research report appearing in the December issue of the FASEB Journal shows how scientists from the United Kingdom have developed a simple blood test to detect Parkinson’s disease even at the earliest stages. The test is possible because …

Sleep education in medical school curriculum: A glimpse across countries

A study in Sleep Medicine assessed the prevalence of education about sleep and sleep disorders in medical school education and to identify barriers to providing such education.  Results suggest that there continues to be very limited coverage of sleep in …

November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

LUNGevity Foundation steps up its push for a national conversation about lung cancer, a disease that affects 1 in 14 Americans, by hosting 21 events across the country, beginning November 5 – 6.[More…]…

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), the Family Violence Prevention Fund, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and the National Network to End Domestic Violence offer special educational efforts each October to support domestic violence programs’ awareness and education …

AAP Expands Ages For Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD in Children

Updated guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offer new information on diagnosing and treating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in younger children and in adolescents.

Emerging evidence makes it possible to diagnose and manage ADHD in children from ages 4 …