A pilot study has found that a video game designed to treat autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring attention/deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is acceptable to kids and parents, and feasible.
As we emerge from peak flu season, this year’s challenges highlight the importance of vaccination and pharmacists’ contribution to it.
Recent statistics reveal that 85.6 million Americans live with cardiovascular disease or residual deficits from stroke.
Patients with HIV have a high likelihood of developing depression related to their diagnosis, according to a recent study, and many of these individuals do not seek medical care.
Patients who have type 1 diabetes spent a lot more to treat themselves in 2016 than in 2012.
In 2 unanimous votes, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) agreed to recommended revisions in the 2018 adult and child/adolescent immunization schedules.
Dermatophytes are a common cause of fungal infections, and clinicians typically treat these infections with topical antifungal creams, lotions, ointments, and powders.
Influenza infection in the very young, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals may last longer.
Although the incidence of Chlamydia trachomatis infections remains high among young women (ages 14-24), new data presented at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2018 STD Conference indicate that prevalence of the sexually-transmitted infection (STI) is decreasing.
mRNA-1083 is an investigational combination vaccine designed to prevent influenza and COVID-19.
Contemporary Clinic spoke with NAPNAP President Jessica Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN and NAPNAP Secretary Jennifer Sonney, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAANP, about their latest study regarding the pandemic's impact on pediatric-focused nurse practitioner workforce.
This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Nature Made Nutritional Products.
This Continuing Education Activity is jointly provided by Dannemiller and Pharmacy Times Continuing Education.
Retail clinics are the perfect location for conducting Department of Transportation medical examinations for commercial motor vehicle drivers.
Over the last 2 decades, obesity has reached epidemic proportions.
Health care providers often overlook osteoporosis screening in an important group: men. This tendency may occur because public health officials have placed a heavy emphasis on osteoporosis prevention in women.
This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Philips Respironics, Inc.
Contemporary Clinic Editorial Board member, Alexie Leitner, PA-C, Healthcare Market Leader at Target Clinics explains what it's like to have the best job in America.
It is important for practitioners to understand traditional insulin dosing requirements and recognize special situations in which ther- apy modifications should be made.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants' 2017 Statistical Report on Certified PAs shows the impact that PAs are making on patient care.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding health care professionals who prescribe and dispense antibiotics that there are recent safety labeling changes for systemic fluoroquinolones.
Despite a remarkable decline in deaths due to cardiovascular disease over several decades, coronary heart disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States.
In the rapidly changing landscape surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative that health care providers remain abreast of current recommendations from reliable sources.
More than 86 million Americans over the age of 20 have prediabetes, 29 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes, and another 8.1 million Americans are living with undiagnosed diabetes.
The common cold presents with a variety of symptoms, one of which is a nagging cough with which most people are all too familiar.
Retail health care providers are in an optimal position to monitor for drug interactions between warfarin and antibiotics because 80% to 90% of all antibiotics are prescribed in an outpatient setting.
Acute bronchitis is one of the most common diagnoses in ambulatory care.
Clinicians must understand the distinct differences between each NSAID in order to help guide their recommendations for pain relief.