Norovirus Triples; Cashing in on Death; Phlebotomist Arrested for Sexual Assault Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Sep 23, 2022
FDA Advisors Back Fecal Microbiome Treatment for Recurrent C. Diff Committee members swayed by strong "need" rather than strong data Sep 22, 2022
Day in the Life of a Doctor: Shadowing a Flight Paramedic YouTuber and physician Siobhan Deshauer, MD, sees a different side of emergency medicine Sep 22, 2022
Toxicologist From 'The Good Nurse' on Catching a Killer Steven Marcus, MD, on following through with suspicions and calling out a flawed system Sep 22, 2022
Insurance Status May Affect How Well Patients Are Treated, Study Finds Publicly insured and uninsured patients fare worse than those with private insurance Sep 22, 2022
Violence in Emergency Departments on the Rise Around 85% of emergency physicians say violence has increased, poll shows Sep 22, 2022
Hysterectomy: Another Diabetes Risk Factor? Preservation of ovaries played into this association Sep 22, 2022
Eye Damage Can Start in Prediabetes Study found significant corneal nerve damage even before full-blown type 2 diabetes Sep 22, 2022
Noninvasive Gastric Mapping; Best Foods for the Gut? Lab Score for Crohn's News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Sep 22, 2022
FDA Grants First Tumor-Agnostic Approval for RET Fusion-Positive Cancers Selpercatinib approved for advanced or metastatic solid tumors that progress on systemic therapy Sep 22, 2022
It's High Time for Broader Access to Non-Opioid Pain Medication Limited Medicare coverage poses barriers, but bipartisan legislation offers a solution Sep 22, 2022
Obeticholic Acid Tied to Better Outcomes in Primary Biliary Cholangitis Study comparing randomized trial with two external cohorts showed fewer deaths, transplants Sep 22, 2022
Doctors Say Pfizer Program Discriminates Against Whites; NFL Player Sues Team Doctor A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 22, 2022
Sleep Experts Issue Advisory on Melatonin in Children Recommendations come as reported pediatric poisonings surged Sep 22, 2022
PCOS Pain Caused Kelly Ripa to Pass Out During Sex The talk-show host shares about her condition in an upcoming memoir Sep 21, 2022
Making Low-Dose tPA Work for Japanese DOAC Users With Ischemic Stroke IV thrombolytics for these patients are accepted in some countries, but not the U.S. Sep 21, 2022
Depression Treatment Failure Burdens Patients' Life and Wallets Even mild cases tied to reduced quality of life and high medical costs, survey showed Sep 21, 2022
Teaching Climate Change in Med School Gains Momentum Climate-and-health training is "fundamental to the mission of medicine," expert says Sep 21, 2022
Comorbidities May Stall Diagnosis of PTSD in the General Population Analysis shows that many patients are treated for symptoms of the disorder before diagnosis Sep 21, 2022
Does Poor Air Quality Send More Kids With Autism to the Hospital? South Korean study looked at effects of short-term exposure on ASD-related outcomes Sep 21, 2022
Nursing Home Medical Directors Should Be Named Publicly, Bill Urges Reporting names to CMS could point out those who are in over their heads, society says Sep 21, 2022
Not Just Recalls: Philips Tangles With Law Enforcement Company agreed to pay $24 million to settle whistleblower lawsuit Sep 21, 2022
In Wake of Philips Recall, Patients Still Waiting for Sleep Apnea Devices Effects of recall reverberate through sleep medicine community Sep 21, 2022
Depressive Symptoms in Moms Linked to Unhealthy Behaviors in Teens Findings suggest managing children's and parents' mental health is important in pediatric care Sep 21, 2022
Should Health Professionals Teetotal? Drink sparingly to minimize legal, licensing complications, says psychiatrist Steve Adelman, MD Sep 20, 2022
Low-Dose Cariprazine for MDD Tied to Anxiety Reduction Potential add-on therapy also improved most individual depressive symptoms on MADRS Sep 20, 2022
While Doctors May Hear Patients, Are They Really Listening? Empathy training can help doctors communicate better with patients Sep 20, 2022
PCSK9 Inhibitor Passes Muster for LDL Reduction in Acute Coronary Syndrome Question now is whether routine early treatment will translate to better clinical outcomes Sep 20, 2022
No Weird Dreams for Insomnia Patients Taking Lemborexant Even at 10 mg, the sleep aid resulted in few abnormal dreams or nightmares Sep 20, 2022
Gabapentin After Surgery Ups Risks in Older Adults Delirium, new antipsychotic use, and pneumonia more common Sep 20, 2022
How Does Oncology Deal With Pandemic Burnout? Evidence suggests the pandemic could have long-term consequences Sep 20, 2022
Oral Capsule or Colonic Fecal Transplant for C. Diff: Is One Superior? Real-world data showed no difference in cure rates at 1 and 2 months Sep 20, 2022
ADAURA Update: Osimertinib Benefit in Early NSCLC Sustained It's "full speed ahead" for EGFR-positive patients, says Roy Herbst Sep 20, 2022 video
Mental Health Issues Continue to Flow From Aftermath of Flint Water Crisis Residents report depression, PTSD, fear of health effects 5 years later Sep 20, 2022
Trazodone Commonly Used Off-Label for Insomnia Not much data to support efficacy or safety "as a surrogate hypnotic medication," researcher says Sep 20, 2022
Healthcare Organizations Can Get Out the Vote Civic engagement is good for both patients and providers Sep 20, 2022
Brief Anticoagulation Preserves Radial Artery After Catheter Access Trial shows promise of a short course of direct-acting oral anticoagulant Sep 20, 2022
Is PMR the Next Indication for Tocilizumab? Phase III data suggest yes, albeit in a limited population and with several cautions Sep 20, 2022
Fauci: COVID Lives On; Doc's Burnout Broke Her Heart; Don't Cook Chicken in NyQuil Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Sep 20, 2022
Wrangling Medicare: A New Vision A look at the future of the largest U.S. health insurance provider with Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD Sep 20, 2022 podcast
