Internal Medicine

Having a dog or cat in the first 12 years of a child's life could reduce the risk of serious psychiatric disorders later on.

A re-prioritization of disease monitoring and screening could help physicians better understand how one of the greatest killers in the US could be combated.

A new study published in Hypertension has found long work hours increased a person's risk for sustained and masked hypertension.

In a new study, investigators examine whether a low FODMAP diet could be beneficial for patients suffering from quiescent IBD.

Investigators examine the exposure and overdose rates of a popular anxiety treatment for adolescents between 2000-2015.

The findings do not support early testing of vitamin D deficiency in critically ill patients.

Investigators decipher the differences along racial lines for cerebrospinal fluid amyloid, tau biomarkers and associated cutoffs for patients with mild cognitive impairment.

A new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital found a home hospital model of care reduced cost while maintaining standards of care compared to typical in-hospital care.

Why implementing regimented care may be more complicated than setting the rule in the first place.

Without an FDA approved drug in the last decade, investigators have found ways to improve diagnostics for patients suffering from Alzheimer disease.

The ID-Cap System represents the only ingestible event marker able to transmit digital data within the body to an external receiver without direct skin contact.

A new sponsor will award a Massachusetts-based organization up to $25,000.

The differences between thoughtful and intuitive decision-making, and how it shapes patient care.

A research letter published in JAMA Network Open is painting a clearer picture of how the introduction of a biosimilar impacts trends in pricing, cost, and discounts related to the originator biologic.

The authorization could allow other technology for diabetes to go through the review process more quickly.

The once-daily therapy has been previously approved for treatment of adults with difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis.

System usability scale scores decreased for 44% of vendors from 2014–2015.

The tool provided accurate information for ambulatory procedures, from costs to additional services.

The approval comes 4 months following a Complete Response Letter was submitted and successfully disputed, to Sarepta Therapeutics.

In a new study, investigators suggest coffee may be used in prevention strategies for chronic kidney disease.

The Senate voted 72-18 to support the successor to Scott Gottlieb, MD, following a November hearing which raised questions to his stance on proposed tobacco and e-cigarette policies.

The platform could allow clinicians to provide more individualized care to patients.

In a 3-patient study presented at ASH, investigators believe they have found a therapeutic target to cure sickle cell disease.

The treatment can be used for a diverse population of women with the condition.

Nearly one dozen therapies have reached the psoriasis market, and the new standard is at least 90% skin clearance—an achievement previously unmet.