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Researchers from the Yale University schools of public health and medicine concluded the hepatitis C virus can remain infectious for up to six weeks on surfaces, based on their study results.

The European Association for the Study of the Liver published their updated Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of the hepatitis C virus, which includes updates regarding people who inject recreational drugs.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first device to ease the pain of migraines preceded by aura.

To analyze the risk factors for colectomy and post-operative mortality among Clostridium difficile colitis (CDC) patients, a group of surgeons retrospectively reviewed CDC trends between 2001 and 2010.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has called for the sale of raw milk to be banned in the United States, as it warned that women, children, and infants should only consume pasteurized milk and milk products.

Rates of healthcare use vary greatly from one part of the United States to another, according to a new report for the Dartmouth Atlas Project.

Despite the best techniques and execution during a breast augmentation surgery, changes can occur within the breast or implant that can lead a patient to consider a breast revision surgery.

Here are 3 vital tools plastic surgeons use to set patients' procedure outcome expectations.

Studies on drug pharmacokinetics in epilepsy patients are being conducted to help the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) consider whether it needs to tighten bioequivalence rules for generic anti-epilepsy drugs (AEDs) and other medications that have narrow therapeutic windows.

The new flu vaccine that protects against 4 strains of influenza may be more effective than the traditional 3-strain vaccine, according to a study of approximately 200 children.

The FDA has approved Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium and vilanterol inhalation powder) for the once-daily, long-term maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with COPD.

An experimental combination treatment for central neuropathic pain (CNP) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients failed to show superiority to placebo in a phase 2 study.

Researchers identify limited evidence base and uneven clinical application as probable reasons for variation.

Examining evidence on vitamin D deficiency in elderly and young populations expands the hormone's clinical knowledge base.

Regulating testosterone (T) levels in men with hypogonadism for up to 5 years results in sustained reductions in body weight and waist circumference.

Although boosted self-esteem and increased confidence are added benefits to fixing an embarrassing physical flaw, they can also lead both the patient and surgeon down a slippery slope.

Two studies raise questions about identity change from deep brain stimulation (DBS) that many clinicians have not considered.

Researchers at Tufts University have published a timely review of the cranberry's phytochemical composition with emphasis on urinary and cardiovascular heath.

In addition to treating episodes of major depression, Brintellix (vortioxentine) has demonstrated superiority to placebo on measures of cognitive function in adult patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).

To help you inform your potential plastic surgery patients on all there is to know about a rhinoplasty procedure before they agree to it, here are the best answers to a few of their most commonly asked questions.

A study published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry concludes that adults dependent on cocaine and/or methamphetamine who undergo stimulant addiction treatment does not detract from simultaneous smoking cessation therapy, and can even increase likelihood of quitting.

Results from an eight-year study in Taiwan demonstrated that antiviral treatment for hepatitis C virus infection is associated with improved renal and cardiovascular outcomes in diabetic patients.

Results from animal models of depression and a human clinical trial show that enhancing, instead of blocking, the NMDA glutamate receptor can cause antidepressant-like effects.

Within a year of their diagnosis, nearly half of all first-line drug-treated MDD patients were also treated with a second-line therapy, a new study finds. Cymbalta leads the market in second-line therapy, used individually or as a combination, and Abilify is the leading atypical antipsychotic.

A researcher from the University of Central Florida Medical School addresses many concerns and misperceptions of fructose-containing sugars.

Researchers using mice models have shown that the compound SR2211, which targets a nuclear receptor that is a key regulator of TH17 cells, significantly reduces joint inflammation and erosion.

Robert T. Grant, MD, MSc, FACS, reviews the top 3 non-invasive facial cosmetic procedures.

The effective therapist will practice what he preaches, pun intended.

A new randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 56 children with Crohn's disease suggests pediatric patients treated with thalidomide have better rates of remission and response than those given placebo.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) as the first non-surgical treatment for Peyronie's disease.