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Bariatric surgery, or metabolic surgery, hasn’t traditionally been included as a standard intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes.

Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms that can stymie even the most experienced practitioners.

Children who experience recurrent viral respiratory infections by age 2 face a more than 2-fold risk for type 1 diabetes by age 5, recent study results suggest.

Children with intermittent asthma may not require a daily dose of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy, recent study results suggest.

A growing number of patients with gout may be seeking convenient pain relief at retail clinics, as a research letter recently found that cases of gout have been steadily increasing, even as cases of rheumatoid arthritis have been decreasing

A review of Google searches revealed that there may be a peak season for chickenpox

Pregnant women who have yet to quit smoking may now have another reason to do so.

Current and former smokers may not show all the signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but they may still have respiratory problems and use a variety of medications without any evidence basis.

Patients desperate to get rid of their acne should keep these facts in mind.

Patients who belong to racial or ethnic minority groups are less likely to receive an annual flu shot, possibly because of perceived discrimination.

Any woman capable of becoming pregnant should consider taking a daily supplement of folic acid.

The number of patients with blindness or visual impairment is expected to double over the next 35 years.

Exercise is known to help patients lose weight and manage cholesterol, but many patients may be unaware of the other benefits of being physically active.

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants working in retail clinics may not need to recommend celiac disease screening for patients lacking symptoms, including those at increased risk.

With summer approaching, patients could probably use a refresher on the basics of sun protection.

Although no malaria vaccine is currently available, an experimental one has potential to protect patients against the deadly infection.

The impact of obstructive sleep apnea on diabetes was unknown, until now.

Retail clinicians should know that concussion symptoms and consequences aren’t one-size-fits-all.

College-bound teens with allergies should take steps to ensure that they’re able to manage their condition after they move away from home.

Given the limited access to hepatitis C virus (HCV) specialists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants should begin to manage HCV in the community setting.

There seems to be little consensus among researchers about the health risks associated with e-cigarettes, but new research suggests that heavily regulating them may do more harm than good.

The World Health Organization created its first hepatitis C treatment guidelines back in 2014, but it just released some updates that promote the use of newer and more effective medicines.

The new 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may be able to reduce a woman’s risk of developing cervical cancer.

The effects of maternal obesity and gestational diabetes on babies can be observed earlier than previously thought.

Patients visiting retail clinics for recurring colds may not be getting enough sleep.

Retail clinicians have yet another reason to encourage their patients to quit smoking.

Pears are better than apples, at least in terms of waistlines.

Retail clinicians will be relieved to hear that ear infections, one of the most common childhood infections and a leading cause for acute clinic visits, are on the decline.

Cardiovascular disease continues to pose a serious health problem in the United States, but retail clinicians may be well placed to help patients reduce their risk for it.

Exercising even a little bit can help COPD patients reduce their risk of death.