Jonathan Alicea

The excessive prescribing of opioids post-surgery increases risk of patient morbidity.

Two studies demonstrated that the IL-17A and IL-17F inhibitor can lead to superior levels of skin of clearance in adult patients compared with ustekinumab or placebo. .

It is the first device designed to be used during a wakeful state.

The adverse effects of corticosteroids have underscored a need to eliminate the drug from treatment regimens.

Two experts offer perspectives on the importance and state of cardiovascular health in women.

Data shows that nurses and midwives are likely the preferred non-specialist providers to offer perinatal interventions.

Women infected with either virus generally experienced higher incidences of premature births compared with healthy women.

New findings show that 100% of patients receiving voxelotor 1500 mg group experienced improvements in their leg ulcers—compared to 63% in the placebo group.

The review acknowledges that the harms of screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis outweigh the benefits.

Eysuvis 0.25% is the first and only approved prescription therapy for short-term treatment of signs and symptoms related to dry eye disease.

Phase 3 data showed that Galderma’s Restylane Defyne led to a significant improvement in chin projection for up to 1 year in 74% of patients.

Todd Schlesinger, MD, talks new therapies on the horizon and those that have already proven efficacious.

Patients receiving the drug experienced improvement in the 6-minute walk test and demonstrated a lower risk of clinical worsening.

Having reliable estimates can help governments and relevant agencies develop better test-and-treat strategies to reduce vertical transmission and total disease burden.

High adolescent non–HDL-C levels were strongly associated with the presence of coronary artery calcification in mid-adulthood.

Patients with sickle cell disease who are undernourished report higher disease severity and lower health-related quality of life scores.

Few diabetic patients adhere to daily blood glucose monitoring, foot checks, eye examinations, and cholesterol checks.

Patients treated with the bispecific antibody at fixed intervals of 16 weeks achieved visual acuity outcomes comparable to 8-week interval treatment of aflibercept.

Rodney Wilson, spokesperson from the American Red Cross, offers some final thoughts on how providers can encourage blood donations among their patients.

These findings underscore the importance of safely implementing new marijuana legislation across the US.

Encouraging and incentivizing donations is essential to ensuring supplies of all blood types are met.

The guidelines list more than 40 recommendations related to blood pressure targets, screening and diagnosis, and overall cardiovascular disease risk management strategies.

A spokesperson from American Red Cross discusses the importance of National Blood Donor Month and the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The study underscores the importance of lowering air pollution concentrations below WHO guidelines.

A high fasting insulin level trajectory was associated with psychosis, while puberty-onset BMI increase was linked to depression.

A new study has identified various potential clinical predictors associated with poor outcomes, including mortality, in patients with sickle cell disease.

The randomized, blinded trial evaluated the safety and reactogenicity of aIIV3 and HD-IIV3 in adults 65 and older.

Randomized controlled trials are needed to evaluate their efficacy in comparison with in-person group meetings.

A study finds that secondhand smoking may have a greater negative impact on children than prenatal smoke exposure.

There is a high association between parents' concerns of autism spectrum disorder in their children and identified symptoms of ADHD.