FDA Warning on Hot Flash Drug Clinicians should perform liver blood tests before and during Veozah treatment Sep 12, 2024
FDA Expands Approval of IL-23 Drug to Ulcerative Colitis In trials, guselkumab more than doubled remission rates versus placebo Sep 12, 2024
FDA Reviewers Skeptical of Ocaliva for Rare Bile Duct Disease Agency advisory panel to examine complicated efficacy data and liver safety concerns Sep 11, 2024
Thanks to Reddit, a New Diagnosis Is Bubbling Up Across the Nation Botox can help "no-burp syndrome" symptoms Sep 11, 2024
Comparing Fecal Immunochemical Tests; CVD Blood Test for Women Also in TTHealthWatch: beta-blockers after MI Sep 07, 2024 podcast
Upper GI Damage Tied to Subsequent Parkinson's Disease Mucosal damage seen on upper endoscopy associated with 76% higher Parkinson's risk Sep 06, 2024
Should Intensified Infliximab for Refractory Acute Severe UC Be Nixed? PREDICT-UC trial found no benefit with intensified or accelerated regimens Sep 06, 2024
Study Backs Skipping 5-FU Bolus in Chemo Regimens for Gastrointestinal Cancers No difference in overall survival with versus without bolus, less toxicity without Sep 05, 2024
Women With HCC Less Likely to Receive Liver Transplant, More Likely to Die Than Men This difference is mostly explained by their smaller stature, researchers say Sep 05, 2024
The Higher the Disability Burden From Disease, the Higher the Suicide Risk Having a medical condition was tied to increased risk of suicide in a dose-response-like manner Sep 04, 2024
Novel Drug Reduced Triglycerides, Risk of Pancreatitis in Persistent Chylomicronemia Benefits seen in patients with and without a genetic diagnosis Sep 03, 2024
Another Injectable Toxoid Vaccine Flops for C. Diff It's time to look at oral vaccines to prevent C. difficile infections, experts say Aug 28, 2024
Rate of Mortality After ED Discharge for Cirrhosis Doubles That of Heart Failure Patients who lacked a follow-up visit may be at particularly high risk for death Aug 28, 2024
Olympic Chief Medical Officer on Athletes' GI Illness After Seine Events IOC data show "about a 10% infection rate in those who swam in the Seine" Aug 28, 2024 video
Lasting Reductions in CRC Incidence, Death With Single Sigmoidoscopy But editorialists call USPSTF-recommended screening option "outdated" Aug 27, 2024
Hepatitis C Reinfection Common Among Treated Injection Drug Users These high reinfection rates indicate treatment has reached highest-risk population Aug 26, 2024
The Global Fight Against Infection-Driven Cancers Despite vast gains in knowledge, there's still much to do if we want to save lives Aug 25, 2024
Amino Acids May Protect Kidneys During Surgery; EDTA for Chelation Therapy Also in TTHealthWatch: suicidality among spouses of people with cancer Aug 24, 2024 podcast
Favorable Outcomes With Microwave Ablation for Colorectal Liver Metastases Survival similar to resection with less morbidity, but editorial suggests use in select patients Aug 22, 2024
Doc Never Heard Patient's Screams; How Richard Simmons Died; Suicides in Physicians Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Aug 22, 2024
Strong Support for Not Interrupting Imatinib Treatment in Advanced GIST Worse progression-free, overall survival, shorter time to resistance after discontinuation Aug 20, 2024
Dose-Reduced Chemo Regimen Promising in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Alternating cycles of nab-paclitaxel-gemcitabine and gemcitabine alone boosted tolerability Aug 20, 2024
No Effect of Tranexamic Acid on Bleeding in Surgery for Liver Cancer No difference from placebo in transfusion rate, blood loss, with higher complication rate Aug 19, 2024
Confirmed Antitumor Activity With T-DXd for HER2-Positive Metastatic CRC Overall response rate approaching 40%, including hard-to-treat RAS-mutant tumors Aug 16, 2024
FDA OKs New Option for Primary Biliary Cholangitis Seladelpar improved biochemical response, ALP normalization versus placebo in phase III trial Aug 14, 2024
Blood Test for Colon Cancer: Panacea or Hype? This newly approved testing modality brings challenges and opportunities Aug 14, 2024
PBMs Are Stacking the Deck Against Patients and Independent Physician Practices Infusion services and other therapies must be delivered without delay Aug 11, 2024
Big Gain in PFS With Metastasis-Directed RT for Oligometastatic Pancreatic Cancer Fourfold improvement in median PFS when added to standard-of-care systemic therapy Aug 07, 2024
Cancer Screening Costs Over $43 Billion a Year in the U.S., Study Estimates Colorectal cancer screening accounted for 64% of the total amount Aug 05, 2024
Millions of Americans Use Potentially Hepatotoxic Botanical Products And liver injuries tied to herbal and dietary supplements are on the rise, data show Aug 05, 2024
Younger Adults Are Going Public With Their Digestive Problems Experts say it's mostly a good thing Aug 05, 2024
Industry Clinic • Ad Insights Our Understanding of IBD Has Come a Long Way—So Have the Options to Treat It Aug 02, 2024
Aspirin for CRC Risk Reduction May Benefit Unhealthy People Most Absolute risk reduction tied to aspirin use progressively decreased with healthier lifestyles Aug 01, 2024
FDA Approves Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening Shield becomes the first liquid biopsy for primary CRC screening Jul 29, 2024
Can App Data Link Sleep and Chronic Disease?; AI Model to Manage Diabetes Also in TTHealthWatch: a monoclonal antibody for ulcerative colitis Jul 27, 2024 podcast
Two Tests Better Than One for Detecting Anal Cancer in People With HIV Combination testing also tied to fewer referrals for further diagnostics Jul 23, 2024
FIT Screening Linked to Lower Risk of Colorectal Cancer Mortality Benefits with FIT screening were observed across racial and ethnic groups Jul 22, 2024
U.S. Deaths Tied to Lunch Meat; Biden's Healthcare Legacy; Congresswoman Dies Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Jul 22, 2024
This Medical Condition Got Him Arrested: Medical Mystery Solved What caused this patient's alcohol intoxication? Jul 18, 2024
