Internal Medicine

Ambient air pollution has become one of the world's greatest killers. But physicians still differ on their involvement in fighting it.

Medic Vision's iQMR reported 30% reduced brain exam scan time without adverse effects to image quality.

The practice has only reached a handful of states in 25 years of proposal. What drives the arguments for and against it?

The system is designed for the 3D visualization of bone detail in the lower extremities while the patient remains standing so the anatomy can be assessed while in load bearing positions.

The Spectrum IQ system is designed to integrate with bi-directional EMRs and incorporates the First Databank evidence-based library of IV medications.

The injection therapy was a previously non-approved FDA product that was grandfathered into marketed use for about 4 decades.

The rate shows a correlated effect on the collaboration efforts between nurses and physicians.

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TLANDO is being investigated for the treatment of adult men with deficiencies of endogenous testosterone.

Researchers found that biased language affected a physician’s attitude toward a patient as well as the aggressiveness of their pain management choices.

For even life-altering conditions such as cardiovascular disease, not enough Americans are taking their medicine. Why?

Astellas Pharma's mirabegron (Mybetriq) will serve as a combination therapy with muscarinic antagonist solifenacin succinate (VESIcare) for the treatment of overactive bladder in patients with particular symptoms.

Women who consumed fruit just 1-3 times per month versus those that consumed it at least 3 times daily corresponded to a 19% increase in median time to pregnancy.

PLENVU, a one-liter solution from Salix Pharmaceuticals, is expected to reach US markets by the third quarter of 2018.

An injectable soluble formulation of naturally-secreted growth factors developed by Histogen will begin its first company-sponsored clinical trial.

Despite extended exposure to high doses of estrogen therapy, levels of prolactin did not rise in transgender patients.

This week on MDNN: Prolonged use of acetaminophen has been linked to an increase in the relative risk of ADHD and ASD, the ANA annual meeting issued 30 new recommendations for disease-modifying therapy for multiple sclerosis and the American Academy of Family Physicians announced a new Well-Being Planner to manage stressors and address burnout.

How an Australian anesthetist and English midwife student convinced providers around the world to be open about their names.

The agency warns that the seizure and bipolar disorder medication can cause hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a rare but very serious immune system reaction.

If approved, the same 0.5 mL dose vaccination can be used with all patients ages 6 months and older for whom flu vaccination is recommended.

HIPAA audits force health care organizations to prove they are doing all they can to protect patient data, but there are plenty of other reasons to check those boxes.

Two recent studies on surgical attrition have unveiled the factors that impact dropout rates and timing, highlighting the need for better guidance and early intervention for medical students entering surgical training.

As the number of primary care physicians shrinks, nurse practitioners have a unique opportunity to fill gaps in care.

Approximately 1 in every 5 men develop a urinary stricture, with urological procedures pertaining to the treatment anticipated to skyrocket with the aging of the baby boomer generation.