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Today, 99,478 of the 120,001(83%) of patients on the organ transplant waiting list in the United States still await a kidney transplant.

As a preventive measure against sexually transmitted infections (STIs), Rio 2016 Olympics organizers have given athletes 450,000 condoms, or an average of 42 per competitor.

Most patient care needs in the evening or night are neither complex nor urgent.

Cautious retail clinicians may consider routinely testing all patients for genital herpes, but they might want to hold off on screening those who don’t exhibit symptoms.

Retail clinicians on the lookout for signs of depression in their younger patients should be aware that the screening questionnaires used to identify the condition could lead to a misdiagnosis in children and adolescents.

Stress reduction may be an undervalued strategy in helping patients avoid cardiac-related event recurrence.

With projections of physician shortages ranging from 46,000 to 90,000 in the next decade, patients with hepatitis C virus could be left with gaps in their care.

August is Psoriasis Awareness Month, making it the perfect opportunity for clinicians to brush up on the wide variety of health issues often associated with the disease.

An hour or more of physical activity a day can mitigate the risk of heart disease and early death associated with sitting for 8 or more hours each day.

Health care providers often overlook osteoporosis screening in an important group: men. This tendency may occur because public health officials have placed a heavy emphasis on osteoporosis prevention in women.

Consuming a higher percentage of protein from plants can reduce all-cause mortality risk, a recent investigation found.

Patients with type 2 diabetes who get the flu shot may have a reduced risk for hospitalization related to cardiovascular or respiratory issues, recent research suggests.

The protection and immunity rate for serogroup B meningococcal vaccine Bexsero (4CMenB) may be lower than expected, recent research results suggest.

Poor medication adherence habits constitute a major threat to public health and costs the United States between $100 billion and $289 billion annually.

The US Preventive Services Task Force has determined that there isn’t enough evidence to conclusively state that routine full-body skin cancer screenings by a clinician are safe or effective.

A scientific statement from the American Heart Association warns that unintended interactions among prescription drugs, OTC products, herbs, or nutritional supplements may trigger or worsen heart failure.

CDC researchers recently revealed the most effective strategies for preventing tick bites and Lyme disease.

A recent study identified 10 risk factors that seem to account for 90% of strokes.

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants play an important role in curbing childhood obesity, which can lead to a variety of health and emotional problems both in adulthood and childhood.

Young women who get all 3 doses of the human papillomavirus vaccine have fewer cervical cell anomalies in the future, recent study results found.

More than three-quarters of patients given antibiotics to treat a suspected sexually transmitted disease like gonorrhea or chlamydia don’t actually test positively for the disease.

The latest federal diabetes screening recommendations fail to catch 55% of adults at high risk for diabetes, a recent investigation found.

Patients with varying degrees of self-care abilities seek attention in retail health clinics for many different wound types, such as acute abrasions, lacerations, contusion, punctures, avulsions, burns, or ulcers.

Retail clinics could help slow the development of dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria by prescribing fewer antibiotics for respiratory tract infections, recent study results published in BMJ suggest.

Although many expectant mothers may be hesitant to exercise, clinicians can assuage their concerns by educating them about the benefits of doing so.

The US health system can expect to manage an explosion of older cancer survivors, new study results have found.

Many Americans hoard antibiotics and use them without consulting a health care provider, recent survey results show.

Topical therapies are generally the least effective treatment option for nail bed fungal infections, also known as onychomycosis.

Clinicians should remain mindful of any potentially inappropriate antihypertensive medications taken by their elderly patients.

Text messages that provide advice, motivation, and support could make a difference for patients with coronary artery disease.