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NPs are able to work in a variety of healthcare settings, such as a hospital, physician’s office, or a clinic. Their functions include diagnosing patients, performing physical exams, dispensing medications to patients and more. Unlike a registered nurse (RN), NPs are able to hold decision-making authority similar to a physician.

Although adverse childhood events have been linked to leading causes of adult morbidity and mortality in many studies over recent decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new analysis of childhood experiences and their effect on adult outcomes.

According to a new study by researchers at The Lundquist Institute and the University of Rochester, e-cigarette or vaping use can damage the lungs after as little as 3 days of use.

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.

Crowdsourcing a medical diagnosis for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) throughout various health communities on the Internet has become a new trend, a JAMA study showed.

Sesame allergy is common among children with other food allergies, occurring in an estimated 17% of the population, according to researchers at the NIH. In addition, the study found that sesame antibody testing accurately predicts whether a child with food allergy is allergic to sesame.

SunGen Pharma, the specialty pharmaceutical company, has received its eighth ANDA approval from the FDA.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality have found that exposure to acetaminophen in the womb may increase a child’s risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

An empowerment platform for people living with psoriasis, Let Me Be Clear, was launched by pharmaceutical company, AbbVie. The campaign invites people living with psoriasis to share their story, access tools to have informed conversations with their physicians, and discuss what freedom from psoriasis would mean to them.

Officials from the FDA have cleared an investigational new drug (IND) application for BW-1010 (BlueWillow Biologics), according to the company. The drug would be the company’s next-generation anthrax vaccine candidate.

Researchers at Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital found that mothers who are stressed may have an affect the sex of the baby and be associated with some forms of birth complications.

A-101 45% (Aclaris Therapeutics) met the primary and all secondary efficacy endpoints, according to the company.

Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that people with dementia, whose parents also had dementia, develop symptoms an average of six years earlier than their parents.

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

Walgreens has officially launched their Flu Index for the 2019-2020 influenza season. The index provides different categories to view, including the Most Recent Flu Index, Search by DMA Market, Top 10 States, and 2018-2019 Flu Index Time Lapse. The index is updated each week to accurately depict each market area and territory of flu activity in the country.

According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.9 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. On October 26, 2019 health care organizations across the country are participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to help address this public safety and public health issue.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, actress Jennifer Garner shared a video of herself at her annual mammogram appointment on Instagram, hoping to encourage others to make their appointment and get checked.

Researchers have found a diabetes-associated gene, called transcription factor 7-like 2 (Tcf7l2) that regulates the response to nicotine in the brain.

The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2019, there will be about 228,150 new cases of lung cancer and around 142,670 deaths from lung cancer in the United States. With certain lifestyle changes and breathing exercises, we can continue to protect our lungs.

Officials from the FDA have approved Foamix Pharmaceuticals’ minocycline (AMZEEQ) topical foam, 4% for the treatment of inflammatory lesions of non-nodular moderate to severe acne vulgaris.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the U.S. and is the first leading cause of cancer death among women globally. Even with our recent strides in science in the past decade, it is still crucial to understand the warning signs and ways to lower your risk of breast cancer.

Officials with the FDA today approved single-dose baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza, Genentech) for use in patients who are at a high risk of developing influenza-related complications, according to a press release.

Vaccines for the 2019-2020 Northern Hemisphere saw updates to both the H3N2 and H1N1 influenza A strains, which had not been updated in a couple of years.

Officials from the FDA have approved Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s asenapine (Secuado) transdermal system, which is the first-and-only transdermal patch for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia, according to the company.

A study posted in JAMA Pediatrics evaluated the efficacy and safety of varenicline tartrate for smoking cessation in adolescents and young adults. Compared with the placebo, varenicline tartrate was well-tolerated, but did not improve end-of-treatment abstinence.

RSV is defined as a common respiratory virus that causes mild, cold-like symptoms. This virus can be serious, especially in infants and older adults.

A recent study has revealed that just under half of the US population fears random mass shootings and terrorist attacks.

Even after receiving an offer or referral from a health care provider, approximately a third of pregnant women remained unvaccinated.

Researchers found that increasing treatment coverage for eating disorders (ED) could substantially reduce the mortality associated with common psychiatric disorders.

Both maternal and paternal exposures to alcohol are significantly associated with risk of total congenital heart diseases (CHDs) and some specific CHD phenotypes in offspring, according to a systematic review published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.1