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Rhodiola rosea (R. rosea), also known as roseroot, may be an effective antidepressant that is safer and better tolerated than sertraline.

Japanese regulators have approved AbbVie's Viekirax to treat patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C, including those with compensated cirrhosis, the most common type of hepatitis in that country.

Aristada (aripiprazole lauroxil) extended-release injectable suspension for the treatment of schizophrenia features once-monthly and six-week dosing options.

California's Gov. Jerry Brown signed a controversial law permitting physicians to prescribe lethal doses of drugs in cases where a patient has six months or less to live.

The US Food and Drug Administration today approved combining ambrisentan (Letairis/Gilead) with tadalafil to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension.

The hallmark degenerative process in spinal cord injury may be caused by lysophosphatidic acid, the lipid that acts as a signal between various cells, according to findings published in The Journal of Neuroscience.

The FDA approved a new bioabsorbable polymer drug-eluting stent system for coronary artery disease.

There is a positive association of measures of pulmonary function with lipoprotein a [Lp(a)] in older adults who live in a community setting, according to a recent study.

The "obesity paradox" suggests that patients with excess weight are associated with better survival among individuals with cardiovascular disease -a mysterious and confounding phenomenon that has been demonstrated in many clinical studies.

Researchers have found that current smokers and those with chronic bronchitis are likely to have greater goblet cell density (GCD) than non-smokers or people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Recent studies have shown that measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis and optimizing its treatment is becoming an increasingly important part of care

A recent study looked at whether data from electronic health records could be used to develop a predictive model for patients likely to develop low back pain.

Ann Romney, wife of 2012 Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney, released her memoir discussing her marriage, her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis (MS), her faith, and other inspirational stories of overcoming adversity

Pharmacologic approaches are still "the most widely used therapeutic options to ameliorate persistent pain," according to this overview from UpToDate. But with growing awareness of the potential negative outcomes associated with long-term opioid therapy, a newly discovered approach may be just what the doctor ordered.

The latest cases of Legionnaires' disease, which has appeared in several states, is wreaking havoc back in the place where the outbreak all began: New York City.

PathwayGenomics, a California company that sells direct-to-consumer blood tests for cancer is in hot water with the FDA.

Chronic pain affects around 100 million Americans and treatments can range from prescription drugs to genetic engineering. While pain is typically the primary complaint among patients, their quality of life is often times negatively impacted as well. Beyond treating a patient's pain symptoms, is there anything else a physician can do to make a positive impact on a patient's quality of life?

As the hub of military medicine in the United States Walter Reed National Military Medical Center combines the talents of both military and civilian medical personnel to provide care for nearly one million patients every year.

The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) Guidance 2015 recently published its evidence-based international consensus guidance. This guideline addresses 5 specific areas of concern in diabetes.

Hemodynamic activity and neural coupling within the salience network are disrupted in psychopathy, and that the effects of psychopathy on moral evaluation are influenced by attentional demands, according to a study in Translational Psychiatry.

Resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH) occurs in rare patients and its clinical presentation is considerably different than that seen in the usual hyperthyroid patient. Patients with this inherited condition produce inordinate levels of thyroid hormone because their negative feedback loop at the pituitary gland is metaphorically snipped. Concurrently, they have normal levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone.

A Swedish study is set to analyze the effect of massage and exercise therapy on subacute and long-lasting neck pain, according to an article in Trials. While both massage and exercise therapy are widely used for neck pain, there is little clinical evidence on the effectiveness of these treatments. Even where outcome measurements are available, the results have been conflicting.

A German cohort study in Archives of Dermatological Research found that antipsoriatic drugs for treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis are generally safe over the long-term.

For the first time, it's been demonstrated that the proto-oncogene survivin can distinguish drug-specific clinical responses in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to new study in BMC Medicine.

A study in the Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine marks an important primary step in establishing a valid, patient-reported neck pain scale that could ultimately help in diagnosis and treatment of the condition.

Misconceptions about waterpipe smoke content may lead users to underestimate the health risks, which include all the cardiovascular risks of cigarette smoking, tobacco dependence, and even nicotine withdrawal.

Researchers report that not only does a reduction in the use of alcohol in adolescence not lead to replacement by tobacco or cannabis use, but that the same clustering effect blamed for high abuse of all three substances may also contribute to decreases across use of all three substances.

After much debate, waiting five years between colonoscopy procedures for low risk colorectal cancer (CRC) patients has recently been deemed acceptable by disease authorities.

Results from a pilot study suggest that a technique called "Mental Contrasting and Implementation Intentions" is a promising way to promote physical activity in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

Failing to get a sufficient amount of sleep every night can result in weight gain, depleted mental health, and increased risk of stroke, among other side effects. A new study suggests that another reason to catch enough Z's is to help combat pathogens.