Life and Death in 12 Hours ICU nurse Christin Thankachan on providing comfort during life's darkest moments Nov 29, 2022 podcast
Lung Cancer Survival High for Patients With Early, Screen-Detected Tumors Two decades of I-ELCAP follow-up data show 80% lung cancer-specific survival rate Nov 28, 2022
Second Trial Participant Dies in Alzheimer's Drug Study "All eyes are on lecanemab," a closely watched anti-amyloid treatment Nov 28, 2022
COVID Deaths Shifted Younger During Second Year of the Pandemic Years of life lost per COVID death increased by 35.7% Nov 28, 2022
Injuries While Pregnant Linked to Kids' Risk of Cerebral Palsy Modest risk tracks with severity of injuries, observational study finds Nov 28, 2022
What's Behind Boy's Bullous Skin Lesions After Flu Symptoms? Mycoplasma pneumonia identified as the culprit in this case of RIME Nov 28, 2022
WHO Issues New Name for Monkeypox New name reflects current virus naming convention guidelines to reduce stigma, racism Nov 28, 2022
After Major Motorcycle Rallies, More Organs Available for Donation Study estimated 21% more organ donors, 26% more transplant recipients per day during rallies Nov 28, 2022
Risk Stratification in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated PAH Using EUSTAR data, researchers sought to identify the best risk assessment approach Nov 28, 2022 video
Spinal Cord Stimulators for Chronic Pain May Not Live Up to the Hype Retrospective study finds no reduction in opioid use vs conventional medical management Nov 28, 2022
Bipolar I vs Bipolar II: Major Differences in Diagnosis and Treatment Roger McIntyre, MD, discusses ways to avoid a misdiagnosis Nov 28, 2022 video
Clinical Challenges: Expanding Treatment Options for Dry Eye Disease A key focus is on improving the efficacy and tolerability of topicals Nov 28, 2022
MRI Highlights Brain Blips Long After COVID Symptoms Have Subsided Findings will advance understanding of SARS-CoV-2 neurological impact, researcher says Nov 28, 2022
Study: New Moms Need Not Worry About Enbrel in Breast Milk Present in small amounts, but infants apparently unaffected in small sample Nov 28, 2022
Effects of COVID Vaccine on Menstruation Recent research highlights a need for more robust studies on female reproductive health Nov 27, 2022 video
On Vision and the Arts Michael Marmor, MD, gives his perspective on our most important sense Nov 27, 2022 podcast
An Affirmative Action Ban Would Be Devastating to Patient Care A pending Supreme Court decision could erode progress on improving diversity in medicine Nov 26, 2022
Clinical Challenges: Therapeutic Options for AOSD The disease is "reasonably treatable" if patients start on medications quickly Nov 25, 2022
PA Gets 25 Years for Luring Girls on Snapchat; Doctor Arrested for Alleged Rapes A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 25, 2022
Robotic Surgery Proves Its Mettle for Liver Cancer Fewer cases of liver failure, similar survival versus open liver resection in matched analysis Nov 23, 2022
Can Virtual Nursing Save the Workforce? RN turnover is increasing, and two-thirds plan to leave in the next 3 years Nov 23, 2022
Vitamin D Ruled Out as Solution to Statin Intolerance Muscle complaints not reduced with daily supplementation in VITAL substudy Nov 23, 2022
More Positive Spravato Data; Vyvanse for Amphetamine Disorders; Psych Pioneer Dies News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 23, 2022
Overcrowding, Lack of Healthcare Access Help Increase COVID Mortality in Prisons Mortality rates higher for Black and Hispanic prisoners compared with whites Nov 23, 2022
IgG-Guided Elimination Diet Promising for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Improved global endpoints compared with sham diet, says Anthony Lembo, MD Nov 23, 2022 video
PsA Patients See Long-Term Improvements in Quality of Life With Guselkumab Philip Mease, MD, discusses the DISCOVER-2 abstracts presented at the ACR annual meeting Nov 23, 2022 video
Evaluating Patients for Dry Eye Disease Kelly K. Nichols, OD, highlights the screening tools used at her clinic Nov 23, 2022 video
Combo Treatment Could Delay Kidney Failure for Years in Nondiabetic CKD Big benefits projected with SGLT2/RAAS inhibitor combination therapy Nov 23, 2022
Doc Fired for Accessing Medical Records of Women He Wanted to Date Artificial intelligence software alerted hospital to unusual activity Nov 23, 2022
Persistent Lymphadenopathy and Neck Abscesses in a Healthy Boy Histopathological test results were central to ultimate diagnosis Nov 23, 2022
FDA OKs First Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B Hemgenix reduced rate of annual bleeds, eliminated need for factor IX prophylaxis therapy Nov 22, 2022
Hospital Responds to Staffing Crisis After Reports of Patient Death Challenges at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett reflective of hospitals across the U.S. Nov 22, 2022
As He Steps Down, Fauci Urges Everyone to Get Flu, COVID Vaccines Asked about his legacy, he says he's "never left anything on the field" Nov 22, 2022
Paxlovid Vindicated for Younger COVID Patients CDC study supports similar benefit in those under 50 as in seniors Nov 22, 2022
Watch for Severe Hypocalcemia in Dialysis Patients on Prolia, FDA Warns Agency said potential risk may require more frequent blood calcium monitoring Nov 22, 2022
Safety and Efficacy of IL-17 Blockers for Psoriatic Arthritis Andrew Blauvelt, MD, leads a discussion with Melinda Gooderham, MD, MSc, and Neil Korman, MD, PhD Nov 22, 2022 video
Profound and Sustained Reductions in Lipoprotein(a) With Olpasiran Michelle O'Donoghue, MD, says there was a "tremendous amount of enthusiasm" at AHA meeting Nov 22, 2022 video
Low-Dose Morphine Not Helpful for COPD Patients With Chronic Dyspnea More research needed to distinguish physiological from behavioral effects of dyspnea Nov 22, 2022