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Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CWP) felt throughout the body is a global problem that affects an estimated 10% to 15% of the general population, British researchers have found. But some societies report far more CWP than others.

The animal rights group PETA says its own legal action may have led to yesterday's US Center for Disease Control and Prevention's report on a celebrity elephant in Portland, OR that gave tuberculosis to seven humans. The group went to court to get other such reports and anticipates more revelations about TB hazards in zoos and circuses.

A trial of choline supplements in children with cystic fibrosis and pancreatic insufficiency found that supplements alter some amino acid concentrations but do not change methionine or homocysteine status.

Investigators looking to compare the risks of 13 different targeted immunomodulators gathered 51 observational studies and 10 randomized controlled trials that made head-to-head comparisons. Most of the studies involved patients with rheumatoid arthritis but the underlying research also included patients with ankylosing spondylitis, inflammatory bowel diseases, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis

Graded drug challenges are considered the gold standard for evaluating patients with a low-risk history of a prior adverse drug reactions – like a mild rash or unknown reaction to penicillin as a child.

Analysis of records from nearly 100,000 British patients indicates that gout is significantly associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, both at the time of initial diagnosis and also going forward.

In the wake of the holiday season, folks are enduring their busy work weeks complaining about having eaten too much or suffering from indigestion.

Not only have researchers found that chronic pain remodels the region of the brain that controls emotions, but they also revealed a new combination treatment that uses drugs that are already on the market.

In a very unsurprising development with an even less suspenseful potential next step, a bill that would partially repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has landed on President Obama’s desk. With a muffled thud.

Chromoendoscopy trumps random biopsy or white-light colonoscopy as a method for discovering dysplasia in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) patients.

Shockingly poor sales have led Sanofi to opt out of its deal to sell the inhalable insulin Afrezza for the company that developed it, a move that led shares of California-based Mannkind to fall 48% yesterday despite management’s promise to find a more effective marketing partner.

One of the men is a heart surgeon and television host and the other is working to kick his drugs-and-prostitutes image; although an unlikely duo, they have a common goal in mind.

Just in time for the legalization of medical marijuana to take effect in New York, one cannabis distributor has gotten Kosher status for its products.

Recent study adds to several well-publicized studies earlier this year linking CRC to cooked red meats.

Using aripiprazole, commonly known as Abilify, in combination with older patients’ existing anti-depression treatment reduced depressive symptoms

A much-beloved elephant artist in Oregon recovered from tuberculosis, but not before the microbe spread to human contacts and other pachyderms at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. THe CDC calls for better surveillance.

The severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) disease activity can be moderated by the innate immune system, according to a study published in Nature Immunology.

Researchers analyzed CDC data from patients with acute abdominal pain in order to evaluate racial or ethnicity-based differences in emergency department analgesic pain management.

High levels of soluble biglycan (sBGN) are present in the synovial fluid of patients with severe osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. While the connection between sBGN and inflammation had been established by previous research, this study is among the first to demonstrate that higher concentrations of sBGN are present in more severe arthritis cases.

Patients diagnosed with small cell lung cancer have an average life expectancy of 14 to 20 months after diagnosis and results of a recent study show patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who smoke are more likely than others to develop this deadly condition.

You’ve heard it thousands of times over the years: smoking is bad for your health. But a recent study found that cigarettes have an interesting impact when it comes to the risk of gout.

Study shows links between past and current oral birth control usage with better patient reported outcomes for arthritis symptoms

Scientists have successfully transformed human skin cells to functional insulin-producing pancreatic cells.

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, it may be easier to reduce deaths than to curb readmissions for acute episodes.

Patients with arterial hypertension are less likely to experience death or complications when taking selexipag, according to a recent study.

Acne may be a sign of pre-diabetes, a study of young men with skin problems suggests.

Drug shortage led to promising treatment discovery in Ebola virus disease.

“What causes chronic pain?†may be one of the most daunting health questions frustrating patients and health care providers alike. A new study uncovered a strong correlation between patients with chronic pain who also have history of breaking a major bone.

There are many conditions which pediatricians and other health care professionals are well prepared to handle, recent research has shown a considerable amount of work remains to be done for the youngest anxiety patients.

A recent study compared outcomes following surgery to release of the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve with or without calcaneal drilling for resistant plantar fasciitis.