National Institutes of Health scientists have discovered that extreme temperatures may increase the risk of preterm birth.

Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently granted marketing approval for two Trevo clot retrieval devices to treat strokes because of blood clots (ischemic) and to decrease speech difficulties, paralysis and similar stroke disabilities.

The National Institutes of Health intends to finance six scientific teams and their projects as they work to identify the biological factors that influence neural regeneration inside the retina.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently unveiled class-wide improvements to drug labeling to help patients become more aware of the dangers of combining drugs.

Chicago Cubs first-baseman Anthony Rizzo recently wrote a letter to encourage and comfort an Iowa toddler, Parker Hopkins, who is battling cancer.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a statement on a recent agreement in principle that it has tentatively reached with leaders in the medical-device industry and laboratory community concerning the latest Medical Device User Fee Agreement (MDUFA).

Pop singer Selena Gomez recently said she is taking a break from her world tour because of "anxiety, panic attacks and depression" attributed to lupus.

The American Heart Association (AHA) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) recently said they have developed a new Researcher and Clinician Challenge to improve care for cardiovascular diseases.

Tennessee, like other states, is dealing with health-care insurance-provider plans to scale back participation in its Affordable Care Act Marketplace exchange in 2017, but monopolies are not being created in counties where only one provider will remain, an industry expert said.

Insurance companies have been accused of discriminating against HIV patients allegedly by forcing them to pay high co-insurance rates for drugs.

The American Heart Association recently released a study that suggests a history of gallstone disease makes it more likely that patients will develop heart disease.

Officials with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released its final rule about over-the-counter consumer antiseptic wash products that include specific active ingredients.

Scientists recently presented the European Respiratory Society International Congress with positive results from their pivotal Phase III trials for severe asthma.

Bipartisan leaders involved in the House Energy and Commerce Committee as well as the House Ways and Means Committee recently wrote a letter about successfully implementing the bipartisan Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act.

Leaders with the European Commission recently approved of ORENCIA from Bristol-Myers Squibb to treat highly active as well as progressive rheumatoid arthritis in adult patients who have not previously used methotrexate.

The American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report recently published studies that show exercise could decrease medical costs and the overall health burden of the U.S.

The National Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel recently published its recommendations for speeding cancer research during the upcoming five years, outlining the steps that need to be taken to accelerate the fight against cancer.

Astellas has expanded its Medical & Development (M&D) team by including Stefanie Prodouz and Agatha Newman as associate directors for communications.

The American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report recently stated that the risk of suddenly dying from cardiac problems is significantly higher among patients who have increased thyroid hormone levels.

The American Academy of Family Physicians and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently published the final recommendation statement as well as evidence summary about screening at-risk adults for latent tuberculosis infection.