Pearl Steinzor

More than 3 billion people worldwide live within highly vulnerable areas with implications for skin health, according to climate change policy makers.

Children and families living in low-income neighborhoods have the highest rate of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalizations, according to researchers.

Results from a study on bronchoscopic lung volume reduction and lung volume reduction surgery may aid medical professionals in selecting the best treatment for patients with emphysema.

Female physicians identified cost and access barriers to fertility care, which are especially relevant as more US women are choosing to delay childrearing.

Challenges to the care of chronic liver disease (CLD) include the burden of costs, managed and multidisciplinary care issues, and the lack of awareness for clinical guidelines.

Better understanding of risk factors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may lead to better management in care.

Microbiota restoration may be a solution for effectively treating patients with Clostridiodes difficile infection, according to researchers.

Hormonal and metabolic differences between Alabama and California women living with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) suggest that environment may impact the disease.

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation offers an alternative solution that may be effective for treating depression in patients with adverse childhood experiences.

While links between adolescent coffee habits in adolescents and mood disorders in adulthood were not seen, researchers did find evidence for later health issues related to smoking and alcohol.

Black and Hispanic patients living with chronic inflammatory skin disease (CISD) have more barriers to care compared with White patients with CISD, according to a recent study.

Integrated primary care services may offer better outcomes in patients living with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without increasing costs.

Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy was not the most appropriate treatment for many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a review of patient records at 2 US primary care clinics.

e-Cigarettes boasting fruity flavors and conveniently disposable devices are continuing to threaten US youth, agencies said.

A new review article explores how precision monitoring of blood glucose can be informed by the connections among self-care behaviors, mental health, and glucose level maintenance.

In a recent opinion published in JAMA, health policy researchers reviewed the advantages and disadvantages of prior authorization in Medicare Advantage (MA) to identify key areas that need improvement.