Despite warnings, potentially inappropriate CNS-active medications are commonly prescribed to older adults — especially those with cognitive impairment — highlighting missed opportunities for safer ...

Distinct dietary patterns in Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis affect gut microbiota and inflammation, supporting the development of microbiome-informed dietary interventions.

Vitamin D3 plus calcium offers no overall bone or muscle benefit in adolescents with perinatal HIV infection but appears to increase lumbar spine bone density in those with vitamin D insufficiency.

Higher-dose hydroxychloroquine in systemic lupus erythematosus is tied to lower risks for some cardiac conditions and no change in stroke, kidney, or cancer risks but higher eye risk in older adults.

A larger trial of trigeminal nerve stimulation in children with ADHD produce results that differ from an earlier pilot study, raising new questions about its efficacy.

If used at the population level, it could contribute to antimicrobial resistance, so using clinical judgement is critical ...

Deferring systemic therapy may improve survival outcomes in carefully selected patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma, new data suggest.

Geographic maldistribution will be a major challenge, but increasing telehealth and advanced practice practitioners plus loan repayment programs may help.

An individual-patient meta-analysis sheds light on the optimal duration of androgen deprivation therapy in men with prostate cancer on definitive radiotherapy.

Four gastroenterologists talked to Medscape Medical News about the importance of taking common gut complaints seriously — ...

In severe treatment-resistant depression, long-term data show VNS benefits not only persist for 2 years but also continue to ...

An initiative that asks surgery patients to bring their own reusable bags for belongings and a reusable water bottle decreased surgical carbon footprints, waste, and cost.