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Bullied adolescents who engage in regular exercise have reduced rates of suicidal ideation and attempt compared to their sedentary peers.

A Canadian initiative that ensures pregnant women receive HIV screening and treatment (if needed) has virtually eliminated mother-to-child, or vertical, HIV transmission in that country.

While Lyme disease cases tend to peak during the summer months, the threat is not over once the weather cools down. But as recently discovered, a single test may not be enough for an accurate diagnosis.

A study in the Annals of Family Medicine illustrated the difficulty in effectively implementing evidence-based care, even when the initiative is supported by an experienced quality improvement collaborative, or when when payment incentives are adjusted with the end goal of increasing collaborative care.

A study in BMC Dermatology suggested that adherence to pharmacological treatment and adjuvant therapies are both key factors for improvement in cases of mild to moderate acne vulgaris.

From its earliest days the armed forces has had soldiers who have been assigned to help treat their comrades in arms. In the 21st century that role has changed along with the rest of the military while working through the war on terror on multiple fronts.

Running a medical practice of any size can be filled with challenges. When that practice handles thousands of patients across three branches of the armed forces those challenges can be magnified without the work of a team of professionals across many specialties.

A study in eLife has found two regulator genes that may be key suspects in cleft lip, skin barrier defects, and a host of other developmental problems in mice.

An upcoming series of studies will look at gaps in understanding the development, diagnosis, and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety related disorders (AD), which account for a significant proportion of mental health conditions, according to an article in BMC Psychiatry.

Treating neuropathic pain with opioids can be done smarter and without upping the dosage, suggests a report in Pharmacological Reports.

Mobile phone applications offer a significant opportunity to improve treatment for bipolar disorder, but they're not ready for prime time yet. In fact, a study in the Journal of Internet Medical Research looked at the most recent apps and found significant gaps that need to be addressed, in terms of agreement with medical guidelines, comprehensive information, and privacy matters.

An Iranian study in the Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies suggested that acupuncture given during childbirth significantly lowers the duration of labor with no significant variations in pain scores or serum cortisol levels between the acupuncture-administered and control groups.

Travelers entering the United States from Liberia will no longer be screened for the Ebola virus starting on Monday, September 21, 2015, according to a statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Injecting pediatric diabetes type 1 patients with glucagon can be difficult for non-medical caregivers. Such treatment is needed for severe hypoglycemia. A new study shows that an inhaled glucagon powder is effective and easier on these rescuers.

A large retrospective analysis from Canada suggests that dabigatran is about as safe and effective as warfarin in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation.

A new study from Korea indicates that children who undergo pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD, aka the Whipple Procedure) generally avoid problems such as exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and lead relatively normal lives.

A study of patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty found that patients with psoriatic arthritis face no greater risk of poor outcomes than patients who get hip replacements because of osteoarthritis.

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day is observed every year on September 18, so in the midst of showing support for patients, a recent study pinpointed a natural defense against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that may be a novel treatment in the future.

With an aging population many families are either choosing to not have the older generations go into advanced care facilities or cannot afford this expensive option. As a result they are taking on a burden unlike those seen before.

Seals carry a virus that is the closest known relative of the human hepatitis A, according to research published in the journal mBio.

Patients discharged from the hospital often rely on a family member to perform complex nursing tasks at home. These caregivers are critical, but too often physicians do not acknowledge these family members' role or help them with care instructions, says Carol Levine of the United Hospital Fund.

Researchers conducted an analysis of studies that spanned more than two decades and found that outbreaks of sexually transmitted hepatitis C is increasing among men who are HIV positive and have sex with other men.

Scientists in Italy say they have gained new insight into how the hepatitis C virus replicates as a result of studying the behavior of a key enzyme and creating a computer model that shows how it interacts with the viral genome.

The landscape of medicine continues to change which means doctors also have to change how they approach their practice. The United Hospital Fund is one organization looking at how to best make those changes.

The key to making the "medical home" the practice paradigm for primary care is getting insurers to make the early-stage investment-usually in the form of an additional payment per patient per month-- that will pay off in better health outcomes in a few years, says Gregory Burke, of Manhattan's United Hospital Fund. That's happening in New York State, and physicians who are in such practices are much happier, he says.

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have identified a protein marker, Bim, which can help effectively predict patients' responses to PD-1 blockade immunotherapy for melanoma.

A study in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders suggests that multinucleated giant cells (MGC) may contribute to osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in addition to their known association with synovitis severity. The finding adds to other recent research and points to the therapeutic potential of targeting MGCs to improve pain and joint damage in both types of arthritis.

Chronic paronychia is probably a form of hand dermatitis associated with prolonged wet work, suggests a study in the Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology. It is among a series of recent studies that have determined that chronic paronchia is not an infection resulting from Candida, a genus of yeasts that is the most common cause of fungal infections. The distinction is important, because it may make a difference in how the condition is treated.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released figures showing that deaths from Parkinson's Disease have risen steadily since 2000. In 2013, 2013 that death rate in men was 11 deaths per 100,000 population, up from 8.8 per 100,000 in 2000.

The FDA approved cariprazine (Vraylar/Forest Labs) for treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in adults.