Med Students Call for Comprehensive Sex Ed in Schools at the AMA Meeting Making families responsible for sex education isn't working, say advocates of proposed policy Jun 13, 2022
AMA Debates Policy on Informal Milk Sharing Amid Formula Shortage "There's nothing nefarious going on here," said one delegate opposing proposed policy Jun 13, 2022
The Healing Power of 'I Don't Know' A dose of physician humility may be just what the patient needs Jun 13, 2022
Less Headache Disability in Kids During COVID Pandemic Findings persisted even after adjusting for headache frequency Jun 13, 2022
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation in the Spotlight at AMA Annual Meeting Amendment on international pricing draws controversy Jun 13, 2022
How Women With MS Use Social Media for Pregnancy Concerns Study examined what women ask one another outside of clinical encounters, says Riley Bove, MD Jun 13, 2022 video
Intranasal Zavegepant Shows Promise in Acute Migraine Pain relief as early as 15 minutes post-dose Jun 12, 2022
Prediabetes May Be an Independent Risk Factor for MI Findings reinforce importance of early screening and intervention, researchers says Jun 12, 2022
Placebo Responses in Migraine Prevention Trials Tick Upward Over Time How this may affect future research is unclear Jun 12, 2022
Should Docs Get Paid for Time Spent on Prior Authorizations? AMA delegates were split on this question at a reference committee hearing Jun 12, 2022
TAVR Pacemaker Rate Dips to Single Digits Nationwide, but Outlier Hospitals Remain Do worst-performing sites need more education about best practices? Jun 12, 2022
Stigma Common Among Migraine Patients Increased migraine-related stigma tied to poorer outcomes, quality of life Jun 11, 2022
Fate of Transcatheter Tricuspid Devices: Will it Be Repair or Replacement? Many unanswered questions remain regarding devices for tricuspid regurgitation Jun 11, 2022
Gun Violence Is a Scourge That Must Be Dealt With, Says Outgoing AMA President It "cannot be our new normal," Gerald Harmon, MD, says at the House of Delegates meeting Jun 11, 2022
'There Is Something Wrong With My Body' Failing to practice weight neutral care can trigger distress or disordered behaviors in patients Jun 11, 2022
Physicians, Choose Wisely: 4 Tips When Finding Your Next Job How to avoid feeling unhappy and stuck Jun 11, 2022
HCA Healthcare Faces Second Antitrust Lawsuit in North Carolina The city of Brevard alleges impaired competition and inflated prices Jun 10, 2022
CDC: No Evidence Monkeypox Is Airborne 45 cases in the U.S. so far, and not all from international travel Jun 10, 2022
'The Number One Frustration With the Healthcare System': What We Heard This Week Quotable quotes heard by ΑρΑ«ΚΣΖ΅'s reporters Jun 10, 2022
TAVR Devices Keep Changing -- Is This Really Helping Patients? Clinical outcomes are headed in the right direction, but better research is needed Jun 10, 2022
FDA Panel Backs Gene Tx for Degenerative Brain Disorder in Kids Advisers unanimously recommend approval for pediatric ALD patients without HLA-matched donors Jun 10, 2022
It's High Noon for Dietary Supplements The user fee legislation in Congress proposes useful regulations, but doesn't go far enough Jun 10, 2022
CDC Removes Monkeypox Mask Rec From Travel Guidance Move comes as global health officials say window to prevent endemicity may be closing Jun 10, 2022
Doctor Reacts to Hysterical Medical Memes Dr. Mike takes a look at the best memes the internet has to offer Jun 09, 2022
Good News for Heart Failure Patients Getting COVID Booster Shots Group saw lower risks for hospitalization, ICU admission, death versus the unvaccinated Jun 09, 2022
COVID in Pregnancy Linked to Infant Neurodevelopmental Problems Association was particularly strong for third trimester exposure Jun 09, 2022
Promising First Dips Into a Bigger Pool of MitraClip Candidates Real-world outcomes in people with secondary MR who don't fit COAPT criteria Jun 09, 2022
Patient-Reported Outcomes Similar With Extended Natalizumab Dosing Interval NOVA trial looks at 6-week dosing to reduce PML risk Jun 09, 2022
Something Fishy About Tuna and Melanoma Risk Higher total fish intake linked with 22% higher risk of malignant tumors Jun 09, 2022
Teen Screen Time Goes Hand in Hand With Wacky Bedtimes During the Pandemic Girls spent more time on social media, and boys on video games Jun 09, 2022
WHO: Monkeypox Threat 'Real'; FDA May Delay Novavax Decision; Cancer Etiquette A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Jun 09, 2022
Evidence of CTE Rare in Military Personnel Limited number of cases preclude causal conclusions Jun 08, 2022
P53 Antagonist Shows Early Activity in Advanced Liposarcoma ASCO roundup: ADC targeting CD46 slows mCRPC, molecule stabilizes effects of "hot spot" mutation Jun 08, 2022
ADA 2022: Racial Residential Segregation, DKA During COVID, and More Noteworthy research presented at the American Diabetes Association annual meeting Jun 08, 2022
Intensified Regimen for Metastatic CRC Fails to Improve Outcomes Combination of modified FOLFOXIRI/panitumumab also caused greater toxicity, study showed Jun 08, 2022
Antibiotics Increase Risk of Older-Onset IBD We need to be judicious in the use of our antibiotics, says Adam Faye, MD Jun 08, 2022 video
Supine Sleeping Linked to Breathing Issues in High-Risk Pregnancy Researchers also found self-reported sleeping position is often not accurate Jun 08, 2022
Renowned Doc Accused of Sexual Assault; AARP's Big Bounty; DOJ Targets Billing Fraud This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 08, 2022
A Better Way to Irradiate Lethal CNS Metastases? Randomized trial makes case for proton craniospinal irradiation for leptomeningeal spread Jun 08, 2022
Don't Ignore Depression in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes Depressive symptoms and history of suicide attempts linked with higher HbA1c Jun 08, 2022
