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Researchers found that educating patients about immunizations likely influences immunization rates positively—that is, increase community demand—among the elderly.

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus, like shingles without ophthalmic manifestations, is terribly painful. It can affect any layer of the cornea, but the author notes that once the involvement is epithelial or stromal keratitis develops, risk of permanent vision loss increases.

Studies suggest vitamin D deficiency is associated with higher risk of pain, so shouldn’t vitamin D supplementation decrease pain?

Identifying asthma phenotypes based on noninvasive markers could help clinicians better tailor therapy for people with asthma.

Half of people who have diabetes eventually develop diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and the warning signs are sensory symptoms that start in the distant periphery and progressing in a characteristic 'glove and stocking' way.

Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) should begin at age 45 for people of average risk, according to newly updated American Cancer Society guidelines.

Summer is almost here, and with more individuals spending time outside, knowing how to prevent tick bites could help keep Lyme disease from spreading.

Researchers from a number of public health agencies in France took on the task of identifying phenotypes in infants. The results of their study indicate that early respiratory symptoms predict asthma at 1 year.

The 2018 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections demonstrated how far our understanding of HIV has come in the last 30 years, and revealed some cutting-edge science.

Obstetricians and general practitioners most often field questions from women who have asthma, as this condition is more common than most other chronic conditions in young people.

Weather can exacerbate asthma, and one specific trigger is thunderstorm activity.

Since the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended that postmenopausal women refrain from taking supplemental calcium and vitamin D, many patients and healthcare professionals have been confused.

Increasingly, healthcare providers, and policy makers are looking at effective interventions in school age children with asthma.

People living with HIV are at elevated risk for hyponatremia, a risk that increases if they are hospitalized. It hyponatremia is severe, morbidity, and mortality risk escalates.

Health agencies recommend patients get a periodic colonoscopy starting at age 50, but a high-fiber diet can help maintain a healthy colon and digestive system.

A new study looks at patient perception of adverse effects with asthma, and recommends that pharmacists change their emphasis when counseling about potential adverse effects to include prevention strategies.

Influenza infection in the very young, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals may last longer.

HIV practitioners lack experience in menopause management, while general practitioners’ have little HIV experience.

Researchers continue to look for factors that may influence osteoarthritis’ development. On such area of research is the role of fat soluble vitamins.

Gout, an inflammatory arthritis, is very common and increasing in prevalence with men more likely to develop it than women.

April is Rosacea Awareness Month.

What do healthcare providers know about obesity, and how well do they apply current guidelines?

The FDA has authorized for marketing the first integrated continuous glucose monitoring system (iCGM) for determining blood glucose levels for patients with diabetes who are aged 2 years and older.

A number of complementary and alternative medications can potentially lower blood sugar, and many patients look at these substances as more natural than synthetic drugs.

Despite decades of declining mumps incidence, due to widespread vaccination, recent outbreaks in vaccinated adults and communities with high vaccine coverage have prompted concerns about the effectiveness of the current vaccine.

Providers should always assess the patient’s inhaler technique, medication adherence, and other modifiable risk factors before starting one of these therapies.

HIV's tendency to hide in the central nervous system may be a major barrier to disease eradication.

While asthma treatment options such as long acting beta-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids are effective in most patients, approximately 10% of asthma conditions will remain poorly controlled.

A recent issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing includes a list of 20 things you didn't know about beta-blockers.

HIV is a wide-reaching public health problem, with more than 37 million individuals infected worldwide. Current antiretroviral therapy (ART) has a varying array of uses, ranging from HIV treatment to pre-exposure prophylaxis.