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Despite intensive subcutaneous insulin therapy, a relatively small group of type 1 diabetics fails to reach adequate glycemic control, has frequent hypoglycemic episodes, or develops insulin resistance.

I have never found a case more poignant than when a woman comes to me seeking reconstructive surgery after a bilateral mastectomy due to breast cancer. Still, such cases are also ones I wish I never had to see.

Preliminary results from a University of Pennsylvania study show the stimulant Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) improves memory lapses in postmenopausal women.

The relationship between food insecurity and weight appears to be paradoxical, since food insecurity is often associated with not only undernutrition and recurring hunger, but also overnutrition and obesity.

Newborns born to mothers who were given the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine during pregnancy received immunity from their mothers at birth in the first months of life.

Research from Chile suggests that low levels of free testosterone - rather than high ones - indicate that an apparently low-risk case of prostate cancer will require treatment.

Study of novel investigational IL-17 receptor antibody meets all primary and secondary endpoints.

Results of 2 new studies suggest humanized anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide antibodies may be safe and effective as treatments to prevent migraines in patients with a high monthly frequency of migraines.

Researchers say it may be possible to diagnose and monitor peripheral neuropathy induced by HIV, replacing more invasive methods of testing such as skin biopsy.

Analysis of American hospital data found that the incidence of strokes associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) shot up 42% in just 7 years.

Since obesity is more likely to occur as patients age, researchers from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London recently set out to determine whether they could predict which obese older adults would be more likely to lose weight successfully.

An all-oral antiviral drug combination that included ombitasvir and dasabuvir with and without ribavirin resulted in high cure rates among patients with hepatitis C virus infections in first-time treatments for the disease, according to an article published in the May 4, 2014, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Cardiac MRI may help provide diagnostic information about arrhythmogenic events in patients with scleroderma who are being considered as recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators.

Zontivity (vorapaxar) was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to reduce risk of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular (CV) death.

Research from North Carolina's biggest universities that identified new ways to bind polyphenol-rich foods with peanut flour may one day help patients with severe food allergies develop increased tolerance without risking anaphylaxis.

The Endocrine Society's new the Accurate Insulin Decisions smartphone app provides support for patients and physicians with setting realistic blood sugar goals and easily adjusting insulin doses.

While regular exercise is obviously a very positive lifestyle choice, jumping back into a rigorous routine too quickly after a tummy tuck can make recovery more difficult.

Taken as monotherapy or together with antidepressants or other mood stabilizers, Invega Sustenna (paliperidone palmitate) reduces relapse in schizoaffective patients.

Honey bee venom is being used to treat pain for multiple sclerosis and osteoarthritis, according to a report from CBS News.

Given the increasing popularity of social media, photo sharing, and video capture, it is not surprising that chin implant surgery has become one of the fastest-growing procedures offered today.

A new study of atrial fibrillation patients who require regular dialysis found more episodes of irregular heartbeat on dialysis days - particularly when dialysis was actually taking place - than at other times.

For people diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis that show only mild symptoms of joint pain and swelling, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are usually the first treatment option to consider.

A hypertriglyceridemia drug from AstraZeneca has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

When I first considered intravenous ketamine to treat severely treatment-resistant depression 4 years ago, I was in a scary, lonely place where I received a lot of skeptical questions and funny looks accompanying chirping crickets.

The chances children will survive cardiac arrest are increased when emergency dispatchers give bystanders instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Once-daily gabapentin enacarbil is effective in patients with the most severe cases of restless legs syndrome and is associated with an adverse effect profile consistent with use in milder disease.

Patients with hypertension after renal artery stenting who are not responsive to medications may have the option of renal sympathetic denervation to lower blood pressure.

Lower testosterone levels may lead men to have less sex with fewer partners, but a new study suggests low levels in both men and women may also increase relationship quality overall.

Two new agents using a novel mechanism of action for the prevention of migraine headaches are the subject of interest after phase 2 studies of the drugs showed promising results.

Inhaler-delivered drug is a once-daily maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with COPD, including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema.