Acute Care

A decline in flu vaccination rates among children in the 2016-2017 season may have been due to the absence of the nasal spray as an immunization option, according to new data published in Vaccine.

Menorrhagia or heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is the most common gynecologic problem encountered in primary care.

Around the world, health care groups and policy makers are scrambling to implement reasonable, effective measures so that treatment is available when patients need it.

Overall, influenza vaccines reduced the number of influenza illnesses in the 2015-2016 season. However, the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) was shown to be ineffective in children during this time, according to a recently-published study.

Previously considered a cosmetic problem, new research indicates that skin tags may have medical significance.

Proposed rules increase accuracy of acute rhinosinusitis and acute bacterial rhinosinusitis diagnoses.

Computational model forecasts the evolution of the disease up to 6 weeks in advance.

Supplements found to contain anabolic steroids and steroid-like substances.

Virus hijacks host cells to reproduce inside the nucleus.

The diagnostic analyzer detects influenza at the point-of-care to provide a rapid diagnosis.

Bacterium breaks cell connections that form the protective lining to modulate infection in the endocervix.

Guidelines assist clinicians in the use of telemedicine communication technologies.

Select locations will offer testing for HIV, hepatitis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and more.

Dr Sarath Malepati discusses the benefits of the 5-day immune support pack in combating antibiotic overuse.

Women who experience hot flashes earlier are more likely to have poor vascular function and have an increased risk of heart disease.

Up to 70% of Americans contract athlete’s foot at some time in their lives.

Valbenazine improved severity of abnormal involuntary movements.

Obesity influences disease activity biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis.

Omalizumab shows benefit in patients with skin disorder.

Screening for underlying causes of high blood pressure can save lives, authors say.

Potential new treatment strategy for patients with PTSD.

Fragmented mitochondria inhibit chlamydia growth.

The approach may serve as an optional therapy for patients suffering from severe depression.

Repatha dramatically reduces high cholesterol levels and prevents cardiovascular events, but some question if it’s worth the high cost.

Potential relationship between virus and heart failure and arrhythmias.

Patients with asthma are more likely to get the flu than those without the condition.

Commercial chicken farm hit with H7 avian influenza.

Generalized sensitization of brain-reward responsiveness may last long into recovery.

Clinicians should approach low back pain conservatively.

It's easy to spot headache sufferers—they wander in the OTC aisle examining labels, looking distraught and fatigued.