Some Never Get COVID; Private Equity Targets Nurse Staffing Firms; $13K Donor Bill This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 16, 2022
Predicting Treatment Response in Inflammatory Muscle Disorders Swedish registry study elicits factors associated with improvement Feb 16, 2022
Thumbs Down for IV Tramadol, FDA Advisers Say Delayed onset of pain relief remains a concern Feb 16, 2022
Two Caterpillars in Love: The Science of Death and Resurrection Milton Packer decides to set his planned essay aside and write from the heart Feb 16, 2022
Third Person 'Cured' of HIV via Transplant U.S. woman with leukemia gets cord blood resistant to HIV Feb 16, 2022
Creating a Crash-Proof Retirement for Doctors Can your portfolio weather fickle market fluctuation? Feb 15, 2022
Novel Strategy Slashes HBV Vertical Transmission Sans Immunoglobulin Cambodian study finds antenatal antiviral effective if used for long enough Feb 15, 2022
Low-Intensity Care Options Flop for Self-Harm Prevention In randomized trial, two therapeutic interventions failed to help people with suicidal thoughts Feb 15, 2022
Long-Term Survival Benefit in NSCLC With Another Anti-PD-1/L1 Drug Significant improvements in OS, PFS with durvalumab after CRT for unresectable disease Feb 15, 2022
U.S. Sees Drop in Lifetime Risk of HIV Diagnosis One of every 120 Americans will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetime, analysis suggests Feb 15, 2022
Was a 19th Century Global Pandemic a Case of COVID 1.0? Medical historians suspect Russian flu was caused by a coronavirus and holds lessons for today Feb 15, 2022
Non-Validated BP Monitors Are a Global Problem Thousands of device models don't meet international standards Feb 15, 2022
Cialis and Brain Blood Flow; Sleep and Media Use; Can Tarantulas Solve Chronic Pain? News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Feb 15, 2022
Higher Risk of Mortality With Autism, ADHD Some of the risk for mortality in those with ASD may arise from its link to ADHD diagnosis Feb 14, 2022
Women More Likely to Experience Severe Toxicity of Cancer Treatments Increased risk was particularly pronounced among those receiving immunotherapy Feb 14, 2022
Gastric Bypass Most Cost-Effective for Severe Obesity, T2D? Modeling study compares Roux-en-Y, conventional medical therapy, and sleeve gastrectomy Feb 14, 2022
Extend the Interval Between COVID Vaccine Doses The safety and effectiveness data should prompt CDC to update its policy Feb 14, 2022
Acute Muscle Weakness and Skin Rash Following a Lupus Diagnosis Clinicians consider many differentials Feb 14, 2022
High-Deductible Insurance Linked to More Complex Hernias Study suggests delays in care, particularly for those with no health savings account Feb 14, 2022
Blood Levels of Common Epilepsy Drugs Drop During Pregnancy Antiseizure medication monitoring should begin early, researchers say Feb 14, 2022
Certification Status Makes a Difference for Stroke Centers Lower-level hospitals performing a "surprising" number of thrombectomies Feb 12, 2022
A Third of Docs Saw a Patient Harmed by Prior Authorization Treatment delays have led to permanent damage, disability, and even death Feb 11, 2022
Pembrolizumab Shows Promise in Advanced Anal Cancer PD-1 inhibitor may be an option for those who have no options Feb 11, 2022
Racist Protest 'Threatened' Patient Care, Massachusetts Medical Society Says Neo-Nazis targeted doctors outside Brigham and Women's Hospital Feb 11, 2022
Evidence for Stroke Thrombectomy in Kids 'as Good as It Gets' Expansion of EVT bolstered by population-based study from Australia Feb 11, 2022
Blacked Out on Fentanyl for a Day A nurse in recovery shares one of her loneliest moments Feb 11, 2022 podcast
Job, License, and Livelihood on the Line After diverting drugs, the foundation begins to crack for this nurse Feb 11, 2022 podcast
Stroke Clot Composition Linked to Functional Outcomes, Death Study hints at personalized treatment potential Feb 11, 2022
FDA OKs 180-Day Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitor Senseonics' Eversense E3 System approved for adults with diabetes Feb 11, 2022
15 Black Doctors on Social Media You Need to Follow A look at some of the top medical professionals on Twitter and Instagram Feb 10, 2022
Discouraging Our Children From Becoming Doctors The other "Great Resignation" in medicine Feb 10, 2022
Doctor Reacts to the Most Extreme Diets Could you drink 30 cans of cola per day, or eat 150 pounds of meat per month? Feb 10, 2022
DOACs Working Out for CVT Strokes So Far Findings of ACTION-CVT provide some reassurance Feb 10, 2022
CDC Proposes New Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Hard thresholds for pain medication doses, duration no longer promoted Feb 10, 2022
Lytic Post-Thrombectomy Improved Stroke Outcomes But a number of problems with clinical trial may require a redo Feb 10, 2022
Despite 2 Revoked Licenses, Doc Still Prescribing Ivermectin Via Telehealth With 2 licenses remaining, Kathleen Ann Cullen writes scripts through America's Frontline Doctors Feb 10, 2022
Here's How Ob/Gyns Can Create Gender-Affirming Environments Focusing on social and emotional needs goes a long way, experts say Feb 10, 2022
