In Maui, the Need for Medical Resources Continues HHS has deployed mortuary resources, while locals note the need for commonly used meds Aug 17, 2023
Clot Risk Factors Emerge for Cancer Patients With COVID-19 Immunotherapy in particular linked with 45% higher risk of VTE in hospitalized patients Aug 17, 2023
Unbelievable Things Doctors Used to Recommend Decayed whale fumes, blowing smoke in the rectum, and more Aug 17, 2023
From Salad Roulette to Salmonella in Poultry and Peanuts The folly of believing U.S. food is as safe as safe can be Aug 17, 2023
Allina Doctors File to Unionize Group of more than 550 clinicians could create largest private-sector union in the country Aug 17, 2023
COX-2 Inhibitor Added to Levonorgestrel Improved Emergency Contraception Efficacy Findings "could potentially change practice and clinical guidelines," researchers suggest Aug 16, 2023
Few Early Alzheimer's Patients Qualify for Lecanemab Inclusion and exclusion criteria whittle down pool of eligible treatment candidates Aug 16, 2023
First Therapy Approved for Ultra-Rare Bone Disorder Oral retinoid lands indication for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva Aug 16, 2023
Gene Therapy Promising for Rare Jaundice Syndrome Early-phase data suggest a dose that can keep bilirubin in check without hours of phototherapy Aug 16, 2023
Removing Race-Corrected Pulmonary Function Tests May Alter Lung Cancer Care Path to eliminating these tests, while crucial, will be challenging, researchers say Aug 16, 2023
Suicides Hit Record High; Research Death Investigation; $43M ADHD Settlement News and commentary from the psychiatry world Aug 16, 2023
Pig-Kidney Xenotransplants Prove Successful in Two Brain-Dead Men "Life-sustaining kidney function" was seen with gene-edited pig kidneys Aug 16, 2023
Big Bump in Starting Salaries for Specialists Aging population, rise of 'market disruptors' usher in double-digit jumps for some docs Aug 15, 2023
'Blue Legs' Yet Another Long COVID Symptom? Researchers call for more awareness of all types of dysautonomia in long COVID Aug 15, 2023
FDA OKs First Liver-Directed Treatment for Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Hepzato Kit melphalan delivery system produced objective responses in 36% of patients Aug 15, 2023
A 'Few Bad Apple' Docs Spread COVID Misinformation on Social Media Findings are still "extraordinarily damning," one doctor says Aug 15, 2023
Liver Concerns Foil GLP-1 Drug; Not Enough Menopause Training; Wegovy Supply Limits News and commentary from the endocrinology world Aug 15, 2023
An Evolutionary Perspective on Why the Lab Leak Theory Is Wrong It's the initial outbreak that tells us what we need to know Aug 15, 2023
Alzheimer's Protector Genes; West Nile and MS; What a 101-Year-Old Neurologist Eats News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Aug 15, 2023
Later Prenatal Magnesium No Help for Kids' Cerebral Palsy Risk "Care must be taken to avoid therapeutic creep," say editorialists Aug 15, 2023
Anti-VEGF for Diabetic Retinopathy and Risk for Systemic Adverse Events Roomasa Channa suggests considering alternative treatments to decrease the injection burden Aug 15, 2023 video
Last Week Was Likely the Deadliest in Modern Maui History -- All Causes Combined Was climate change the "real" cause? Aug 15, 2023
Residency: Long Hours and Lifetime Connections Adriana Wong on bonding with people who "become your friends throughout the years" Aug 15, 2023 video
AI Beat Clinicians at Figuring Out Difficult Diagnoses GPT-4 may help with diagnoses that have been missed by clinicians, study author says Aug 14, 2023
Cautious Return-to-Play Appears Safe for Athletes With Heart Conditions Shift away from blanket restrictions is not placing top-tier athletes at undue risk, data suggest Aug 14, 2023
'Mail-Order Bride' or 'Very Obese': Bias in Resident Patient Handoffs Weight, race among factors associated with negative stereotypes, blaming language Aug 14, 2023
Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Serious Infection Risk in Children PPI use should be limited in infants and children, study suggests Aug 14, 2023
Delayed Period After COVID Shot? It's the Same With COVID-19 Infection Temporary effect of about 1 day was similar for both, researchers say Aug 14, 2023
The Dreaded Cocktail Party Conversation Telling fellow party-goers you're a doctor comes with its own set of hazards Aug 14, 2023
Dementia Risk Tied to Wildfire Particulates, Other Air Pollution "High smoke days might be taking a toll on our brains" Aug 14, 2023
Does Kratom Need Tighter Regulation? Efforts to regulate or ban the drug have fizzled, leaving it in purgatory Aug 14, 2023
'This Medication Is Not the Panacea': What We Heard This Week Quotable quotes heard by Ƶ's reporters Aug 13, 2023
Study Links 'Forever Chemicals' to Testicular Cancer in Military Personnel Government response is "completely unacceptable," says co-chair of congressional PFAS Task Force Aug 13, 2023
Who Is to Blame for the Rampant Overtreatment of Peripheral Artery Disease? The loudest critics are the biggest offenders Aug 13, 2023
What Are Clinician Groups Doing About Climate Change? We talk with the new head of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health to find out Aug 13, 2023
Doc Who Said COVID Vax Magnetized People Has License Suspended Sherri Tenpenny, DO, "refused" to cooperate with investigation by Ohio's medical board Aug 11, 2023
Experts Warn of the Extreme Public Health Threats From Heat Cities and individuals can prevent heat-related illnesses, they say Aug 11, 2023
Women on the Pill Have Comforting CVD Outcomes Years Down the Line Oral contraceptive use not tied to excess cardiovascular disease, mortality Aug 11, 2023