Treatment outcomes are similar to those of laparoscopic procedures, but operating times are shorter and surgeons operate with ergonomic comfort.

The trend could be a response to cases of transplant-related HIV transmission in November 2007.

Nephrologists and other renal care professionals faced formidible obstacles in treating individuals with earthquake-related kidney injuries.

Intrinsic Bioprobes, of Tempe, Ariz.,a privately held biotechnology company, has licensed two novel biomarkers for diabetes to Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., of Raritan, N.J.

Ichthyosis and pityriasis rubra pilaris are very difficult conditions for a child to deal with emotionally and physically.

Which is preferred - transvaginal ultrasound or endometrial biopsy?

Is one pre-injection skin prep better than others?

It has been shown that apologies can prevent lawsuits from being filed because the injured party feels that his or her grievances are being addressed and aired.

In its first update since 2001, the American Cancer Society reaffirms the importance of shared decision making. And although the American Urological Association applauds the new guidance statement on prostate-cancer detection issued by the ACS, the two organizations have divergent opinions regarding when baseline screening should begin.

A patient's diarrhea or abdominal cramps could be the result of infection with Clostridium difficile. Researchers report that infection with this bacterium is increasing in incidence and severity, particularly in...

In a study, only 3% of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolates were resistant to fosfomycin.

A non-pathogenic strain of E. coli lowered the UTI rate in catheterized men with neurogenic bladder.

Clinical question: What treatments for low back pain are effective?

Clinical question Does a scoring system using clinical, laboratory, and radiographic criteria reliably predict the absence of organ injury in children with blunt abdominal trauma?

Clinical question: What is the relationship between antihypertensive choice, BP lowering, and outcomes in patients with normal and elevated BP, and those with and without coronary heart disease?

Clinical question: When patients undergo repeated screenings for multiple cancers, how often do false-positive results occur?