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The rate of endophthalmitis after more than 90,000 intravitreal injections was found to be approximately 1 in 3000 in a retrospective study of a consecutive series of cases at a multicenter, retina-only practice. Prophylactic use of topical antibiotics was not found to decrease this rate.

Treating atopic dermatitis in infants did not lessen their risk of developing asthma and allergic rhinitis, a six-year study found.

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.

In addition to battling gastrointestinal conditions, patients suffering from ulcerative colitis (UC) also often have to deal with poor oral health.

Although intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents has become the therapeutic mainstay for diabetic macular edema and neovascular age-related macular degeneration, it poses a risk of noninfectious uveitis or infectious endopthalmitis.

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

The FDA has approved UltraShape Power (Syneron Medical Ltd) for non-invasive reduction of abdominal circumference through fat cell destruction.

New analysis of data from the Framingham Heart Study found a significant association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and reduced volume in the brain’s frontal lobe.

Following a diet that mirrors the habits of fasting can reduce the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Multiple sclerosis symptoms such as fatigue, depression, and paresthesia can be alleviated using yoga and aquatic exercises.

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

After 6 months, an intervention program based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet increased the proportion of participants with uncontrolled asthma who achieved minimal clinically important improvement in asthma control.

A retrospective chart review study showed that the location of subfoveal fibrovascular scarring in relation to the retinal pigment epithelium correlated with visual outcome in eyes successfully treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Arthritis Advisory Committee recently voted unanimously to recommend the approval of biosimilars to adalimumab (Humira) and etanercept (Enbrel).

A retrospective analysis of diabetes and prediabetes diagnoses found that screening guidelines from the United States Preventative Service Task Force (USPSTF) would have detected less than half of all cases that were discovered.

The Zika virus can be spread by sexual contact with an infected woman, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today. The finding came after New York City DOH officials reported their first case.

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.

Diabetes may have its roots in endocrinology but in recent years it has proven to be an issue affecting specialities across medicine. Because of that it takes more than one specialist to provide the best possible care for patients with the condition.

A potential treatment for atopic dermatitis (AD) appears to improve patients' quality of life--including enabling many trial subjects to be more productive at work or school.

At the recent American Diabetes Association annual meeting Lilly Diabetes had more than 60 disclosures discussing their latest work in the field. Of all that work the Mosaic study was arguably the biggest news to come out of New Orleans.

Public health issues are nothing new in the medical community, but for issues like high sodium levels the pressing issue can be what to do to help bring the levels to healthier levels.

The intake of sodium is becoming a greater problem across the world, but especially in the United States. While people for the most part are not adding sodium to the food themselves the processed foods they are eating contain more sodium than they did in the past.

Award-winning chef Elizabeth Falkner and board-certified dermatologist Doris Day spoke with MD Magazine about their collaborative efforts on a new atopic dermatitis campaign, ‘Understand AD.’

Researchers have found a treasure trove of information posted by people on Facebook, Twitter and other online forums. Is it ethical, legal, or scientifically valid to create research studies using such postings?

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

Emory University School of Medicine's Department of Emergency Medicine has received a $375,000 grant to help train first responders, and workers whose jobs may expose them to infectious diseases, in ways to protect themselves and prevent the spread of disease.

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

Dermatologists may soon have a new topical treatment for mild to moderate atopic dermatitis.

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.