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A recent study suggests that pain is inadequately treated in emergency departments, for a variety of reasons.

Caloric restriction among mammals whose body mass index is normal, defined as eating about 25% fewer calories than one would during ad libitum intake, increases life span in many species.

Study authors say the results suggest a continuum of disorders with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and propose a new definition of IBD that includes three distinct subgroups.

A pair of studies provides further information about the positive association between testosterone levels and sexual desire and activity in older men.

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has released new evidence-based recommendations on the use of prescription medications for the treatment of opioid addiction.

Half of the patients invited to a new bowel cancer screening test did not partake in the appointments, according to findings published in the Journal of Medicinal Screening.

Changing the gut bacteria of infants with probiotic formula can reverse cow's milk allergies.

Training in mindfulness-based techniques like meditation significantly improves mental health and quality of life for patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

The Institute of Medicine reported that almost half of surgical suite managers have seen healthcare providers distracted by electronic devices, and more than 5% are aware of an adverse event (including wrong-site surgery) linked to personal use of a mobile device.

According to researchers in Germany, complications and higher recurrence rates are more likely after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair.

Study results show that dutasteride is similar to the 5α-reductase inhibitor finasteride in its effect on post-operative blood loss in men treated for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

The US Centers for Disease Control indicates more than 30% of healthcare-acquired infections reported by acute care hospitals are urinary tract infections (UTIs), making them the most common healthcare-associated infections.

The FDA approved a new combination tablet that provides once-a-day dosing for patients with HIV-1 infection.

Researchers have shown that roflumilast can help lungs damaged by smoking work better.

A recent study compared borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder in order to evaluate and compare the levels of psychosocial morbidity in patients with these disorders.

Arthritis drugs, such as tofactitinib and other Janus kinase inhibitors, may be effective treatments for vitiligo.

Simply asking the patient how they want their pain managed in the emergency room may be the key to managing pain effectively.

Researchers studying patients with relapsing remitting MS in order to determine the relationship between seasonal changes in disease activity in MS and melatonin levels found that determined melatonin was the key factor consistently linked to severity of MS disease activity.

Study results show that the onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be dictated by inflammatory processes in the lung tissue.

Asthma treatment approved as "add-on" for patients with severe asthma.

Short winter days can trigger seasonal affective disorder. Vermont researchers said they got longer lasting therapeutic results with cognitive behavioral therapy than with light therapy--apparently because people tire of using the lights.

Does rheumatology research have a future in academia? Researchers say the road is littered with obstacles and challenges never before seen.

The common practice of dose-escalating TNF inhibitors to retain clinical response may not be the most cost-effective approach in rheumatoid arthritis, study shows.

Antibiotics are commonly prescribed by a wide range of clinicians. Data suggest that up to 50% of prescribed antibiotics are "unnecessary" or "inappropriate".

Many surgeons complain about operating room efficiency. Hospitals can benefit from improving OR efficiency, because most ORs top their list of the most costly divisions. Here are several successful low-cost, low-technology measures to improve efficiency that were implemented at a tertiary-care academic medical center/Level I trauma center.

Malignant hyperthermia is a potentially fatal disorder usually associated with administration of certain general anesthetics and/or succinylcholine. Until 30 years ago, its etiology was unknown. Then, researchers found that people who carry an autosomal dominant calcium channel mutation are at elevated susceptibility.

Although preoperative frailty in older adults is closely linked to postoperative adverse surgical outcomes, little research has been published to guide surgeons when faced with frail patients.

The healthcare technology company Philips has launched BlueControl 2.0, a device created to treat patients afflicted with psoriasis.

Childhood pertussis carries an increased risk of developing epilepsy, Danish researchers report.

The first final guidance in over 13 years for the development of new antiretroviral drugs for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been released by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).