Internal Medicine

The CDC finds that substantial numbers of persons unaware of their HIV infection report missed opportunities for earlier diagnosis.

The Cleveland Clinic’s pioneer of minority programs plans to end health disparity.

Analysis of data from the Danish Birth Registry showed that tonsillectomies were associated with nearly triple relative risk of disease of the respiratory tract.

Frank Trudo, MD, MBA, was recently appointed as VP, US Respiratory, Medical Affairs, at AstraZeneca.

The Center for Inquiry has filed a lawsuit against CVS for consumer fraud due to its sale and marketing of homeopathic medicines.

At 48 months, intervention patients significantly fewer incidence rates for CIN3+ versus control patients, with a risk ratio of 0.42.

An analysis of pediatric ICU interactions found that physicians are far more likely to get a beneficial response from families when they show empathy to their emotions.

People of good conscience, including many physicians, are sharply divided on the ethics of MAID/PAS. Unfortunately, much of the support for this practice is founded on several myths and misconceptions regarding existing MAID laws and practices, according to Ronald Pies, MD.

Researchers found that patients with a documented penicillin allergy were at increased risk of developing MRSA (60%) and C. difficile (20%), in part due to alternative antibiotic use. However, when tested by an allergist, 95% were not actually allergic to penicillin.

The inverse association between coffee-drinking and all-cause mortality held even for participants with genetic variations affecting caffeine metabolism.

Military veterans often pursue unique avenues towards a career in civilian health care. Here are the advantages they have, and the challenges they face.

Catch up on this week's biggest headlines in FDA news.

A study of low-income mothers found that participants who experienced problem-solving sessions reported 11% lower stress compared to controls.

Just 12% of the US population, African-Americans account for nearly 50% of the HIV/AIDS cases in the country.

Plazomicin (Zemdri, Achaogen) is designed to treat certain multi-drug resistant complicated urinary tract infections in adults.

Post-hoc analyses from the EMPA-REG OUTCOME study found consistent benefits for the therapy in comorbidities versus placebo.

As physicians treat more diverse patient populations, the importance of communicating properly with patients can have resounding effects on outcomes and adherence.

The system’s algorithm predicts glucose levels 30 minutes in advance and adjusts insulin delivery to reduce hypoglycemic events.

The Eversense CGM System sensor is implanted into the patient’s arm and sends glucose data every 5 minutes to a mobile app.

Students battle stigma, uncertainty, and hurricanes to return home with an MD. But is it as bad as advertised?

New immigration policies are affecting the health of thousands of migrant children, and physicians want the world to know about it.

The medical group’s primary care offices managed to reduce wasted patient minutes by 7.6% through efforts to streamline and shore up patient throughput.

How history shows us that changing dogma in healthcare practice requires a multi-faceted approach.

Catch up on this week's biggest headlines in FDA news.

The buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual film is approved for the treatment of opioid abuse disorder in combination with counseling and psychosocial support.