The associated cost is a potential reason for undertreatment.

NEW ORLEANS—Acute renal failure (ARF) induced by pathogenic light chains can be the first presenting sign of multiple myeloma, and prompt treatment of the malignancy is critical to reversing renal damage, according to a study presented by European investigators at the American Society of Hematology 51st annual meeting.

Single-surgeon series shows it can decrease operative time compared with traditional procedures.

The American Association for Justice, a trial lawyers group, has launched a grass roots campaign to highlight the issue of medical errors and the importance of malpractice litigation.

A number of diagnostic possibilities are raised, including allergy, asthma, postnasal drip, and reflux.

A patient's diarrhea or abdominal cramps could be the result of infection with Clostridium difficile.

Intensive lifestyle changes aimed at modest weight loss and increased physical activity continue to reduce the rate of type 2 diabetes after 10 years.

Results support the hypothesis that a less flexible body indicates arterial stiffening, especially in middle-aged and older adults.

Men with a high dietary fat intake are at increased risk of prostate cancer at a relatively young age, a British study shows. Among men aged...

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is more common in patients with rheumatic disease—especially rheumatoid arthritis (RA)—than in the general population, according to new findings...

Only 24.4% of patients aged 45 years and older take drugs for the condition, according to researchers.

Cocoa products such as dark chocolate and cocoa-containing beverages can lower blood pressure, a recent meta-analysis confirms.

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?