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Global studies show the practice is still rare, but growing in countries to have legalized it.

Legislators and a libertarian think-tank have flaunted the merits of the Right-to-Try experimental drug policy. But physicians question its value and the message it sends to patients.

In a first-time issuance, all food products containing powdered kratom from Triangle Pharmanaturals, have been ordered to be recalled due to samples containing salmonella bacteria.

When a physician becomes famous, opportunities abound. How can they ensure they’re leveraging the limelight responsibly?

Science has begun to lean on P values as the gold standard for study results, which has led to the misconception that statistical significance equals truth.

Doctors of osteopathic medicine have long sought to be viewed equally in the eyes of their colleagues, but their differences may have helped shape modern medicine. Does stigma still exist?

How the nation’s excessive spending and poor health outcomes drove researchers to seek solutions.

Integrating transgender-specific content into medical curricula improves student knowledge and comfort with transgender medical care.

The survey estimates from the National Center for Health Statistics report that more people are vaccinating for flu and testing for HIV.

The physician community on Twitter is a vibrant, diverse one. But the platform's use in and out of the clinic is still subject to debate.

The fall of 2017 brought the approval of new gene therapies, and could usher in a new area of personalized medicine.

As the use of e-cigarettes increases in the US, allergists and pulmonologists should ensure they educate their patients about the risks.

Patients with a peanut allergy that can only tolerate low doses of oral immunotherapy can still achieve desensitization.

Persistent cow's milk allergy may negatively impact height, weight, and BMI through adolescence.

Improving asthma management in schools not only benefits pediatric patients' health, but improves attendance rates.

As telehealth becomes more widely used, the role dietitians play in multidisciplinary teams for the treatment of allergy has increased.

This is the first single-dose antibacterial approved for treating AOE.

Despite prior evidence showing that those with CVD live longer if they are overweight or obese at the time of diagnosis leading to confusion, new data has shed light on why this paradox exists.

Time constraints, confusion about the definition, and a litany of other factors all played a role in the collection of vital drug AE data.

The guidelines provide best-practices for physicians in these situations, though many physicians may be hesitant to provide aid during in-flight emergencies.

In combination with low-dose hormone therapy, elagolix reduced heavy menstrual bleeding in 68.5% of women with uterine fibroids.

Results demonstrate a statistically significant improvement in ongoing pregnancy benefit at 10 weeks following a single, oral dose of nolasiban.

For medical school students, choosing a specialty is a decision that carries a lifetime's worth of weight. What factors go into that choice?

Weight from age 25 onwards has been linked to the risk of more or less heart damage, as measured by levels of the protein troponin, underscoring the importance of long-term weight control.

Electronic medical records are driving docs crazy. Here’s why, and what’s being done to fix the problem, from the clinic to Congress.