The first human case of New World screwworm infestation in the United States has been confirmed in a Maryland resident who ...

Increased potassium intake and dietary guidance reduced risk for adverse events in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator and may be an affordable intervention to reduce overall CV ...

One patient experienced significant improvements in symptoms of meibomian gland dysfunction after using testosterone cream for 2 months, according to a poster presented at Optometry’s Meeting.“We can ...

Ophthalmic technicians (inclusive of workups, scribing and special testing) are the most expensive component of your practice labor force, costing about 15 cents out of every patient care dollar you ...

Our vote is our voice and, as busy physicians, Civic Health Month is the perfect time to ensure we are registered to vote and have all the resources we need to cast our ballot.July and August ...

In patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction on guideline-directed medical therapy, digitoxin conferred lower rates of death or worsening HF compared with placebo, according to ...

In a large cohort of U.K.-based adults, the risk for Parkinson’s disease was elevated depending on the presence of a higher number of components of metabolic syndrome, according to research published ...

Since its development in the mid-20th century, maintenance hemodialysis has revolutionized the treatment of end-stage kidney disease, transforming it from an untreatable diagnosis into a manageable ...

A remote screening strategy for asymptomatic atrial fibrillation involving use of an ECG patch for continuous ambulatory monitoring conferred a modest increase in AF diagnoses after 2.5 years among ...

The FDA has approved the first generic GLP-1 specifically indicated for weight loss, according to a press release from Teva Pharmaceuticals. As Healio previously reported, Teva Pharmaceuticals ...

Patients with opioid use disorder treated with buprenorphine reported less frequent ED visits than untreated patients, according to a retrospective study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence ...

A patient’s facial contours can impact their visual field during glaucoma testing, according to a speaker at the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium. Cheryl Khanna, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in ...