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Study results show that incorrect use of inhalers and epinephrine autoinjectors is widespread among patients, which should prompt treating physicians to focus more on educating patients on proper use.

Good pancreatic exocrine function and quality of life is observed in patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis, according to research conducted in Brazil.

Deep brain stimulation stimulating the ventral posterolateral nucleus was effective in reducing neuropathic pain, according to findings from Korean research centers.

While many patients suffering from low back pain (LBP) jump right to opioids or advanced imaging procedures for relief, researchers found that the most beneficial method is also wallet-friendly.

As more bacteria are becoming resistant to medication, including a life-threatening superbug, researchers from the University of Exeter in England may have found a new technique to combat the obstacle.

Now that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided to start regulating a drug commonly prescribed to treat gout, many patients will no longer be able to afford the medication.

As one of the largest school districts in the country, the Los Angeles Unified School District serves more than 600,000 students on a daily basis. With so many children come a wide variety of health issues and individual health insurance complications that also must be addressed.

How could an effective, inexpensive hepatitis C virus (HCV) drug have been available at local pharmacies without clinicians and patients knowing it? Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have the answer.

People whose short stature is due to genetics have a higher risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD) a UK team has determined.

Fingernail changes beyond the current diagnostic criteria should be considered when observing the signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis, according to a study from McMaster University.

Bühlmann, a global calprotectin laboratory headquartered in Switzerland, announced Wednesday the launch of IBDoc®, the first at home in-vitro diagnostic test to measure the fecal inflammation marker calprotectin in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease (CD), and Ulcerative colitis (UC).

Adding to the seemingly endless list of health problems, researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine found that cigarette smoke is to blame for making a deadly bacteria even worse.

In the 15 years since the Institute of Medicine published the ground-breaking report, "To Err is Human," the US healthcare system has zeroed in on safety and prevention of medical errors. Despite extensive and innovative efforts, the health care system's fragmentation is still a barrier to cost-effective quality care and patient satisfaction.

Splenectomy creates life-long risk for overwhelming infections, especially from encapsulated bacteria, and experts estimate that splenectomy patients are 50 times more likely to develop overwhelming infection than others.

Widespread uptake of Streptococcus pneumonia conjugate vaccine (PCV7) has changed the microbiological landscape of infectious disease in children. Many studies have demonstrated the expected shift away from S. pneumoniae as the leading cause of acute otitis media, and identify emerging organisms.

Age by itself is associated with a higher risk for some diseases. However, HIV patients have an even greater risk of developing certain illnesses at an earlier age.

While many individuals with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) opt for the high-tech approach of surgery to rid their symptoms, research shows that physical therapy has a similar improved outcome.

The increased insulin resistance seen in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients compared to non-RA controls did not contribute to additional atherosclerosis risk, according to research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Targeting mucus proteins could lead to the development of novel asthma treatments, according to research from Northwestern University.

Public health officials in the US have reported a series of outbreaks of disease caused by the introduction of a multi-drug-resistant strain of the bacteria Shigella by international travelers.

While the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) may be a common virus that is usually fought off by a healthy immune system, it can cause life-threatening infections.

Previous research and a study in the works reveal the results of light therapy on brain functions, including relief for muscle and joint pains.

After transmission, the HIV virus isn't as infectious as previously believed, research conducted by McMaster University, Yale University, and University of Texas at Austin suggested.

A study published in The Lancet Haematology found the genetics of red blood cells cause some individuals to be more susceptible or resilient against malaria.

For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), at home oxygen therapy is associated with higher occurrences of burn injury, according to investigators at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday its approval of the Gastric Emptying Breath Test, a new non-invasive test to help diagnosis-delayed gastric emptying, otherwise known as gastroparesis.

Treating drug-resistant trigeminal neuralgia with stereotactic radiosurgery with linear accelerators is effective and safe, based on a literature review published in Pain Physician.

Stem cell therapy for multiple sclerosis is effective at 3-year follow up, according to research published in JAMA Neurology.

Exercise can reduce depressive symptoms in patients with arthritis and rheumatic diseases, according to a recently published meta-analysis.

A study has demonstrated improvements in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who took part in exercise and/ or nutritional interventions.