News Author: Whitney McKnight Publish date: November 16, 2016
Liver biopsy prior to treatment withdrawal in patients with well-controlled autoimmune hepatitis may be unnecessary, contrary to current guidelines...
Article Author: Whitney McKnight Publish date: November 16, 2016
BOSTON – Some state Medicaid directors have started to drop or loosen restrictions on access to direct-acting antiviral treatments for the hepatiti...
Article Author: Whitney McKnight Publish date: November 15, 2016
BOSTON – Attention to health literacy, overcoming language barriers, and educating patients about the importance of maintaining a treatment r...
Article Author: Whitney McKnight Publish date: November 12, 2016
Topical tofacitinib showed significant improvements across all endpoints and for pruritus at week 4, compared with vehicle, results of a phase IIa ...
News Author: Whitney McKnight Publish date: November 11, 2016
News Author: Whitney McKnight Publish date: November 11, 2016
BOSTON - A novel therapeutic approach to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis could one day mean sufferers of this severe form of nonalcoholic fatty ...
Article Author: Whitney McKnight Publish date: November 8, 2016
More than a quarter of U.S. parents surveyed refused human papillomavirus vaccination in their adolescents because of a lack of overall trust in ad...
Article Author: Whitney McKnight Publish date: November 7, 2016
A clearer picture of the dangers posed by cardiotoxicity is emerging after U.K. researchers found that survivorship rates among those diagnosed with c...
Article Author: Whitney McKnight Publish date: November 7, 2016
Two psychiatrists discuss how a recovery-oriented intervention helps service members and veterans with first-episode psychosis.
Article Author: Whitney McKnight Publish date: November 4, 2016
Neither time of day, nor number of procedures performed impacted adenoma detection rates in a community-based setting, a study has shown.
Article Author: Whitney McKnight Publish date: October 31, 2016
Intravitreal sirolimus 440 mcg or 880 mcg administered on days 1, 60, and 120, was shown to significantly improve ocular inflammation with preserva...
Article Author: Whitney McKnight Publish date: October 28, 2016
WASHINGTON – Experts share their tips for overcoming emotional roadblocks – both yours and your patient’s – when dealing wi...
Article Author: Whitney McKnight Publish date: October 28, 2016
Leah K. Bauer, MD, says group sessions may be a way to invigorate medication-assisted treatment programs.
News Author: Whitney McKnight Publish date: October 28, 2016
The year 2016 has seen a lot of attention paid to mental health by legislators and others alarmed by rising rates of suicide and opioid addiction. ...
Article Author: Whitney McKnight Publish date: October 26, 2016
The USPSTF has issued a B-level recommendation for interventions given during pregnancy and after birth to support breastfeeding.
