Jennifer Barrett

Nurse practitioners’ and physician assistants’ impact on diabetes management is comparable to management by physicians, according to a newly published study.

Although it is already established that migraines are associated with increased risk of stroke and heart attacks, the associations with other cardiovascular diseases and risks are less well known.

In today's CDC media briefing on the latest influenza activity data, CDC officials indicated that flu-associated hospitalization rates are on pace to hit record highs compared with past severe seasons.

A new measure announced by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will expand access to opioid addiction treatment by allowing nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) in underserved areas to prescribe and dispense buprenorphine.

US News & World Report released its ranking of the 100 best jobs of 2018, and nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) ranked as some of the highest on the list.

The FDA has announced new efforts to enhance transparency around drug approval decisions by launching a pilot program aimed at improving health care providers' access to key information related to new drugs, according to a statement.

US flu activity has increased rapidly over recent months, and the CDC has now declared that the outbreak has reached epidemic levels.

Pharmacists appear to have a better understanding of penicillin allergies than other health care professionals, according to study that included 276 surveys completed by non-allergist physicians, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists at Rochester Regional Health.

Recently-published guidelines offer evidence-based recommendations for health care professionals on safely tapering or stopping proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in patients.

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. has issued a nationwide recall of 1 lot of its oral contraceptive tablets Mibelas 24 Fe (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol chewable tablets and ferrous fumarate) because of out-of-sequence tablet packaging and missing expiration and lot information.

Researchers from UCLA have developed a laboratory test that could potentially identify gonorrhea infections that may be more treatable with antibiotics. 

The FDA has issued a drug safety communication warning concerning Janssen’s type 2 diabetes drug, canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet, Invokamet XR) due to increased risk of leg and foot amputations.

Low-dose aspirin may help women reduce their risk of developing breast cancer.