AI May Influence Who Can Get or Prescribe Pain Medication New tech can have unforeseen consequences if it improperly flags patients or doctors Sep 03, 2023
Violence in Healthcare: Why Are People So Angry? The healthcare system has failed us all when we needed it most Sep 03, 2023
Mandatory Retirement Age for Physicians: Yea or Nay? Ron Harman King says age alone is arguably a poor indicator of skill Sep 03, 2023 video
Predicting ICU Outcomes; Post-Stroke Brain Stimulation Also in TTHealthWatch: effect of frailty on intensive blood pressure control Sep 02, 2023 podcast
Prostate Cancer Is Not Just an 'Old Man's Disease' Spreading this message can save lives Sep 02, 2023
Cancer Patients More Likely to Die During COVID Pandemic Omicron wave was especially deadly, and those with blood cancers at increased risk Sep 01, 2023
MedPod Today: Texas Abortion Ban Fallout, Movie Docs, and Fall COVID Shots Three Ƶ reporters discuss abortion care, doctors in movies, and fall boosters Sep 01, 2023 podcast
CDC Details Multidrug-Resistant TB Outbreak in an Unlikely Spot Kansas outbreak included kids born in the U.S., but most adults came from Micronesia and Guam Sep 01, 2023
Horseshoe Crab Blood in Drug Safety Testing? It May Not Be Needed Much Longer Draft guidelines may prompt more companies to use synthetic alternative Sep 01, 2023
Joint Replacement Outcomes a Bit Better With Patient Reports Post-Surgery Not a huge benefit, study finds, but could be a step toward more consistent follow-up care Sep 01, 2023
Drug Prices Are Too Damn High It's been a long road to Medicare price negotiation ... and there's still work to be done Sep 01, 2023
Prayer to Cure Cancer; Exercise for Sexual Dysfunction; Carb Intake and Cancer News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Sep 01, 2023
McConnell Speculation; Army Doc Charged; Ice Cream Recall Over Listeria Concerns Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Sep 01, 2023
These Other Medical Conditions and Treatments Can Also Increase Osteoporosis Risk Inflammation, corticosteroids, and impaired nutrient metabolism fuel low bone density Sep 01, 2023
Case Study: Sudden Appearance of Painful Pustules in Patient With Eczema Concomitant flu-like symptoms pointed to a superimposed infection, medical team speculated Sep 01, 2023
For Your Patients: Medical Conditions That Raise Your Risk of Osteoporosis To start with: autoimmune diseases, asthma, and eczema Sep 01, 2023
Positive Airway Pressure Linked to Less Late-Night Heartburn Problems Wheezing, nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux symptoms decreased in PAP users, study finds Aug 31, 2023
Post-COVID Cognitive Deficits Linked With Clotting Proteins Two blood biomarker profiles predicted cognition 6 and 12 months after infection Aug 31, 2023
Doc on McConnell's Freeze-Up; Medical Blackmail; Xmas for Nursing Students Healthcare social media content from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Aug 31, 2023
CDC: Deaths From Counterfeit Pills Rising Increase seen particularly in western states and in younger adults Aug 31, 2023
Biden Administration Announces $450M for Drug Overdose Treatment, Prevention Money includes grants for increasing access to naloxone Aug 31, 2023
Gut Microbiome Study Yields Clues to Melanoma Development, Progression Differences between patients and volunteers, early- vs late-stage may help guide management Aug 31, 2023
Should Cannabinoids Be Given to Kids With Cancer? Systematic review suggests evidence is lacking for efficacy and safety Aug 31, 2023
NYU's Customized ChatGPT; JAMA's AI Goals; AI Projects to Ease Clinician Workload A monthly roundup of AI innovation and research in healthcare Aug 31, 2023
Pediatrician to Pay $22M in Sex Abuse Case; Doc Gets 18 Years for Supporting ISIS A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 31, 2023
Antiquated U.S. Laws Governing Methadone Access Must Change One-size-fits-all treatment approaches sometimes fail Aug 31, 2023
Pain, Blurriness: Severe Ocular Symptoms Hit 'Dual Use' Smokers Study finds risks for teens and young adults who both vape and smoke traditional cigarettes Aug 31, 2023
Single Psilocybin Dose Again Shows Major Depression Benefit Significant early improvement sustained through day 43 in multicenter study Aug 31, 2023
Patients See Better Outcomes With Female Surgeons, Studies Find Fewer complications and lower likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes with women surgeons Aug 31, 2023
McConnell Freezes Again; Lead & Cadmium in Weed Users; OTC Narcan Coming Soon Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Aug 31, 2023
Shorter TB Regimen Misses the Mark But researchers still see potential for high-dose rifampicin-based treatment strategy Aug 30, 2023
Less Velopharyngeal Insufficiency at Age 5 With Earlier Cleft Palate Surgery More infants with early primary surgery had canonical babbling at 1 year Aug 30, 2023
Want to 'Green' Your Healthcare Facility? It's OK to Start Small, Experts Say Conserving energy and increasing recycling are two good ways to begin, they suggest Aug 30, 2023
Concizumab Prophylaxis Reduced Bleeding Rates in Hemophilia Phase III trial shows 86% reduction in treated bleeds in hemophilia A and B with inhibitors Aug 30, 2023
Novel Biomarker Boosts Diagnostic Accuracy of Nasopharyngeal Cancer Screening PPV increased to as much as 44.6% with combined-biomarker screening of high-risk patients Aug 30, 2023
Novel Oral Tx Shows Early Promise in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma Mezigdomide led to 41% response rate in heavily pretreated patients Aug 30, 2023
Real-World Data Back ECMO Use in Critically Ill Patients With Obesity Obesity should not be considered a contraindication for use, say researchers Aug 30, 2023
FDA OKs ADHD Generics; Flotation Therapy; Civilians Respond to Distress Calls News and commentary from the psychiatry world Aug 30, 2023
Kim Kardashian's Problematic Post Is About More Than MRIs The downside of healthcare influencers Aug 30, 2023