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Although there has been progress made in preventing and treating the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), rates continue to be disproportionally high in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.

Though it may seem logical that people who are prescribed opioids to treat pain after surgery are at risk of becoming chronic users, a study of privately insured patients showed that the risk is slight. Over 99 percent of patients in the retrospective analysis recovered without turning to regular opioid use.

The regulator placed a clinical hold on human trials involving a new investigational hepatitis C drug that targets microRNA following a report of jaundice by someone enrolled in a study.

An asthma drug shows promise for atopic dermatitis--but its costly.

As new medications are introduced to the market there can be some hesitation by doctors to make the jump from more traditional treatment options. Moving beyond that has shown benefits for a patient's long term health.

As more focus is put on the treatment of heart failure, especially more serious cases, specialized training and certification is being offered to give patients the highest quality of care possible.

Heart failure may be a common condition but because of its risks and the chance of other conditions develop some believe only specially trained doctors should treat the condition.

Researchers have described a novel strategy that could augment the current process for forecasting the naturally occurring mutations that help seasonal flu virus dodge the vaccine with a more precise approach.

About 15% of complex postoperative pain patients end up developing moderate to severe chronic pain, becoming disabled, and using opioids long-term, according to a new study in the journal Pain Management.

A new study found that female psoriasis patients have a fourfold increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease (CD).

The education of primary care providers and patients at the starting point of opioid therapy, as well as of surgeons and other prescribers, is crucial to curbing the current global opioid abuse epidemic.

Researchers assessed more than 2,700 current or former smokers in order to evaluate their respiratory symptoms using the COPD Assessment Test. Although many smokers did not meet the clinical definition of COPD, they nonetheless displayed several key symptoms.

Approximately 60% of physicians in the US will be sued for malpractice, research and statistics have found.

“The story of HIV up to its arrival in the US is already known. What happened after that, however, has been unclear. We wanted to see how HIV spread in the Western world,” co-lead author Gkikas Magiorkinis, MD, Msc, PhD, Path, of the University of Oxford said in a news release.

Surgical procedures for patients with aortic stenosis have developed over many years. Recently work has been done to help patients with more mild forms of the condition to prevent them from reaching more advanced stages.

Researchers have identified a specific genetic mutation that may increase the likelihood of developing a rapidly progressing form of multiple sclerosis.

Intraocular injections of methotrexate have been used successfully to treat indeterminate and sarcoid uveitis as well as age-related macular degeneration. Methotrexate injection’s record of success in treating these inflammatory eye diseases prompted researchers to evaluate its efficacy in treating persistent diabetic macular edema.

Asthma patients with eosinophilic inflammation respond well to corticosteroids and interleukin- 5 antagonists. The ability to identify eosinophil biomarkers specific to certain disease states could help clinicians refine therapies and determine which patients are likely to respond to them.

Patients battling acne can now add a new medication to their regimen. The FDA has approved the over-the-counter (OTC) topical gel adapalene (Differin Gel 0.1%/Galderma Laboratories) for the treatment of acne in people 12 years or older.

With various studies showing the rampant spread of the Zika virus and its growing risk to pregnant women and their fetuses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urged the Puerto Rican government to consider implementing aerial spraying as part of its mosquito control program.

Fewer than half the participants in a recent study benefited from medications to treat tremor in multiple sclerosis, showing the condition is under-treated, an Alabama research team reported.

Scientists may be one step closer to designing a vaccine that could protect people from the human immunodeficiency virus.

Health experts have persistently scrutinized the negative impact dietary fats have on cardiovascular disease and other medical conditions. Recently, however, researchers have shed a positive light on certain types of dietary fats – specifically the health benefits of consuming more unsaturated fat.

An analysis of patients in 183 countries over 23 years revealed that death due to viral hepatitis is becoming more common.

Are NOACs right for patients with valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation? Some of the evidence is persuasive, a study found.

While looking to find ways to treat patients with pain beyond opioids a considerable amount of research has been done looking at alternative medications and treatments that can provide relief without the potential risks of addiction.

In the struggle against the growing opioid epidemic the CDC recently announced new guidelines aimed at helping guide doctors on when to prescribe this form of medication and what other steps can be done to help patients.

While public health organizations used to recommend low-fat/low-calories diets for people seeking to lose weight, in recent years, low-carbohydrate diets have been shown to be effective.

Pain management can be a daunting problem for physicians and patients alike. The development of new treatments can go a long way in helping patients maintain a high quality of life.

A lot has changed in the field of cardiology over the past few years even disproving ideas that had been held by doctors a decade ago or less. As a result there is hope that patients with a variety of conditions can receive better care than those of the past.