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Insurance companies often classify gender-affirming facial surgery as a cosmetic procedure, but a new study provides the first evidence demonstrating the medical basis for transgender patients experiencing gender dysphoria.

The study highlights the need for further research to investigate the impact of correcting sight problems in older adults to prevent cognitive problems and dementia.

It is essential to screen for feelings of detachment to identify individuals who may benefit from preventive care.

Results of analysis confirm that intestinal flora play an important role in health, including mental health.

April Kapu, RN, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), discusses the future of the nurse practitioner workforce amid ongoing challenges relating to burnout and extreme fatigue and stress.

Reports of less serious crimes in neighborhoods with the pilot program fell by 34% relative to crime levels observed in neighborhoods where the program was unavailable.

These findings strengthen the challenges of online meeting platforms and raise the issue of the psychological problems that may be occurring in people participating in online activities, such as anxiety and depression.

April Kapu, RN, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), discusses the latest guidance from the CDC on recommending a fourth booster for seniors and immunocompromised individuals.

April Kapu, RN, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), discusses how trauma and burnout are continuing to impact the lives of frontline providers and health care workers, including nurse practitioners.

Based on the data, Guthmuller observed that ill health was the primary factor correlated with loneliness in older age.

The new educational content series for nurses treating patients with pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary arterial hypertension is set to be more unique than other programs.

Earlier research has suggested that psychopaths may have an overly active striatum but have not conclusively determined the impact of its size on behaviors.

The purpose of the study was to get a better glimpse of the perspective of nurses working in the United States on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic’s first wave.

To assess one potential source of diminished ovarian reserve, the researchers looked to the potential role of stress in this process.

Individuals with college debt have a higher risk of cardiovascular illness, undermining the typical benefits of a post-secondary education, data indicate.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis can effectively reduce the risk of HIV transmission.

Three in 5 say it is hard to get kids to eat well-balanced diets, because of not eating enough fruits and vegetables, pickiness, and other reasons.

With the right expertise and tools, pediatric health care professionals can make a positive impact in the lives of these young people.

These individuals were 3 times more likely to be cured of the infectious disease than those referred out to local clinics through patient navigation services, clinical trial results indicate.

Findings demonstrate that patients with certain psychiatric conditions, particularly those aged 65 and older, face risks that are on par with other conditions.

Zee added that the results indicate that a similar effect is also present when exposure to light occurs during nighttime sleep.

Study results show that an individual received little or no relief from doing yoga, eliminating certain foods, practicing medication, or taking prescribed medications.

Navitoclax is an investigational, oral BCL-XL/BCL-2 inhibitor that is designed to activate programmed cell death in cancer cells.

Higher consumption of cooked or uncooked vegetables is unlikely to affect the risk of CVD.

Obstructive sleep apnea during pregnancy and in the years after delivery may be associated with an increased risk for hypertension and metabolic syndrome.

Molnupiravir can help prevent more severe COVID-19 symptoms developing if it is used as early as possible after infection.

These individuals, who were also more likely to require treatment in the intensive care unit, should get their vaccines and booster shots, investigators say.

Using electronic primary health care records, the team looked at over a million people living in East London between 1990 and 2018 to explore early symptoms and risk factors for Parkinson’s.

April Kapu, DNP, a professor at the Vanderbilt School of Nursing and president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, discusses the shifting roles and responsibilities of nurse practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patients with elevated high lipoprotein(a) and coronary artery calcium scores are at risk over the subsequent 10 years, findings from an analysis by cardiologists indicate.