Rachel Lutz

Phone call reminders to parents about their child's asthma medications improved adherence levels relative to typical care, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Cardiac biomarker testing is often used in emergency department visits even when there is no suspected symptom of acute coronary syndrome, according to research from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Physicians must decide on a case by case basis which patients will benefit the most from hepatitis C virus therapy, according to an editorial in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Fixed doses of rosuvastatin did not reduce the risk of fracture in older patients, according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Rates of sexually transmitted infections were unrelated to human papillomavirus vaccination in females aged 12 to 18 years old, according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Elderly and frail patients whose blood pressure is also being treated need to be carefully treated, suggest findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The technology for Down syndrome screening in pregnant women is being applied to cancer patients, and could cost around $1,000.

A new blood test can determine what type of stroke a patient is having and the length of the stroke.

Researchers say "scrambler therapy" can be used to treat pediatric complex regional pain syndrome.

Rheumatoid arthritis pain has been alleviated in half of patients enrolled in a study which used an electrical implanted device to emit magnetic pulses at the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Survey results show health care consumers were generally unfamiliar with the term "COPD," but recognized "emphysema."

Music can have a positive impact on patients with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, according to ongoing research.

Burnout is a hallmark of depression and present in nearly all cases of atypical depression, according to a study published in the International Journal of Stress Management.

When participants had the chance to help other players in a simulation involving real money, they often chose to do so unconditionally instead of with strings attached, according to a PLOS One study.

The Duchess of Cambridge Catherine Middleton released a video in support of the United Kingdom's first Children's Mental Health Week, in which open conversation between parents and their children about mental health is encouraged.

Researchers report that mice with experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (an animal model of brain inflammation that is used to study multiple sclerosis) that were fed a diet that included cinnamon powder experienced a reduction in symptom severity.

The best method for smoking cessation can be determined by a blood test, according to findings published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

Morphine was shown to cause respiratory problems in children with post-operative pain, though ibuprofen was a safe alternative.

Patients with multiple sclerosis who received stem cell therapy instead of treatment with mitoxantrone achieved better outcomes over a 4-year-period.

In many elderly Alzheimer's disease patients' brains, evidence of stroke is present.

Individual features, work place conditions, and psychosocial factors all contribute to long-term sickness absence due to mental disorders, according to findings.

A review of painful diabetic neuropathy treatments concluded that, while there is no one true effective treatment for all forms of neuropathic pain, many options are still to be explored.

Methotrexate and tumor necrosis factor inhibitors may be associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and psoriasis, according to a meta analysis of previous studies.

Left ventricular function in elderly patients is adversely impacted by COPD, according to recent research.

Research published in BMJ Open indicates COPD patients who experience one or more exacerbations are at risk for increased 31-365 day mortality, but not 0-30 day mortality.

The 5 percent lidocaine medicated plaster was efficacious and well tolerated in patients with localized neuropathic pain, according to findings published in the International Journal of General Medicine.

Testing urine samples from patients with the Zika virus was more effective than a serum sample test, according to researchers in New Caledonia.

Online social support groups and game versions of websites can aid rheumatoid arthritis patients, according to new research.

Joint inflammation could be reduced in rheumatoid arthritis patients by targeting a specific enzyme, according to research from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

A clinical trial that evaluated the use of tocilizumab for the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and renal insufficiency found the medication to be safe and effective.