Krill Oil Fails in New Osteoarthritis Trial Now the question is how to reconcile this study with others finding a benefit May 22, 2024
Hospital Patient Finally Discharged After More Than 3 Years Many behavioral health patients don't need medical care, but no step-down facility will take them May 22, 2024
Analysis: Pulsed Field Afib Ablation Superior to Thermal Methods Also, what real-world data are showing about new workflow patterns and PFA use in heart failure May 21, 2024
Legal Marijuana Leads to More Hospital Trips for Older Adults ED visits tripled after edible cannabis was legalized in Canada May 20, 2024
Senate Paper Mulls Options for Fixing Physician Pay in Fee-for-Service Medicare Regular inflation updates, getting rid of MIPS among the ideas discussed May 20, 2024
Early CRT Benefits HF With Moderately Reduced Ejection Fraction Trial suggests a possible disease modifying benefit May 20, 2024
Responders to PCI for Angina Relief Identified by Chest Pain Type Typical angina predicted PCI's efficacy in ORBITA-2 May 19, 2024
Hospital Waterbirth Tied to Less Pain, Increased Patient Satisfaction Ongoing trial tests giving birth in a filled inflatable tub versus land birth May 18, 2024
ShortCut Leaflet Splitter for TAVR Helps Keep Coronaries Unblocked Pivotal study supports safety, effectiveness of TAVR adjunct device against coronary obstruction May 17, 2024
Yet Another Benefit for Metformin? Study suggests a surprising effect in rheumatologic disease risk May 17, 2024
Indian Myval Enters TAVR Horse Race With Good Early Performance Valve characterized by availability of intermediate sizes among other design features May 16, 2024
Draw Between Two Diuretics for Renal Prevention in Hypertension But researcher questions if patients were underdosed May 16, 2024
Prehospital Hypertension Control No Help in Unselected Acute Stroke Chinese trial suggests benefit for one stroke subtype but may need replication May 16, 2024
Andexanet Shows Efficacy in Acute ICH With Factor Xa Inhibitors But patients treated with andexanet had more thrombotic events than usual care May 15, 2024
Bicuspid Anatomy: Wrench Thrown in TAVR for Younger, Low-Risk Patients? Controversial findings of low-risk trial allowing bicuspid patients May 15, 2024
Jimmy Carter 'Coming to the End'; U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop; Drowning Deaths Rise Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff May 15, 2024
Stacking Invasive Tests for Chronic Coronary Syndrome: Good Results, Less Hassle AID strategy boosted diagnostic yield upfront May 14, 2024
Joined Cath Procedures Turn the Table on SAVR-CABG Small trial favors percutaneous approach to concomitant aortic stenosis and coronary disease May 14, 2024
Novel Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor Improves Exercise Capacity in HCM Drug appears on par for efficacy, possibly safer than first drug approved in the class May 13, 2024
Mortality in U.S. Youth; Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Also in TTHealthWatch: updated breast cancer screening guidelines May 11, 2024 podcast
Beach Boys' Brian Wilson Needs Conservatorship Due to Mental Decline, Judge Finds Wilson suffers from a "major neurocognitive disorder," according to physician May 10, 2024
Researchers' Sexual Misconduct; 'Parkinson's on Steroids'; Need Surgery? Pay Upfront Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff May 10, 2024
Venetoclax Combo Safe, Effective in AML Patients Age 80 and Up, Real-World Data Show Study finds survival is comparable to that seen in younger patients in VIALE-A trial May 09, 2024
Stem Cell Injections in Mexico Led to Drug-Resistant Infections Three patients acquired Mycobacterium abscessus infections after medical travel May 09, 2024
Fraudulent Practices Abound in Post-Accident Healthcare These costs often fall unfairly on patients and insurance providers May 09, 2024
Retinopathy With Long-Term HCQ Use: Large Study IDs Risk Factors Hint: it's not just the cumulative dose May 09, 2024
Thrombectomy Led to Fewer Deaths in Patients With Acute Stroke and a Large Infarct LASTE trial builds on previous evidence favoring thrombectomy even in high-risk cases May 08, 2024
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Guidelines Add Drug Class, Endorse More Exercise Also, several new recommendations in update address younger patients May 08, 2024
Stranded in the ED, Seniors Await Hospital Care and Suffer Avoidable Harm Physicians say ED boarding is as bad as it's ever been May 07, 2024
Medicare Hospital Trust Fund to Stay Solvent Until 2036, Trustees' Report Says Projection is 5 years longer than last year's prediction May 07, 2024
Alzheimer's Variant May Cause Distinct Form of the Disease Almost all APOE4 homozygotes develop Alzheimer's disease May 06, 2024
Imaging-Only Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis Is Feasible Color Doppler ultrasound proves mettle as standalone method May 06, 2024
Fed Up With Prior Auths? What if Insurers Had to Pay You for Submitting Them? NYC urologist is seeking approval for a prior authorization CPT code May 06, 2024
Dementia Mortality Tied to Olive Oil Consumption Results appear to be independent of overall diet quality May 06, 2024
The Plight of the Late-Boomer Physician Does anyone besides me feel like we got the short end of the financial stick? May 06, 2024
Cardiologists Float Idea of Unionization Among Ways to Protect Employee Physicians Even senior physicians are being threatened, according to forum at SCAI May 05, 2024
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation; Diagnostic Errors Also in TTHealthWatch: neomycin for preventing respiratory viral infections May 04, 2024 podcast
What if States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking? This underutilized strategy has proven effective May 04, 2024
Alzheimer's Biomarkers Linked With Plasma Leptin Levels Over 2 years, lower baseline leptin was tied to a greater increase in tau May 03, 2024
Gene Therapy Allowing Heart to Grow New Blood Vessels Supported by Early Data Researchers are eyeing catheter-based delivery for people with refractory angina May 03, 2024
