PEDIATRICS

NACDS Applauds Increased Dispensing Fee in Texas

Obesity: Reality and Relevance to Health

There has been a significant increase in obesity in the United States within the last 2 decades, and excess body weight contributes to the development of chronic conditions in later years.

Osteoporosis: A Preventable Part of Aging

Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones that affects both men and women.

Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Visualizing organs of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, such as the liver and gallbladder, and detecting cysts, abscesses, tumors, and obstructions can be achieved through radiographic imaging.

Clinical News Digest

Methadone Effective Against Leukemia In what may be a breakthrough study, Claudia Friesen and colleagues of the Institute of Legal Medicine at the University of Ulm in Germany said study data support the finding that methadone, a drug generally used by drug addicts as a substitute for heroin and other opioid drugs, appears to be a potent killer of resistant leukemia cells.