Jennifer Nessel, Assistant Editor

Older patients who experience daytime sleepiness may be at risk of developing new medical conditions, including diabetes, cancer, and high blood pressure.

Walmart, AT&T and other retail giants are moving into the health care space by effectively transforming some of their best selling assets into health care tools.

Understanding how nerves in the bladder transmit different sensations to the brain could potentially help limit bladder dysfunction in patients with overactive bladders.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) to be a public health emergency of international concern, as the CDC announced the 6th case of the virus in the United States, as well as the country’s first documented person-to-person transmission.

There are now 5 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States, according to the CDC, but the agency said the threat to the general public is still low. California has 2 confirmed cases of the virus, while Arizona, Illinois, and Washington State each have a single case.

The ban will take effect in April, leaving 3 months for business owners to transition to the new restrictions.

Dietary supplements containing zinc and folic acid marketed as a treatment for male infertility do not appear to improve pregnancy rates.

Under this policy, companies that do not cease manufacture, distribution, and sale of unauthorized flavored cartridge-based e-cigarettes within 30 days risk enforcement actions by the federal agency.

Tafenoquine (Arakoda), the first prescription drug approved for the prevention of malaria in adults, is now available in the United States, according to a press release. Tafenoquine has the potential to protect thousands of US travelers and military personnel from the effects of malaria.

The FDA has approved the enhanced formulation of lidocaine and tetracaine following its statutory 6-month review process and in line with the target action date under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act.

Amazon will add Health Navigator to the company’s Amazon Care group, launched in September

This event comes after the CDC launched an investigation earlier this month through the departments of health in Wisconsin, Illinois, California, Indiana, and Minnesota surrounding a cluster of pulmonary illnesses linked to e-cigarette product use among adolescents and young adults.

The study findings are critical in the development of preventative strategies for diabetic osteoporosis.

The results of a study detail how investigators at the Federal University of Parana surveyed the prevalence of Rickettsia antibodies and Rickettsia-carrying ticks in human hunters, hunting dogs, and wild boars in Brazil in an effort to study the Rickettsia bacteria's circulation and ecology among human populations and wild animals in that country.

Insulin levels in the mother's body during fetal development or possible changes to the mother's DNA expression that are passed to her offspring may be possible causes to this correlation.

The partnership with Google in just one of the initiatives that Rite Aid has implemented as part of its comprehensive strategy to address prescription drug abuse and misuse.

Investigators analyzed the diets and subsequent development of adenoma in approximately 32,606 men and 55,743 women.

High blood pressure is a leading, preventable cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide, and, along with an increase in obesity among children, has been on the rise in recent years, especially in African American children.

The investigators believe that medical marijuana provides benefits and that research into its effectiveness should continue.

In an effort to combat the opioid epidemic, Walgreens has expanded its drug disposal program for customers to include all of its pharmacies in the United States.

The competitive and rigorous application process included hundreds of applications, reviewed by a committee of elected fellows.

Study authors examined the association between violence and poor health habits, such as soda consumption, to asthma.

The American Heart Association recommends that patients get 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night; however, approximately 40% of adults in the United States do not fall under this range.

Although it is not the only cause, humidity may be an important factor to preventing the influenza virus during the winter season.

Study findings suggest future interventions targeting improvements in cancer screenings may need to focus on the time of day.

A 2014 study found that 97% of allergists surveyed believed a pest-free home was an important step in preventing asthma and allergy symptoms.

The Public Access to SunScreens (PASS) Coalition wants to reiterate the importance of sunscreen in reducing the risk of melanoma, other skin cancers, and premature aging.

With approximately 18,100 PNPS and 50,000 primary care pediatricians currently in the workforce, there are insufficient numbers of pediatric primary care providers to care for the increasingly demanding and complex needs of children.

Despite the goal to ensure more opportunities for nurse innovators at the leadership level by 2025, the study has revealed that there is currently a lack of nurse innovators in these positions.

Many nurses are using the national week of recognition to bring to light the working conditions that many of them endure on a daily basis.