Caitlyn Fitzpatrick

You may have seen reports on the “treatment” on TV or heard that some of Beverley Hills’ richest citizens are raving about it, but whole body cryotherapy (WBC) doesn’t yet have the data to back up the many health benefits claimed by its boosters.

A patient specimen test, Xpert Carba-R Assay, can detect specific genetic markers linked to bacteria that are resistant to carbapenem antibiotics.

People with traumatic brain injury (TBI) often times suffer from serious headaches. But if the patient wants to take potentially addictive opioids off the table, what’s another option?

It’s the warning that we’ve all been ignoring for years – raw cookie dough can make you sick. But now the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is chiming in and they’re confirming the bacteria risk.

Although preclinical trials have shown that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are therapeutically effective against atopic dermatitis, actual clinical studies had not yet confirmed it – until now.

What happens when someone with psoriatic arthritis also has fibromyalgia? Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel were determined to find out.

The MD Magazine editors rounded up the 10 best stories from June – did you read them all?

Current Medicaid policies restrict treatment to people with advanced hepatitis C. But what would costs be like if there was unrestricted access to medications that have proven to cure the disease?

Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (Epclusa) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a wide range of patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Cold hard facts remain absent on if cataract surgery leads progression in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Research involving infants exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) offers new insight into naturally produced antibodies.

State opioid laws strive to reduce prescription painkiller use, but a new study found that they have no impact in a population with high usage rates.

Known as the nasal spray flu vaccine, the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) will take the bench for the 2016 to 2017 flu season.

Choosing the right drug can be a difficult decision, as cost-effectiveness and positive outcomes vary between aflibercept, bevacizumab, and ranibizumab.

“Loyola University Chicago scientists have solved a mystery that has long baffled HIV researchers,†a statement from the school announced.

The Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool (FiRST) can help physicians make the determination, but just how reliable is it?

The approximately nine million patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, low vitamin D, and secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) can be treated with the first drug to be approved for the indication.

Although the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) isn’t a death sentence like it was once considered, disease-related infections can be life-threatening.

You might want to stop asking your barista to make your coffee extra hot.

Many children and young adults with migraine have mild vitamin deficiencies – but does this mean that a causational relationship exists between the two conditions?

Adding liraglutide to insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes has proven to lower body weight and reduce the frequency of hypoglycemia. Potential heart risks, however, have yet to be established.

This probably won’t come as shocking news, but long-acting opioids significantly increase the risk of death compared to other pain therapy options.

Neurologic abnormalities are apparent just days after human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, according to a new study published in Neurology.

Patients with type 2 diabetes are especially at risk for getting the hepatitis B infection, and a new vaccine proved to work better than the current one during a phase III trial.

“Early diabetic kidney disease (DKD), including increased albumin excretion and renal hyperfiltration (HF), is common in youth with type 2 diabetes,†a collaborative team of researchers began in a poster session at the American Diabetes Association (ADA 2016) 76th Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Everyone needs an adequate amount of sleep every night, but it should especially be a priority in pregnant women. However, there is a fine line between too much and too little sleep, but either way, both sides of the spectrum have an increase risk in gestational diabetes.

Maternal health just got that much more important as new research finds obesity contributes to chronic kidney disease risk in children.

Many healthcare providers have been pushing for the approval of insulin degludec/liraglutide (IDegLira) and the latest safety and efficacy results could help finally do that.

Not much is known about the relationship between oral contraceptives use and diabetes, but this untapped area got the spotlight during a session at the American Diabetes Association (ADA 2016) 76th Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Patients with type 1 diabetes can safely lower their blood glucose levels and hypoglycemia in a home setting with the dual hormone (glucagon and insulin) bionic pancreas, a new study revealed at the American Diabetes Association (ADA 2016) 76th Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, Louisiana.