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Lyme disease is a common infection in individuals who hike or walk in wooded areas or tall grasses where tick exposure is prevalent.

Officials with the US FDA are taking 2 new, steps to increase competition in the market for prescription drugs and facilitate entry of lower-cost alternatives, specifically, adopting a new policy to expedite the review of generic drugs applications, and also, publishing a list of off-patent. off-exclusivity branded drugs without approved generics.

Opioid use among older Americans with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) peaked in 2010, but is now on a slight decline, according to a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

It is recommended that most adults receive 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night for optimal cognition and general well-being.

Scientists from the Seattle Structural Genomics Center for Infectious Disease (SSGCID) have solved the 3D structure of the 1000th protein from more than 70 organisms that cause infectious diseases.

Officials with the FDA have approved betrixaban (Bevyxxa, Portola Pharmaceuticals), the first and only anticoagulant for hospital and extended duration prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adult patients hospitalized for an acute medical illness who are at risk for thromboembolic complications due to moderate or severe restricted mobility and other risk factors for VTE.

Officials with the FDA have approved rituximab and hyaluronidase human (Rituxan Hycela) for the treatment of adults with follicular lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The CDC’s National HIV Behavioral Surveillance, which monitors behaviors among populations at high risk for HIV, indicated that individuals at risk for HIV are receiving testing at shorter intervals than in the past, according to a report published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

In a study published in Academic Emergency Medicine, investigators sought to determine the level of risks, benefits, and costs of diagnostic testing within the emergency department.

For the first time, new data suggest a link between passive smoking in childhood and a significant increase in the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, discusses lifestyle interventions that health care professionals can recommend to avoid stomach upset.

Women who conceive after an early breast cancer diagnosis do not have an increased risk of disease recurrence and death compared with patients who did not become pregnant, a recent study found.

The FDA has approved delafloxacin (Baxdela, Melinta Therapeutics), a fluoroquinolone designed to treat adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) caused by susceptible bacteria.

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.

A public meeting will be conducted July 10-11 that will focus on opioids with abuse-deterrent properties, according to a statement issued by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, with nearly all individuals who are sexually active contracting the infection at some point in their lives, according to the CDC.

Summer is approaching, and that means more scrapes, burns, and rashes as more people head outdoors, but 9 products used to treat these conditions are being recalled.

A structured transition program can ease the change from pediatric to adult diabetes care, resulting in improvements in clinic attendance and satisfaction, as well as decreased emotional burden for the duration of intervention, according to a study presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 77th Scientific Sessions in San Diego.

Hospitals across the nation are focusing on patients who have heart failure (HF), and are discharged and readmitted to the hospital within 30 days.

Between 2005 and 2014, there was a dramatic dip in the number of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who died in the hospital, according to new data presented at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

The efficacy of the human papillomavirus vaccine continues to be impressive, with newly reported findings showing that it reduced the prevalence of high-risk oral HPV infections by 88% in young adults who had at least 1 dose of the vaccine; however, low vaccine uptake remains a concern.

A web-based tool that enables patients to report their symptoms in real time, triggering alerts to clinicians ̶ can have major benefits, including longer survival, according to findings presented in a plenary session at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.

The benefits of statins may be more more far-reaching than previously thought, according to research presented at EuroCMR 2017 last week.

A cancer diagnosis can cause up to a 3.5% reduction in earnings for men and up to 6% for women.

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.

Public health authorities have mounted campaigns to educate Americans about salt and its association with increased rates of cardiovascular disease.

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

At least 32 outbreaks caused by Cryptosporidium linked to swimming pools or water playgrounds in the United States were reported in 2016, compared with only 16 reported outbreaks in 2014.

Houston Public Media today reported on a “smart trap” by Microsoft that Harris County Mosquito Control has been testing since summer 2016.