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Too much television isn't just bad for kids' heads, it appears to weaken their bones as well, Australian researchers found.

The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association have released new clinical performance and quality measures designed to speed the adoption of guidelines issued last year for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

Some public health organizations have urged called off the Olympics, fearing that Brazil's Zika problem could go global. Not to worry, says the CDC.

Male circumcision rates are on the decline in the United States, but combined with antiretroviral therapy (ART), it prevents new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections.

Pregnant women are often given strict guidelines on nutrition and wellbeing to follow to promote healthy child development. While taking vitamin supplements is considered the norm, a new study has questioned the necessity of these pills.

From childhood to adulthood atopic dermatitis is a condition that can have an extremely negative impact on a person's life. Knowing the best way to manage the symptoms can go a long way in improving quality of life issues.

More evidence is emerging that suggests that Alzheimer’s disease begins early in life.

Although patients commonly take opioids to relieve chronic back pain, there is no concrete evidence supporting this strategy.

People with red hair, pale skin, and freckles have long been advised to take extra precautions when out in the sun. New research has supported these concerns by proving the MC1R gene variant associated with red hair was directly linked to a higher number of genetic mutations in skin cancers.

It was just three years ago that the American College of Cardiology approved new guidelines regarding lowering cholesterol levels. However, in that time new treatments have been approved necessitating the implementation of new potential methods to help this patient population.

Condoms help prevent the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); however, a new study found that they aren’t necessary when the infected person is on antiretroviral therapy (ART).

The approval of medications like statins and PCSK9 inhibitors to help lower cholesterol levels have proven helpful but a recent study looked at whether patients were getting not only the treatments they needed but whether they were getting the right dosage levels to help improve their health.

No one would subject people to chlorine gas exposure on purpose, but an industrial accident that did so yielded useful data on how much gas people can take without getting harmed.

Most of us would do just about anything to get rid of a pesky cold, but new research published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology found that zinc acetate lozenges could cut the duration.

For many years, warfarin has been the primary option for anticoagulation, but recently newer medications have been approved that may provide better options for this patient population. While the clinical trials of the novel oral anticoagulant drugs showed positive results, there were still lingering questions about how they would fare in the field.

In a prelude to establishing research priorities to help patients with atopic dermatitis, the National Eczema Association is launching a Burden of Disease Audit.

Pulmonary rehabilitation programs could help more patients with respiratory conditions like severe asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but they are not used widely enough.

The FDA approved a new medication for dry eye disease, the first product in a new class of drugs called lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1.

Study results show that the majority of adult-onset asthma patients had uncontrolled or poorly controlled asthma. A separate study found that exposure to bleach in the home increased the risk of non-allergic adult-onset asthma in women.

In a very short period of time a lot has been learned that can help people diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. For as much work has been done in the field it is only useful if it reaches patients in need which can be an issue no matter where they live.

Although direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) cure hepatitis C in over 90% of patients, the drugs don’t eliminate advanced complications.

Regular users of oral bisphosphonates had a higher risk of developing wet age-related macular degeneration than non-users, according to results of a recent Canadian study, and the longer the use, the greater the increased risk.

Analysis of 2 large health worker cohorts suggests that people can reduce their risk of developing diabetes by preparing more of their meals at home.

Most psoriatic arthritis patients can maintain low disease activity on reduced doses of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors — but patients who experience flares after switching to the lower dose can struggle to regain control over their disease.

The multiple sclerosis immunosuppressant drug mitoxantrone might be linked to an increased risk for breast and colorectal cancer.

Boosting the potency of broccoli-related compound indole-3-carbinol (I3C) ten-fold, proved to be a viable treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

The impact of social touch, or segmental tactile stimulation, has been explored in that past, but the underlying mechanism is far from fully understood.

There have been several guidelines published in recent years about the proper blood pressure levels for patients with hypertension and how best to avoid the condition altogether. Weighing these guidelines in practice can be a challenge for physicians and patients alike.

Patients afflicted with ulcerative colitis (UC) that practiced hatha yoga – a practice of physical yoga postures – for a 12-week period noticed a significant decline in their disease activity.

The FDA approved a device that delivers an anticholesterol drug evolucumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor, just one a month.