Caitlyn Fitzpatrick

As if hours of childbirth aren’t grueling enough, pain is one of the most common postpartum complaints from women in the United States. However, New York-based physicians found that osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) eases pain and treats tissue abnormalities in this population.

A new study out of Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) is the first to show a direct link between pain level and risk of opioid addiction – and the increased risk is substantial.

The traditional sublingual delivery method of buprenorphine has revealed adherence issues in patients, but the implant version appears to have fixed that problem.

Researchers have been examining the possibility of reducing the frequency of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and with recent positive results, it could only be a matter of time before that becomes a reality.

Pain management remains to be a challenging area for clinicians, nurses, and medical residents – and it doesn't matter how long they've been in the field.

Gastric bypass may be one of the most common solutions in the weight loss struggle, but there is also work being done to find less invasive options as well.

Researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Health Care and School of Medicine are describing results from a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) study as groundbreaking.

Chlamydia is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and now the first steps toward creating a vaccine have been accomplished.

Pancreatitis is a serious problem which can lead to more dangerous health conditions if not treated properly. Because of this, work is being done to help catch the problem early.

The Pain Beliefs Questionnaire (PBQ) has proven to be effective as a 32-item survey, but researchers found it is still reliable when cut down to 18 items.

If physicians and patients follow PrEP prescription guidelines, it’s predicted to cut new HIV infections by one-third within 10 years.

Prescription drug policies are designed to curb overdose deaths, but at the same time they could be hurting patients who really need the medications.

Men who have sex with men are at a higher risk of contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). But going directly to the source can amp up testing.

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has proven its safety and efficacy in many trials, but data backing subtypes of the treatment are lacking.

Even financial incentives over $1,000 haven't helped substance users to take better care of their HIV.

Once hepatitis C is cured, patients' risk for portal vein hypertension drops – along with the accompanying complications.

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that most patients who visit the emergency room for nontraumatic chest pain are rarely in a life-threatening situation.

Male circumcision rates are on the decline in the United States, but combined with antiretroviral therapy (ART), it prevents new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections.

Although patients commonly take opioids to relieve chronic back pain, there is no concrete evidence supporting this strategy.

Condoms help prevent the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); however, a new study found that they aren’t necessary when the infected person is on antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Most of us would do just about anything to get rid of a pesky cold, but new research published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology found that zinc acetate lozenges could cut the duration.

Although direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) cure hepatitis C in over 90% of patients, the drugs don’t eliminate advanced complications.

The impact of social touch, or segmental tactile stimulation, has been explored in that past, but the underlying mechanism is far from fully understood.

Although there has been progress made in preventing and treating the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), rates continue to be disproportionally high in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.

About 15% of complex postoperative pain patients end up developing moderate to severe chronic pain, becoming disabled, and using opioids long-term, according to a new study in the journal Pain Management.

“The story of HIV up to its arrival in the US is already known. What happened after that, however, has been unclear. We wanted to see how HIV spread in the Western world,” co-lead author Gkikas Magiorkinis, MD, Msc, PhD, Path, of the University of Oxford said in a news release.

An analysis of patients in 183 countries over 23 years revealed that death due to viral hepatitis is becoming more common.

Parents pass down hair color, eye color, risk of health problems, and many other traits to their children – but what about a condition without any real biomarker or physical appearance?

A lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a McDonald’s restaurant in Arkansas for allegedly firing a male employee because he has the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Although designed to make taking medications simple and easy to remember, pill organizers could spell trouble for older adults.