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Physically active adolescents appear to handle exercise-related pain better than inactive adolescents, a study found.

Medical marijuana has had the spotlight for quite some time now – there is even a company that makes kosher cannabis. But it turns out that the drug could be a novel approach to preventing and treating migraine headaches.

Anesthesia can cause brain injury in infants, but so far such damage is difficult to immediately detect. A George Washington University team says it may have found a way to do that by examining a patient's retina.

New research has discovered the biological connection between obesity and an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC).

Intensifying antituberculosis treatment did not improve the survival rate in patients with tuberculous meningitis, a study in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam found.

Enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS) should be considered as an alternative option to cyclophosphamide, a Thai research team found.

A nutritionist's odd diet may call into question much of what your patients are often told about the need to consume “healthy†foods to affect certain markers of health, such as body mass index and levels of “good†and “bad†cholesterol levels.

Community health centers screen less than 10% of baby boomer patients (and more men than women) for hepatitis C, a much lower percentage than recommended by national guidelines revised in 2013, according to a recently published study.

Men better start loading up on vitamin C because new research says that women are already naturally protected against the flu.

Researchers examined records to explore the incidence of emergency department (ED) visits and subsequent hospitalizations related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and found that the costs are “significant and increasing.â€

A change in body mass index does not appear to affect survival in patients with Parkinson’s Disease, a new analysis found. But tracking BMI is useful in predicting the course of the disease.

Even with direct-acting antivirals, not all patients with chronic hepatitis C can be cured. That might be because patients develop antibodies to interferon, a drug that is still part of DAA regimens, Italian researchers report.

Researchers find non-invasive way to measure uric acid in blood.

Bronchoscopic treatment with nitinol coils works better than usual care for patients with severe emphysema, French researchers found.

Researchers reviewed all published data regarding the risk for recurrence, metastasis and disease specific death related to cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) and found that tumor depth and tumor diameter are important factors.

Three biomarkers can be used as non-invasive diagnostic tools in cases of ischemic stroke, contributing important information, according to a recent study.

If you were perplexed when you found out that former Two and Half Men star Charlie Sheen was teaming up with Dr. Oz to find the cure for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), you were not alone. But let’s be honest, you’re curious about what actually happened during The Dr. Oz Show two-part interview, and we got all the details.

Patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can reduce their symptoms with the substance ebastine found in histamines used to treat hay fever.

Gut bacteria plays a role in regulating antioxidant metabolism, according to study findings published in the journal Molecular Systems Biology.

Ideally, patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, or obesity would take steps to address lifestyle factors. Often, their treatment teams are disappointed when these patients fail either to improve their diets or make healthy changes.

The good news is that the Ebola outbreak in Liberia has been declared over as of January 14 – so what could possibly be the downside? Well, officials revealed that there have already been flare-ups of the disease and they expect more.

Gender dysphoria--a discrepancy between an individual's anatomic sex assigned at birth and the gender he or she identifies with--creates considerable internal distress. Affected individuals report strong desires to live as their preferred gender.

An awakening in the midst of surgery is a patient’s and an anesthesiologist’s nightmare. British scientists have developed a new way to prevent that.

Although opioids can improve mood for a short time, their long-term effects can trigger the onset of depression.

Cold months call for winter essentials: coats, boots, accessories, and trusty lip balm – but what happens when the more you apply it, the drier your lips become?

Despite research into several potential contraceptive methods for men more work remains to be done to find effective methods that could be introduced to the market.

Muslims engage in an obligatory, month-long, sunrise-to-sunset fast once a year during Ramadan. In 2005, the American Diabetes Association developed recommendations for managing diabetes during Ramadan. They updated the recommendations in 2010, and this document has become one of their more popular publications.

When patients who are socioeconomically deprived develop diabetes, the course of their illness is usually more complicated than that of patients who have better resources. Many of these patients have high levels of mental illness, multiple comorbidities, and unmet needs.

Barack Obama gave his final State of the Union address as the president of the United States on January 12, 2016. In addition to acknowledging a plethora of issues, including immigration and student loans, President Obama expressed the importance of tackling medical hurdles.

Patients with atrial fibrillation do significantly better when catheter ablation is done quickly, Cleveland Clinic researchers found.