FDA Approves Varizig for Reducing Chickenpox Symptoms
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Varizig for reducing the severity of chicken...
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Primary Care
FDA Expands Tamiflu’s Use to Treat Children Younger than 1 Year
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Tamiflu (oseltamivir) to...
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FDA Approves Gattex to Treat Short Bowel Syndrome
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Gattex (teduglutide) to treat adults with...
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Chembio Receives FDA Approval for DPP Point-of-Care HIV 1/2 Rapid Test
Chembio Diagnostics, Inc., a leader in point-of-care diagnostic tests for infectious diseases,...
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Should Docs Prescribe Day-After Pill in Advance?
Although the teenage birth rate in the US has declined substantially over the past 20 years, it...
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Childhood ADHD Predicts Problems in Adulthood
Adults diagnosed with ADHD during childhood appear to suffer worse outcomes when they reach...
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Newer Oral Anticoagulants Beneficial for Atrial Fibrillation
In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) appear to provide...
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Regular Neurologist Care Helps Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
The risk of hospitalization and re-hospitalization for several Parkinson’s disease-related...
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Overnight Admissions After Younger Pediatric Tonsillectomy
In 1996, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and...
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Protecting Older, Vulnerable Patients From the Flu
People aged 65 and older account for more than 60% of the estimated 226,000 flu-related...
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FDA Permits Marketing of Bio-Seal Lung Biopsy Tract Plug System
Reduces risk of collapsed lung following lung biopsy The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today...
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Gaps in Gestational Hypothyroidism
In 2011, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) recommended more stringent thyroid stimulation...
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Guidelines: Improving Retention & Treatment Adherence in HIV
Patient adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is one of the most important factors associated...
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Counseling Improves Adherence to Lipid-Lowering Therapy
Counseling patients about heart disease risk factors when prescribing statins appears to improve...
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Welcome Guidelines for Managing Rhinosinusitis
Recent estimates suggest that the direct annual costs of sinusitis are approximately $5.8 billion...
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Leading the Fight Against Flu
In 2009, the H1N1 influenza virus significantly changed the way most healthcare workers in the...
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The Long-Term Course of Depression in Older Women
A 20-year study of more than 7,000 community-dwelling women aged 65 or older found that nearly 20%...
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Restless Legs Syndrome & CHD Among Women
American researchers suggest that women who have had physician-diagnosed restless legs syndrome...
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High Blood Pressure: A Growing Problem in EDs
A recent analysis indicates that hypertension is a highly prevalent, significant issue for...
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Physician Empathy May Reduce Diabetes Complications
Physician empathy appears to be significantly associated with clinical outcomes in patients with...
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