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The American Medical Association has seen gun violence as a problem but gun control as a sensitive issue. Not anymore.

State opioid laws strive to reduce prescription painkiller use, but a new study found that they have no impact in a population with high usage rates.

Known as the nasal spray flu vaccine, the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) will take the bench for the 2016 to 2017 flu season.

An analysis of medical records from Texas indicates that alcohol consumption reduces the risk of myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure but increases the risk of atrial fibrillation.

A long-term outcomes trial finds that, compared to placebo, use of the diabetes medication liraglutide (Victoza) is associated with lower rates of nonfatal stroke, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and cardiovascular death.

Analysis of a Danish registry found that a switch from infliximab (Remicade) to a biosimilar called Remsima did not appear to change disease activity status or increase the risk of flares in patients with psoriatic arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.

Choosing the right drug can be a difficult decision, as cost-effectiveness and positive outcomes vary between aflibercept, bevacizumab, and ranibizumab.

To say that a patient has been diagnosed with myocardial infarction may not paint the full picture of the diagnosis. Recent research has shown there is a second type of the condition which not as much is known about across the spectrum.

“Loyola University Chicago scientists have solved a mystery that has long baffled HIV researchers,†a statement from the school announced.

Smoking is associated with a long list of harmful health factors.

As new treatments are developed for multiple sclerosis one of the questions has become how do you measure their success. A possible metric being developed is No Evidence of Disease Activity or NEDA.

There is still much more to be learned about the effects of depression and cognitive impairment in patients with multiple sclerosis but there are steps being taken to address these issues and help better inform patients of the impact both can play in their lives.

Patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis may feel their cognitive abilities slip in their everyday lives but without the proper testing their level of impairment may not be properly diagnosed.

Patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis may develop depression as a result of the diagnosis but there is also research being done to show that depression can be part of the disease rather than as a result of it.

The Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool (FiRST) can help physicians make the determination, but just how reliable is it?

In recent years, there have been questions raised about the true dangers of testosterone deficiency (TD) and the efficacy and side effects of testosterone therapy, particularly as they pertain to patients who are at risk for cardiovascular disease and prostate cancer.

In the search for answers to US gun violence there are renewed calls to limit the sale of rapid-fire weapons. That worked in Australia, researchers report.

Nearly 1 in 4 patients with COPD also suffers from depression, possibly increasing the risk of early hospital readmission for these patients if left untreated.

Healthcare professionals may soon be able to double dip and use diabetes drugs to also treat Alzheimer’s disease, and vice versa.

The approximately nine million patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, low vitamin D, and secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) can be treated with the first drug to be approved for the indication.

Although the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) isn’t a death sentence like it was once considered, disease-related infections can be life-threatening.

While the work being done to find a treatment for neuromyelitis optica is encouraging those in the field know they have not yet found a cure for the condition and that the agents being investigated will not help reverse the damage already done, which can be discouraging at times.

There are rare diseases and then there are ultra rare diseases. Neuromyelitis optica falls into the latter category but with a considerable amount of research behind it and a defined target to look at there has been success seen in finding treatments with more work being done every day.

While there are no approved treatments currently for neuromyelitis optica there is a considerable amount of work being done to help patients with this rare condition in the future.

Patients with heart rhythm problems likely to develop strokes are often incorrectly prescribed aspirin instead of necessary blood-thinning medications.

At first glance, having patients with multiple sclerosis do yoga may seem unsafe and dangerous to their health. However, under the watch of a properly trained teacher and with careful monitoring this form of exercise has proven beneficial in even some of the most severe cases.

Patients battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) could also face a higher risk of depression.

Patients suffering from psoriasis are at increased risk of developing serious infections.

Vitamin D supplements may reduce the annualized relapse rate in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Disruption of the circadian rhythm may interact with biological sex to raise or lower the risk of stroke.