Family Medicine

Providers should be aware that periodontal disease may hinder the efficacy of blood pressure medication.

Investigator Anita Clayton, MD, shares insights into the new vortioxetine data and its implications for patients with depression and treatment-emergent sexual dysfunction.

Healthcare provider employment opportunies have risen 7.1%—an increase from 2017's reported rate of 5%. Where are the jobs in most demand?

A recent study disproves a long-held belief that annual flu shots had a negative impact on vaccine effectiveness.

Rapidly accumulating evidence indicates that delayed introduction of allergenic foods may have contributed to the unexplained rise in food allergy rates over the past 20 years.

Progestin compound segesterone acetate, which would be combined with testosterone, is currently marketed for the use of hormonal contraception, and for the treatment of endometriosis.

The 4th generation VITROS HIV Combo test has been approved for use with the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic System.

The FDA has expanded Novartis’ eltrombopag (Promacta) to include first-line treatment for adults and pediatric patients aged 2 years and older with severe aplastic anemia (SAA) in combination with standard immunosuppressive therapy (IST).

In analysis, the therapy plus standard immunosuppressive therapy resulted in a complete response rate 27% greater than that historically observed in patients treated with lone IST, over 6 months.

New results from a pair of phase 3 trials will be used to support AbbVie's anticipated NDA submission in 2019.

EMR data from the 17-18 flu season shows that cell-based influenza vaccines were more effective at preventing influenza-like illness compared to standard egg-based vaccines.

Norah Terrault, MPH, MD, discusses gaps in treatment in people who are infected with hepatitis C virus and what steps clinicians should take when treating these patients.

In visits with overweight or obese children with high blood pressure, pediatricians either provide no communication about BP or unclear or dismissive statements, unless SBP is ≥120 mmHg.

Martha L. Twaddle, MD, reviews new updates in the 4th edition of National Clinical Guidelines for Palliative Care.

Increased access to proper mental health care is a key weapon in the battle against the deadly opioid epidemic, according to a recent study.

Just 1 of 72 resident physicians surveyed at a North Carolina medical school had ever prescribed PrEP to a patient at high risk of contracting HIV.

Research indicates that influenza vaccine effectiveness was low but effective in preventing influenza-related hospitalization during the 2016-2017 flu season in Canada.

Investigators find school-located influenza vaccination increased coverage and decreased school absence and influenza hospitalization.

New research suggests that flu vaccination setting is associated with vaccination timing.

Originally approved by the FDA in 2006, the vaccine prevents certain cancers and diseases caused by the 9 types of HPV covered by the vaccine—an expansion from its originally-approved prevention of 4 different types.

Roche's investigative drug could become the first single-dose oral antiviral approved for the US market in December.

XYOSTED's approval comes nearly a year following Antares first received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA for its application.

In response to the evidenced connection between pediatric asthma development and air pollution exposure, investigators have sought out association indicators as early as in utero.

A comparative study found that online prevention programs are just as effective and have higher participation rates compared to in-person programs.

Pivotal clinical trial costs increased if more patients were needed to document treatment benefit, if active drug comparators were used, or to measure clinical end points rather than a change in a surrogate outcome.