Family Medicine

A meta-analysis of studies found that treatment with platelet-rich plasma improves androgenetic alopecia, scarring, and other dermatologic conditions.

Compared to a short time of breastfeeding or none, children exclusively breastfed for ≥3 months were less likely to have continued eczema at 6 years old.

Investigators hope the results will increase public support for prescribed fires that help maintain forest health and prevent wildfires.

As people age, their B cells become less adaptive, leaving them more susceptible to the flu.

The intranasal epinephrine spray is being developed for use with Intravail, a nasal absorption enhancing technology.

Each flu season, the race is on to determine how well the flu vaccine is working. But researchers caution that many of the studies used to calculate effectiveness have potential pitfalls.

An investigational non-opioid pain medication, tanezumab demonstrated statistically significant pain reduction at 16 weeks compared to placebo.

A new CDC study found the flu vaccine was 38% effective last year, but it also stopped more than 100,000 hospitalizations.

Nicotine was detectable on children’s hands, even when caregivers reported not smoking around the child.

We asked women with a history of sexual trauma about their pregnancy and childbirth experiences and used their experiences and insight to inform practice recommendations.

A Canada-based investigation found that more than 30 women per 1000 suffer from severe pregnancy complications when using infertility treatment.

Why any physician needs to have a strong sense of a patients' clinical history to distinguish endometriosis symptoms.

The burdensome disorder is highly prevalent in women. What treatment options are currently available?

The number of babies born prematurely is steadily growing in the US. How can preeclampsia rates be lessened?

Investigators say they’ve developed a more accurate model for tracking and predicting the spread of influenza.

The painful condition requires more options for women to recover without further discomfort.

Why certain age-related factors particularly impact the mental health of women at the age their menopause symptoms appear.

Unlike assessments of pediatric patients, healthcare providers do not routinely include the family members or friends in the assessment of older adults—but they should.

Why it's critical for physicians to remember that patients may not be as well-versed on the particularities of conceiving a child.

Flibanserin, a once-daily oral drug, is the only marketed therapy for female sexual dysfunction. Are more options needed?

A pilot study testing a multi-tasking game in children with autism and ADHD demonstrated feasibility, acceptability, and non-significant efficacy.

Patients treated with SAGE-217 had significantly improved depression scores and were more likely to achieve remission than those receiving placebo.

The FDA has expanded approval for the Embrace smartband to be used by children aged 6 years and older with epilepsy.

Patient and caregiver assessments should be considered alongside clinician assessments during tardive dyskinesia screening procedures, as they may differ.

There is currently just 1 FDA-approved therapy for women suffering from dysfunction. What's driving the disparity?