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Weight gain in pregnancy is a frequent concern for expectant mothers. Though the exact amount they should gain depends on their pre-pregnancy weight, most American women gain more weight than the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends.

After FDA reviewers advocated for not accepting the acute heart failure drug, an advisory panel voted unanimously to reject serelaxin.

Integrated clinical and specialty pharmacy practice model includes an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.

Critics allege several major errors in the results of a study that found testosterone therapy is associated with an increased risk for myocardial infarction and stroke.

Of the 3 to 4 million Americans with chronic HCV infection, only 13% to 18% have received treatment. Understanding the current guidelines in HCV treatment and understanding the current role of direct-acting antiviral agents is an important priority for clinicians.

Men with HIV have more noncalcified plaque in their arteries than their uninfected counterparts, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Hyponatremia is associated with poorer overall survival, time to treatment failure, and disease control in patients with metastatic renal cell cancer, according to a study published in European Urology.

As they age, children who are diagnosed with diabetes shift from care supervised by parents or caregivers to self-care. Ultimately, they must leave their pediatric care providers and find internists and other caregivers whose practices target adults.

Metronidazole 1.3% has been approved by the FDA for treatment of bacterial vaginosis.

As bioimpedance spectroscopy effectively estimates body fluid status, it could replace physical examinations for hyponatremia patients.

The latest US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report estimated one in 68 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder - an increase of 23% from the 2008 study.

The FDA's Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee convenes today to discuss serelaxin after reviewers recommended against the approval of the heart failure drug.

Some experts are concerned that efforts to legalize medical marijuana may lead to an increase in the incidence of low testosterone and related conditions such as gynecomastia.

Subanalysis of a study comparing warfarin and apixaban in patients with atrial fibrillation found that uncontrolled hypertension increased the risk of stroke or systemic embolism in these patients.

A developmental drug lowered low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with type 2 diabetes and hypercholesterolemia.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common problem among women of reproductive age.

Smoking tobacco doubles a patient's risk of developing recurrent tuberculosis (TB), according to a study published in the April issue of the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.

Genetics, diet, past trauma, and anxiety have all been thought to play a role in the cause of irritable bowel syndrome, but new research has found a clue to the disease.

As many as 20% of orthopedic trauma patients are "doctor shopping" for narcotic prescriptions, according to a study released at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting.

With the approval of several new therapies in hepatitis C, by late 2013, the 2011 hepatitis C treatment guidelines were well out of date. A multidisciplinary group of infectious disease specialists and hepatology specialists have changed that with a website offering treatment guideline updates at unprecedented speed.

Psoriatic arthritis drug secukinumab showed sustained efficacy in phase 3 data revealed at the American Academy of Dermatology meeting.

This closed-loop insulin delivery system monitors blood glucose continuously and utilizes an algorithm that senses glucose levels and autonomously delivers the required insulin dose. In contrast, conventional insulin pumps contain computer chips that allow patients to program insulin doses for scheduled delivery throughout the day.

Legislation in both the US House of Representatives and the Senate seeks to reverse the FDA's recent approval of Zogenix's hydrocodone-only painkiller Zohydro, because the drug's formulation does not include an abuse deterrent.

A new guidance document on percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) cites the need for new safety and quality protocols to address the increasing number of PCIs performed at centers with no on-site cardiac surgery backup available.

Before-and-after shots can help prospective patients visualize the results of a specific procedure. That said, the photos are 2-dimensional and we live in a 3-dimensional world.

Nearly 13 million more Americans would be candidates for statin medications to lower cholesterol under the most recent American College of Cardiology-American Heart Association guidelines.

Patients with diabetes often develop thiamine deficiency secondary to elevated blood sugar. This deficiency is so common that some experts have referred to it as an epidemic.

Nearly one-third of the population in the US who have hepatitis C are people who are incarcerated; however, prevalence of the disease among this group has dipped in recent years.

Otezla, an oral therapy for treatment of active psoriatic arthritis, has been approved by the FDA.

Two European clinical trials are both investigating a theory that multiple sclerosis may be triggered by activation of human endogenous retroviruses.