News

This was a pivotal year in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) research, including treatment revelations and a confirmed celebrity diagnosis.

A trio of professional societies has issued consensus recommendations for the use of left atrial appendage closure devices recommendations that argue against several significant restrictions in proposed rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

New research from Japan indicates that exocrine pancreatic insufficiency after pancreatectomy may be 1 of several factors that indicates an elevated risk of postoperative hepatic steatosis.

It may seem like the risk of another Ebola outbreak is off the table, but there’s no such thing as being too prepared. Fortunately, a recent study found that the United States is in pretty good shape if another outbreak were to happen.

There are medications currently available to help patients diagnosed with heart failure but many do not address quality of life of these patients after treatment. A new medication being investigated could help with both issues of patient care.

You’ve heard of the nicotine patches that help people quit smoking, and recently a patch to help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exercise was introduced. Now the world’s first ibuprofen patch to provide pain relief has made its way on the scene.

When treatment of cardiovascular disease goes beyond the heart and into other areas of the body it can present different challenges for cardiologists. Finding new ways to overcome those challenges has been a focus of many conditions including peripheral artery disease.

Global pharmaceutical company Allergan announced today the availability by prescription of Viberzi (eluxadoline), their first-in-class treatment for adult patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D).

Pregnant women who take antidepressants during the second or third trimester may be putting their babies at an increased risk of developing autism, a Canadian study found.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may benefit from the traditional Chinese exercises known as liuzijue qigong (LQG).

As more research is done into the effects of Brilinta on patients more is learned about new ways doctors can prescribe the medication to help their patients.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients face risk factors related to falling such as comorbidities, smoking, history and/ or fear of falling, and number of medications.

A new study suggests that bone material strength index (BMSi) is weakly associated with spine and hip areal bone mineral density (aBMD) but not with prevalent fracture in women.

Researchers have found a possible method for differentiating mild synovitis from normal temporomandibular joints in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

Researchers report that the implementation of a Smoke-Free Air law in Michigan was associated with a reduction in adult asthma hospitalization rates. The study also looked at racial disparities in hospitalization for asthma.

Research suggests that circulating levels of the proinflammatory glycoprotein tenascin-C may be a predictive biomarker in systemic lupus erythematosus.

When people think of digital health aids they may not think beyond their smartphone or other wearable devices. Work is being done to move this field in a direction even more helpful than currently used.

Study results suggest that C-reactive protein levels might be used as a biomarker to determine the severity of diabetic retinopathy. To this point, such a connection has remained controversial.

No matter what age a patient with epilepsy is treating them can be a delicate process. That is perhaps never more true than when the patient is a child dealing with seizures and looking for answers from doctors.

A reliable new blood test can test for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) years in advance. With about 1.5 million Americans suffering from the debilitating condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), early detection is key.

A review in Allergy suggests a strong connection between some cases of chronic spontaneous urticaria and parasite infections. This connection has been suggested for more than 65 years, but this exhaustive review collects significant evidence for the presence of PI in some cases.

A considerable number of patients who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis display periarticular monosodium urate deposits.

Super refractory status epilepticus is a condition where patients can have seizures lasting anywhere from hours to months. While a developing treatment would only be used in the intensive care unit it could help patients in a very vulnerable health condition.

Injection drug users who reuse or share syringes spread hepatitis C and HIV. About half of these users live outside the cities, but there are relatively few needle exchange programs available to them, according to the CDC.

It’s not too late to get a flu vaccine, and now there’s a new one to consider. The first seasonal flu vaccine containing an adjuvant, Fluad, received accelerated approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for adults age 65 and older.

A rare genetic mutation leaves some individuals with the inability to feel pain. Previous attempts to turn that understanding into an analgesic have been unsuccessful, but a new approach has proven effective.

Epilepsy is a problem for patients around the world and how they are treated for the condition can vary as widely as where they are seeking that treatment.

It was not that long ago that PCSK9 inhibitors were just an idea being discussed in the field of cardiology. Just a few months ago the FDA approved the first treatments which has meant answers to many questions with some questions still remaining.

It’s well-known that unprotected sex increases your chances of contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases, but a surprising study involving sex workers found that continued semen exposure may actually help the body build up resistance.

Patients in many nations do not yet have access to direct acting antivirals for hepatitis C infection. A Saudi gastroenterologist advises colleagues to consider the drugs, despite their cost.