Sep 28, 2018

As more targeted therapies and immunotherapies are continuing to reach the oncology market, there has been an increasing number of clinical trials. These new therapeutic options have helped improve ad...

Sep 27, 2018

We recently caught up with Meghan Azad, PhD (MA), and Annika Klopp, MD (AK), to discuss their study on infant feeding and the risk of childhood asthma, published in the Journal of Pediatrics.  ...

Sep 26, 2018

Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), an obligate intracellular bacterium that is the causative agent of chlamydia, invades and replicates within epithelial cells of the eye, pharynx, urogenital tract, and rect...

Sep 17, 2018

A system-level approach can improve the uptake of preventive therapy among women at risk for breast cancer.   The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines recommend that ...

Jun 20, 2018

New research was presented at ASM Microbe 2018, the combined meeting of the American Society for Microbiology annual meeting and the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, f...

Jun 19, 2018

Obesity and overweight affect more than two-thirds of adult Americans, increasing their risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers. The estimated annual medical cost of obesi...

Jun 13, 2018

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Older women with higher levels of anxiety than their peers are also more likely to develop poor bone health that increases the risk of ...

May 29, 2018

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May 22, 2018

Kenilworth, N.J., May 22, 2018 – Trusted by doctors and other healthcare professionals for more than a century, The Merck Manual, now published in its 20th Edition, offers readers the tactile sati...

May 14, 2018

MONDAY, May 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Anxiety levels are associated with bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk in the lumbar spine and femoral neck among postmenopausal women, according to a...

Apr 19, 2018

The following was originally posted to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases Blog.   April is Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Awareness month  ...

Mar 30, 2018

Recent research on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of bacterial vaginosis (BV) reveals a growing frustration among women affected by this infection. Affecting over 21 million women annually, ...

Mar 16, 2018

A Baylor College of Medicine study from 2017 found that women who deliver on the weekends – and their babies – are more likely to suffer poor outcomes. Although the increased risk of death for ...

Mar 13, 2018

Physicians play an important role in helping their pregnant patients make informed health choices, especially when it comes to taking medications safely. To assist physicians and other prescribers ...

Mar 05, 2018

The 2017-18 influenza season peaked in early February and is now on the decline, according to a data published by the CDC March 3rd. Here are some summary points. The percentage of outpatient vis...

Feb 23, 2018

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Feb 22, 2018

Findings from recently published studies, including the LEAP study, have led to rapid acceptance of the introduction of peanuts during the first year of life. “This new philosophy is reflected in re...

Feb 16, 2018

Despite increases in recent years, adolescent immunization rates in the United States fall short of Healthy People 2020 goals for several routinely recommended vaccines, leaving millions of teenagers ...

Feb 08, 2018

We’ve been living in a MACRA world for some time now, and yet most physicians still aren’t ready—or even close to ready—for this new reality. As if physicians weren’t already drowning in ...

Feb 08, 2018

The transformation to value-based care has placed tremendous focus on delivery of care as it relates to improving patient outcomes, quality, and safety. And for good reason; improved discharge protoco...