The US introduction of a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer in 2006 has reduced infections of HPV by more than half among girls and young women, US health officials said on Wednesday.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) marks the beginning of a significant change in practice for primary care practitioners.
Low levels of circulating adiponectin, an obesity-related hormone, are associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, reported researchers from Harvard Medical School in Boston.
Atrial fibrillation raises the risk of sudden cardiac death by as much as 3.26-fold, according to an analysis of the ARIC Study, and 2.14-fold according to the Cardiovascular Health Study, according to a...
<p>Clinicians must ensure that only confirmed cases of group A streptococcal pharyngitis in children and adolescents are treated with antibiotics, according to an updated guideline from the Infectious...
Use of statin drugs is associated with a reduction in the risk of pancreatic inflammation in patients with normal or mildly increased triglycerides, researchers found in a meta-analysis of 21 trials.
In young children with noctural cough associated with upper respiratory tract infection, a single dose of honey before bed was significantly more effective than placebo in lessening cough frequency and may...
