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Clinicians now have a larger window of opportunity to prevent type 2 diabetes in at-risk patients.

Nurse practitioners are comparable with primary care physicians in curbing preventable hospitalizations among older patients with diabetes.

Recent research indicates that the management of diverticular disease in the primary care setting should consist of a more active approach.

Only about 50% of pregnant women get vaccinated before or during their pregnancy.

Data from a recent study suggest that the influenza vaccine decreases the incidence of hospitalization with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

Recent research out of The Netherlands looked to determine if sun exposure in adolescence could delay the onset of MS.

A new campaign is directed at teens in the multicultural hip-hop crowd who are, unfortunately, frequently exposed to tobacco marketing.

This line of products provides OTC medications for those that need special formulations which is hard to come by in today's market.

Insulin levels differed by up to 23% and glycemic control varied up to 62% depending on whether the pen was shaken or not.

Those exposed to Salmonella typically become symptomatic within 12 to 72 hours with diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.

Older adults are lagging behind when it comes to vaccination rates.

This year's vaccine against the flu is likely to be more effective.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the launch of a new program to help states end the ongoing prescription drug overdose epidemic.

With the start of the new school year, children are not the only ones learning a new routine: practitioners are familiarizing themselves with updated guidelines for influenza vaccination.

Recently, retail clinics have expanded their treatment areas to include chronic disease management, and new research suggests that this will have a positive effect on patients with chronic disease in the United States.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that between 2001 and 2010 there was a 43% increase emergency room visits for children aged 5 to 14 years.

According to the World Health Organization, almost 90% of people with diabetes around the world have type 2 diabetes. This type of diabetes is commonly the result of excess of body weight and lack of physical activity.

Obesity is a common issue in the United States. According to the Food Research and Action Center, 68.5% of adults are clinically "overweight" and 34.9% are "obese". This obesity statistic is an increase from 27.1% in 2013 and 25.5% in 2008, and the trend is continuing upward. Other health conditions can be exacerbated by obesity and so it is important to educate patients on how losing weight can not only increase their health and survival, but also contribute to a better overall quality of life.

Antibiotics are important drugs used to fight bacterial infections, but they do not work against viral infections. Most acute respiratory infections (ARIs), such as bronchitis or the common cold, are caused by viral infections, yet 1 in 10 health care providers prescribe antibiotics to treat these infections. In a recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers looked at the national trends in antibiotic prescriptions written for ARIs in an outpatient setting at a Veteran's Affairs health clinic settings over an 8-year period. The study found that 68.4% of patients with an ARI received an antibiotic prescription. The highest prescribing antibiotic prevalence indication was bronchitis (85%), which does not require antibiotic use in the majority of cases.