Caitlyn Fitzpatrick

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring additional clinical trials on testosterone supplements after revealing that labeling claims about their safety and efficacy are not backed by substantial evidence.

It has long been suspected that some foods and lifestyle factors can cause painful acute gout attacks. Now, for the first time, researchers have shown that eating tomatoes contributes to the flares.

Oral contraceptives (OCs) may have a notable impact on mood and disease activity in patients with arthritis, according to a new analysis published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Researchers have struggled to grow the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a clinical lab setting since its discovery in 1989. However, a recent discovery about HCV genetics may have just changed that.

A new strategy may be able to effectively prevent transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), other sexually transmitted viruses, and additional illnesses.

The number of opioid-related deaths nearly quadrupled from 1999 to 2011 in the US; and while that number continues to increase, one state has made positive strides with the implementation of two initiatives.

Despite being vaccinated, many children with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may not have immunity against potentially deadly illnesses.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the prescription of OxyContin, an extended-release opioid, for particular pediatric patients.

Cardiovascular disease is the most common comorbidity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the reason behind it may have finally been identified.

It is well-known that patients with hepatitis C face a higher risk of liver complications; however, a new study discovered that the heart could also be in trouble.

The current nasal spray flu vaccine on the market is not approved for all age groups – so what's another option for those excluded individuals besides the flu shot? Researchers may have found a way to broaden the range on the nasal spray.

It would be ideal to stop the Ebola virus before it even gets the chance to enter cells; and with a new understanding that may become a reality.

Although baby boomers make up 75% of Americans living with chronic hepatitis C (HCV), the majority are unaware that they are infected.

A confirmed outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease, or Legionellosis, has been declared and health officials provided the need-to-know information regarding the illness.

Some states experience more preventable disease outbreaks than others, and at least part of the blame can be put on vaccination exemption laws.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the labels for two drugs used to treat the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) will be updated with new information.

Although a seemingly invisible condition, fibromyalgia (FM) may have an important connection with mental health symptoms.

Not only are bacteria becoming more resistant to medication, but they are also passing on that resistance to other cells more efficiently, Rice University researchers found.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning regarding a serious side effect associated with a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS).

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has proven to be increasingly stubborn as a new study reported that even treatment may not slow its replication.

When severe joint damage is present, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery may be the best approach to regain comfort and function. Researchers analyzed procedure outcomes in two groups of patients.

Although a vaccine induced antibodies specific to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), it failed to protect against the infection.

Two commonly prescribed gout therapies have also been shown to successfully treat another life-altering condition, researchers reported.

A cocktail a day may keep the doctor away when it comes to patients with chronic widespread pain (CWP).

The deadly Ebola disease may have met its match with positive results reported from a trial which tested the Zaire Ebolavirus (rVSV-ZEBOV) vaccine.

A new gait training device has been shown to significantly improve clinical symptoms in obese patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).

It may be cool to sip on a Coca-Cola that features your name right on the product, but a report that's been making the rounds details the metabolic roller coaster ride that drinking even a single can unleashes on the body.

Results from a recent study showed that elevated levels of inflammatory markers were strongly associated with delirium in post-surgical patients.

Despite the fact that older adults are more susceptible to complications from vaccine-preventable infections, this group as a whole is not reaching target goals.

Although many patients with arthritis have a difficult time engaging in high-intensity exercises, that may be the very thing they need to reduce their risk for cardiovascular complications associated with the disease.