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Serious cases of neural tube birth defects, including spina bifida, have been reported in babies born to women with HIV being treated with dolutegravir.

The FDA has approved lofexidine hydrochloride (Lucemyra) for the mitigation of opioid withdrawal symptoms to facilitate abrupt discontinuation of opioids in adults, aged 18 and older.

A new rabies test developed at the CDC could mean people exposed to potentially rabid animals would forego the weeks-long regimen of shots to prevent the deadly disease.

Recently-published research suggest that medical cannabis use may be associated with a higher risk of abusing prescription medication, including pain relievers.

Officials with the FDA have approved fingolimod (Gilenya, Novartis) for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) in pediatric patients aged 10 years and older, making it the first FDA-approved drug to treat MS in this population.

The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that men aged 55 to 69 make their own decision on whether to be screened periodically for prostate cancer.

Nearly half of mental health (49%) and a third of substance abuse treatment facilities (35%) reported having smoke-free campuses in the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

The Hemospray device delivers an aerosolized spray that delivers a mineral blend to the bleeding site.

The American Nurses Association is celebrating National Nurses Week in recognition of the contributions made by nurses to improve the health of the nation.

Illnesses from flea, mosquito, and tick bites tripled in the United States, with more than 640,000 cases reported from 2004 through 2016, according to the CDC.

Consuming simple carbohydrates may increase the risk of recurrence among patients with head and neck cancer.

In an effort to understand the relationship between the problems youth report, and their ultimate adherence, investigators have conducted, and published a study describing their findings.

A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) highlighted the value of ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring over in-clinic assessments.

Cancer outcomes may be worse for patients with a positive screening result who wait longer for diagnostic testing, according to newly published research.

The prevalence of autism is higher than previously reported by the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network and continues to vary among population groups and communities.

The FDA has authorized a new use for the Bruker MALDI Biotyper CA system, to identify an emerging pathogen that can cause serious infections in hospitalized patients.

Patients often times have questions related to alcohol, its effects on medications, diet, and their health, so what better time to dive into this topic and share what the science has to say.

Medicare has updated their membership cards with a new look, as well as security features.

Fitbit has announced its ability to track health data for females, including menstrual cycles.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has attributed 3 deaths to synthetic cannabinoids after individuals experienced severe bleeding.

A recent National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) has identified health care industries and occupations as those with the highest prevalence of workers with asthma.

The CDC and the Illinois Department of Public Health issued warnings about synthetic cannabinoids, following multiple reports of serious adverse effects.

Hypertension and high cholesterol are more common among workers exposed to loud noises at work, according to a recent study

The number of nurse practitioners has more than doubled over the past decade, reinforcing that the NP workforce is growing at an accelerated rate, according to new data released by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Officials with the FDA have approved Guardian Connect, Medtronic's continuous glucose monitoring system that can alert patients of potential high or low glucose events up to 60 minutes in advance.

Google recently announced its new service, Google Cloud Healthcare API

HIV affects more than 1 million Americans, and while scientists have made progress in discovering effective new therapies, there is no known cure.

Emergency department (ED) visits in the United States for opioid overdoses are up, a sign that the epidemic is worsening, according to a recent CDC report.

Although obesity has been considered a risk factor for severe acute respiratory illness, including more severe cases of the flu, a recently-published study found that weight may not be associated with increased illness severity.

Officials with the FDA are urging consumer to be wary of unapproved products that claim to prevent, treat, or cure influenza.