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A compound called bixin, found in the natural food additive annatto, can be used to help prevent skin cancer.

Research suggests there is a significantly better treatment effect in schizophrenic patients who received music therapy than in those who did not, especially in those with a chronic course of the disease.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging dialysis providers to assess and improve infection control practices, in part because the agency has received an increased number of reports of newly acquired HCV infection among patients undergoing hemodialysis.

It’s not just another rare mosquito-borne illness. The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for an international response as the Zika virus outbreak has become a public health emergency.

The effectiveness of dietary treatments could be influenced by the gut microbiota, according to findings published in Cell Metabolism.

Laparoscopic surgery was more cost-effective and produced better patient outcomes compared to open surgery for those receiving elective colorectal resections.

Merck's Zepatier is a once-daily pill prescribed over 12 or 16 weeks and is approved for treating patients with hepatitis C genotype-1 and genotype-4.

Mattel has announced a new plus-sized Barbie line. What does that say about attitudes toward obesity? Psychologists weigh in.

The FDA has approved sumatriptan nasal powder (Onzetra Xsail/Avanir Pharmaceuticals) for treating of adults suffering from acute migraines with or without aura.

The transformation process for transgender patients involves many moving parts; these individuals can seek help from a wide range of clinicians, including dermatologists, who can consult on facial transformations for women.

Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN is smack in the middle of stroke country. But it took more than demographics to put its ground-breaking stroke treatments on the map.

What’s being described as an online “pop quiz†can accurately predict sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk.

Rosacea has been linked to a significantly increased risk of developing glioma.

Temple University Researchers suggest that a guideline created by Temple University Hospital and Temple University Hospital-Episcopal Campus for prescribing opioids in order to maximize safety and avoid misuse appears to significantly decrease the rate of opioid prescribing for minor and chronic non-cancer pain complaints in an acute care setting.

Study findings indicate that a family-level preventive intervention appears to help improve behavioral health outcomes in military families who are affected by the wartime deployment of a family member.

Potential new treatment options could develop from research conducted at North Carolina State University and University of Michigan involving secondary bile acids.

Chronic pain is more than just persistent pain and discomfort; new evidence indicates that the condition changes the patient’s DNA and immunity.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a combination of elbasvir and grazoprevir (Zepatier/Merck) for treatment of adults with chronic hepatitis C infection.

The risk of developing celiac disease might be increased in at-risk infants if they are fed gluten, according to findings from a study conducted in Sweden published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

A recent study revealed the pathogenic similarities and differences between cutaneous psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved dexlansoprazole (Dexilant SoluTab/Takeda Pharmaceuticals), a new formulation for the treatment of heartburn-associated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in adults age 18 and older.

The most common tuberculosis test fails to diagnose a significant number of pregnant women with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Serum antibody repertoires may serve as biomarkers for the pathology and progression of multiple sclerosis

Wouldn’t it be a dream come true if coffee consumption possibly helped reduce the risk of gout?

If the Zika virus outbreak wasn’t on your radar before, it most certainly should be now. A World Health Organization (WHO) leader revealed just how serious it’s getting in the Americas.

Often, patients suffering from gastrointestinal issues are too embarrassed or uncomfortable to schedule a colonoscopy.

Study raises safety concerns about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients’ use of opioids at high rates.

Developing arthritis could increase the risk of falling into poverty, especially for female patients.

Onset of schizophrenia may not be predicted by hallucinations alone.

Venous thromboembolism is a serious condition that requires a high level of care and treatment. A recent study looked at how the prescribing of Xarelto has helped the treatment process.