Amy Jacob

Coconut oil can control the overgrowth of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans (C. albicans) in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Patient with autoimmune diseases, like psoriasis, and infected with herpes zoster – commonly known as shingles – have a 50% higher risk of suffering a stroke.

As the incidence of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection spirals, physicians should emphasize the importance of antibiotic stewardship.

Physicians voiced concerns about the booming advertisements for pharmaceuticals as the catalyst for the high demand for expensive treatments at the Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA).

The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) recently released a new guideline to help Canadian nurses, pharmacists, and physicians treat their adult and pediatric patients with acne.

Eduardo D. Rodriguez, MD, DDS, Plastic Surgeon at NYU Langone Medical Center, and his team recently successfully completed a groundbreaking and complex face transplant.

Disparities in colorectal cancer (CRC) death rates greatly impact the national economy as poorer, less-educated communities carry the bigger burden.

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) recently updated its guidelines for best practices for diagnosis and management of patients afflicted with Barrett's esophagus (BE).

Registering with multiple organ transplant centers may give wealthier patients an edge over less affluent patients who may be more deserving of a transplant.

The significant others of patients undergoing implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) have long been concerned about continuing sexual activity following the implantation.

Type 2 diabetes drug empagliflozin significantly diminished the incidences of hospitalizations and even death from heart failure.

Training in mindfulness-based techniques like meditation significantly improves mental health and quality of life for patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

The healthcare technology company Philips has launched BlueControl 2.0, a device created to treat patients afflicted with psoriasis.

The popular Mexican food eatery said Sunday it had closed all of its establishments in Seattle, WA and Portland, OR after a reported outbreak of E. coli bacteria.

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) recently announced its support for the interdisciplinary Unified Microbiome Initiative, which is focused on developing a fuller understanding of the microbiome.

Antibiotic resistance, a grave concern spanning across all medical specialties, can be especially disconcerting in dermatology.

While previous studies have touted the benefits of vitamin D and calcium for helping reduce the risk of colon tumors, a recent randomized trial has proven both nutrients fail to aid patients with colon tumors.

Everyone is constantly awaiting "the next best thing." This concept also holds true in the arena of skin cancer treatment.

More than 3.7 billion individuals below the age of 50 carry the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1/oral herpes), often catching it in childhood.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-in-class oncolytic immunotherapy talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC; lmlygic) to treat unresectable cutaneous, subcutaneous, and nodal lesions in patients with melanoma recurrent after initial surgery.

Presentations from the 23rd United European Gastroenterology Week (UEG Week 2015) showed evidence supporting a link between excess body weight and the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC).

There's more to skincare and melanoma prevention than lathering on the SPF or staying out of the sun.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), has officially classified processed and red meat products like bacon and salami "carcinogenic to humans".

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Belbuca (buprenorphine) buccal film (developed by Endo Pharmaceuticals and BioDelivery Sciences) for treating chronic pain in patients for whom existing alternatives don't work.

People are very debilitated by these recurrent cycles of infection and FMT gives them their lives back.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved meloxicam (Vivlodex/ Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), for the treatment of osteoarthritis pain.

C. Difficile is big. It has surpassed MRSA as the most common hospital acquired infection.

There really is an app for everything.

Incidences of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have grown in patients also suffering from autism spectrum disorders (ASD), a neurocognitive disorder characterized by an impaired ability to communicate and interact.

There are now medications on the market which can help patients with hepatitis C treat their condition successfully. One of the biggest obstacles in the field now is getting those medications to the people who need them most.