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Years of real-world assessment have given cardiologists a good idea of what's optimal for patients with AF.

Richard Milani, MD, shares about the digital medicine program, particularly the track for patients with hypertension.

Though the proportion of female meeting speakers has risen significantly in the past decade, women remain underrepresented at major academic conferences in the US.

Aimee Quirk, CEO of innovationOchsner shares about how they have improved aspects of health care by introducing uses of technology.

In the years following alterations made to Obamacare, the rate of uninsured patients visiting the emergency department dropped significantly.

Unlike injectable versions, naloxone nasal spray may be administered outside a health care setting by anyone, regardless of medical training.

For expectant parents who smoke, quitting before pregnancy or as early as possible during pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of preterm birth.

LDL cholesterol increases the risk of heart disease and ischemic stroke, but in patients with very low levels of “bad cholesterol,” hemorrhagic stroke may actually increase.

Certified respiratory educators helped a COPD intervention group of patients achieve improved symptom results.

Just 2 hours of screen time can lead to children being 7 times more likely to develop attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and 5 times more likely to report clinically significant externalizing problems.

Concierge medical practices are trending upward, and proving beneficial for patients. It's time for standard physicians to reassess their practice.

Beckman Coulter announced the Early Sepsis Indicator received 501(k) clearance on Thursday morning.

A comparison of hospitalized COPD patients treated with either short-acting or long-acting bronchodilator showed the latter had no influence on 30-day readmission rates.

The CDC conducted the first nationally relevant study of associations between air pollutants and ER visits across patient demographics and conditions.

Investigators identified reasons veterans might decline or not adhere to HCV treatment and proposed ways to optimize treatment.

As of September 2018, 95% of children treated with Zolgensma were alive and did not require permanent ventilation.

A new Northwell Health study showed that setting a chronic standard-of-care plan and correcting outliers could influence opioid prescription rates.

Duaklier Pressair is a is a fixed-dose combination of the long-acting muscarinic antagonist aclidinium and the long-acting beta agonist formoterol.

A new trial finds a drug regimen for multidrug-resistant TB can be substantially shorter than the 20 months currently recommended by the WHO.

It's been nearly a century since one of the greatest medical findings reached patients. How has the story of insulin changed modern diabetes care?

Pregnant women who suffer from asthma reported a two-fold greater risk for PPD according to the results of a large-scale Quebec hospital cohort.

Is there an improved method of care for patients at risk of losing limbs?

What were the findings of a large, single-center registry assessment for inflammation in patients with low LDL-C?

Riluzole oral film (Exservan) was developed as an option for patients with ALS who have difficulty swallowing medication.

A task force found insufficient evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for lead in asymptomatic children and pregnant persons.

Hospitalized patients were significantly more likely to recognize their physician when they had received a facecard with the doctor’s name and photo.

The daily oral capsule was shown to reduce overweight and obese patient weight by about 6% over 6 months.

Sublingual allergy tablets are becoming a common treatment option among allergists, though they remain a back-up choice in the eyes of many physicians.