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Despite what trial lawyers often allege, most cases of brain-injured newborns is not due to mismanaged deliveries, Chicago study finds.

The Zika virus doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere, and officials have gone as far as advising women not to get pregnant in order to avoid potential birth defects.

Although bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment against obesity, only 1-2% of qualified patients are able to undergo this procedure due to limited access, patient choice, associated risks, and expensive costs.

Patient who need assistance with daily living are generally considered too frail and to have too high a bleeding risk to get intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) after they have had an ischemic stroke. According to Swiss researchers, that is not the case.

A multi-study analysis shows that a majority of patients with hepatitis C maintained sustained virological response five years after they were treated but researchers found higher risk of reinfection among patients in two subgroups.

A new randomized controlled trial hints that pancrelipase may do better than conventional pancreatic enzyme supplementation in protecting against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in pancreatic cancer patients who undergo pancreatoduodenectomy.

High serum urate levels may indicate gout, yet most patients with this form of arthritis don’t know about a key component of their condition.

A new retrospective analysis indicates that the interval between the diagnosis of persistent atrial fibrillation and the use of catheter ablation is inversely related to the procedure’s chance of long-term success.

Controlling the levels of specific gut bacteria could be useful in preventing severe diarrhea, according to findings published in the journal Microbiome.

Dead bacteria were found to effectively kill colorectal cancer cells.

Blood analysis in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases such as psoriatic arthritis indicates that biologic medications do not reduce the efficacy of anti-pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, and that patients with such conditions may not need to be vaccinated more frequently than others.

Tinder, a dating application known for its swiping component, is giving users access to testing for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) right in the palms of their hands.

Peppermint oil is the latest irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) treatment recommended by gastrointestinal specialists.

Although children are also sufferers of chronic pain, the vast majority of research on treatment and just the condition in general is focused on adults. But a pain-relieving technique that has already proven its efficacy in the older population appears to be beneficial in the younger as well.

A study presented at the European Respiratory Society's International Congress showed there are other factors to look at during COPD diagnosis beyond smoking.

While not currently covered under recently passed law new research has shown a potential need to help first responders from World Trade Center attack.

A correlation has been found between indoor tanning and substance abuse among high school students in Colorado.

Findings show heart disease patients may benefit from maintaining positive emotions.

There's bad news for Parkinson's Disease patients: physiotherapy and occupational therapy appears to be fruitless, researchers found.

Social media is a continuation of (or surrogate for) surgery’s frequent morbidity and mortality conferences. Surgery as a specialty thrives on discussion and comparison.

Concerns about antiobiotic overuse have led to a search for an alternative treatment for strep throat infections. Italian researchers found children with recurrent pharyngo-tonsillar infections responded to a probiotic, Streptococcus salivarius K12.

French researchers explored whether or not the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) classification could predict mortality risk factors. They found patients assessed as having low risk but who had more symptoms were more likely than other patients to die of cardiovascular causes.

Women who get frequent migraines are likely to see these headaches increase as hormones fluctuate during the perimenopausal period.

The research shows conclusively that the influenza vaccine is effective at protecting people from sickness. But unfortunately, not every person is eligible to receive the potentially life-saving vaccination.

Researchers suggest that women may be at much greater risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease than men -- perhaps as much as 50% more likely.

Study shows a connection between a man's high body mass index and a reduced risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis while no similar connection could be found for women.

Research shows taking estrogen in combination with their traditional treatment helped female patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) avoid relapses.

Foot orthoses and rocker soles can reduce pressure under the first metatarsophalangeal joint associated with osteoarthritis.

Anemia could increase the prevalence of restless legs syndrome in patients with lupus.

Exercise – it’s both the problem and solution for patients with osteoarthritis. Researchers from Pennsylvania State University found genetic biomarkers that could help predict day-to-day pain from physical activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis.