Carolyn Drake

A recently published paper in the medical journal Pediatrics argues that there is finally strong enough evidence for doctors to recommend that infants and children who have asthma or are at risk for the disease avoid acetaminophen.

According to a recent longitudinal study, the prevalence of acid reflux has risen significantly over the past decade, with women in particular more susceptible to the ailment as they aged than men.

A recent study has found that the children of women exposed to elevated levels of DDE while they were pregnant had increased rates of pneumonia and bronchitis in their first year of life.

A vaccine that significantly decreases tumors in a mouse model closely imitating 90% of human breast and pancreatic cancer cases-including ones that do not respond to traditional therapies-has been developed by Mayo Clinic researchers.

Early intervention programs designed to help parents of premature infants better understand their children's needs can significantly reduce behavioral problems later in life, researchers in Norway have found.

The US Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review a New Drug Application for tofacitinib from Pfizer Inc.

A phase 3 clinical trial has found no statistical superiority between two multiple-sclerosis (MS) treatments, Aubagio (teriflunomide) and Rebif (interferon beta 1-a).

Women with endometriosis are much more likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease than women without the reproductive disorder.

A majority of practitioners in the United Kingdom advise patients suffering from chronic lower back pain to take a break from work to recuperate, even though guidelines call for patients to remain active and continue working.

Based on a 12-year longitudinal study, researchers have found that 63% of women over 50 report persistent, incident, or intermittent knee pain.

New guidelines from the US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) advise all diabetes patients between the ages of 19 and 59 to receive the hepatitis B vaccination and urge those over the age of 60 to consult a physician prior to receiving the vaccine.

The FDA mandated a new safety warning for the heart rhythm drug Multaq after studies showed that it doubled the risk of heart-related complications in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation.

A study involving more than 150,000 adult users of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drugs has found no evidence of a link between the medications and increased risk of heart attack, stroke, or sudden cardiac death.

Promising initial results from a Phase 3 trial of DiaPep277 have raised hopes that an alternative to insulin may soon be available to treat type 1 diabetes.

Hefty toddlers who stay overweight until age seven have an increased risk of asthma, but toddlers who lose the extra pounds before then suffer no additional risk.

The US Supreme Court has announced that it will hear oral arguments concerning the controversial health care reform law next March, when attorneys will have five-and-a-half hours spread out over three days to make their arguments on specific questions related to the law.

Amidst smartphone applications that transform your thumbs into drumsticks and others that make "whoosh" noises as you swing around your phone/digital lightsaber, there are apps that can actually be quite useful in the medical field.

Asthma is common in pregnant women, and typically, glucocorticoids are prescribed as treatment. However, a recent study found that mothers who use glucocorticoids during pregnancy may actually increase the risk that their child will have an endocrine and metabolic disorder.

This holiday season, giant holiday meals will be the source of painful symptoms-such as heartburn-for the 45 million Americans living with acid reflux, including many who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Doctors across the nation, however, are striving to aid these sufferers by conveying some tips on how to avoid acid reflux issues this season.

In a recent study, an increase of 44% was observed in the number of hospitals that provide high quality emergency care to patients stricken with heart attacks since 2001-but an increase of only 1% occurred in access to that care.

Researchers believe that they may have found an important link to how autistic children process information by studying when and why they blink.

According to a recent report from the NHS Information Centre, roughly 24,000 diabetes-related deaths that occur each year can be prevented by better management of the condition on the parts of both patients and doctors.

The good news: teenage drinking and cigarette smoking in America is at a historic low. The bad news: marijuana use and prescription drug abuse subsist at high rates, and there's a new substance to be on the lookout for-synthetic marijuana.

National Influenza Vaccination Week took place from December 4th to the 10th, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took advantage of this opportunity by stressing the importance flu vaccinations.

Last week, the FDA and FTC issued a press release which announced that seven companies which manufacture over-the-counter weight loss products containing human chorionic gonadotrpin have been asked to stop selling and marketing the unapproved drugs.

Many children with asthma lose control of their condition after discontinuing therapy with long-acting beta agonists, indicates a small-scale study conducted by researchers at the University of Louisville.

A prototype prostate cancer diagnostic test may aid urologists in determining patients who have a true negative biopsy result from patients who may suffer from occult cancer undetected by prostate biopsy and histopathologic review. Should a larger study confirm these preliminary findings, this test could spare 30% of men who require testing for cancer a repeat biopsy following a negative biopsy.

A 13-year-old boy who applied to the Milton Hershey School, a private boarding school which houses and educates young students from low-income families, was denied entry based solely on the fact that he is HIV-positive.

In a move that has been long anticipated by the diabetes community, the FDA has finally issued a draft guidance designed to aid investigators and manufacturers seeking approval for and developing "artificial pancreas" devices.

ADHD may be associated with deviations observed in genes which are connected to brain signaling pathways.