Putting Apple Watch 4 to the Test in Afib The Skeptical Cardiologist compares its ECG with Kardia Feb 24, 2019
New Opioid Epidemic 'Hot Spots' Emerge in U.S. Once considered largely a Midwest problem, opioid mortality is rising quickly in Eastern U.S. Feb 22, 2019
Morning Exercise Lowers Blood Pressure Adding a few minutes of walking throughout the day also helps, trial shows Feb 22, 2019
Morning Break: Rebranding Eating Disorders; Spike in Kratom Concerns; Vaccine Laws Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the Ƶ staff Feb 22, 2019
How Best to Monitor Critically Ill Patients? Continuous surveillance achieved through EHR data could provide key insights Feb 21, 2019
Similar Endotypes Identified for Pediatric ARDS and Sepsis Shared biology between children with sepsis, respiratory failure could predict mortality risk, study shows Feb 21, 2019
Significant Decline in Precancerous Cervical Lesions in U.S. Proportion of lesions with HPV16/18 fall across age, ethnic groups Feb 21, 2019
Antibiotics Rx Common, but Variable, in Pediatric ICU Children given antibiotics were on mechanical ventilation for fewer days Feb 20, 2019
Liberal Glucose Management Feasible in GDM Study finds no difference in tight versus liberalized approach and neonatal hypoglycemia Feb 19, 2019
African Americans Genetically Susceptible to Menthol Cigarettes? Genetic variant not found in other ethnic groups Feb 19, 2019
Benlysta Benefits in SLE Persist for 13 Years One-third of patients still on therapy for 10 years, an 'extraordinary' result, researchers said Feb 19, 2019
Peripheral Perfusion Fails to Cut Septic Shock Mortality But showed improvements over lactate-guided resuscitation for some outcomes Feb 19, 2019
CDC May Have a Better Mousetrap for Sepsis Surveillance Researchers compare the CDC's simplified criteria against SOFA criteria Feb 19, 2019
The State of Education for Cardio-Oncologists Cardio-oncology is a 'homegrown specialty' with no formal training, explains Marielle Scherrer-Crosbie, MD, PhD Feb 18, 2019 video
Dental Support Devices During Labor: All Bark, No Bite? Study examined use of LaboraideTM, during second stage labor to reduce pushing time Feb 18, 2019
Why Is This Diabetes Patient With CKD Having Seizures? Multiple possibilities to rule out Feb 18, 2019
No Survival Bump Yet with Tivozanib for RCC Selected studies on kidney cancer from the Genitourinary Cancers Symposium Feb 18, 2019
'Encouraging' Early Data with Keytruda in High-Risk Bladder Ca Will responses in non-muscle-invasive, BCG-unresponsive disease prove durable? Feb 17, 2019
Bladder Ca Treatment Enters 'Post-Checkpoint' Era Early trials show responses with antibody-drug conjugates Feb 16, 2019
Pain After C-Section: Are Opioids Really Necessary? Pain score postpartum lower in those receiving non-opioid analgesics versus opioid analgesia Feb 16, 2019
Postpartum Readmissons: Racial Disparities Abound 'A critical public health issue that is gaining traction,' researcher says Feb 15, 2019
Minocycline for Acne Changes Skin Microbiota Findings in pilot study may explain adverse effects of antibiotic therapy in acne Feb 15, 2019
Kidney Disease Payment System Draws Medicare Scrutiny 'We do not think the state of kidney disease care is acceptable' Feb 15, 2019
Doubling Down on Antiandrogens Improves PFS in Metastatic Prostate Ca But lack of OS data for enzalutamide-ADT may hold it back Feb 15, 2019 video
Expert Consensus Decision Pathway Addresses Changing Paradigm in Managing T2D Patients With ASCVD A Cardio-Endo Connection selection Feb 15, 2019
Higher Costs With Inducing Labor at 39 Weeks? It's Complicated Researchers say expectant management, not spontaneous labor, is proper comparison Feb 15, 2019
Immunotherapy Lurches Forward in Prostate Cancer Combination trials in mCRPC yield responses in immunologically "cold" tumor Feb 15, 2019
Study Quantifies Dental, Jaw Risks With Denosumab 10-year data suggest oral issues common Feb 14, 2019
Prior Authorization: The Pain Remains the Same Despite years of effort, doctors say their PA burdens have gotten worse Feb 14, 2019
Cybersecurity Cranks: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Get 'Em to Join You Recruit those recalcitrant doctors to help explain your system's cybersecurity practices Feb 14, 2019
'Not a Haircut': Two Knees, Same Day ... More Risk? Evidence, experience mixed on simultaneous bilateral knee replacement Feb 14, 2019
Wendy Williams' Battle With Graves' Disease The talk show host has taken a hiatus from her show, but what is she fighting? Feb 14, 2019
Risky Antibiotics Still Widely Prescribed at Hospital Discharge Programs aimed at reducing fluoroquinolone use fail to address discharge practices Feb 13, 2019
Want a Better PDMP? Researchers, States are Working on It Making the results easier to read is part of the solution Feb 13, 2019
Stopping Biologics Before Joint Surgery: Is Earlier Better? For abatacept, one dosing interval sufficed in RA patients Feb 12, 2019
Surveillance of Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Tripled Radical prostatectomy gained some ground for high-risk disease Feb 12, 2019 video
Radiological Agent Shows Promise in Heavily Treated mCRPC PSA decline of 50% or greater in two-thirds of patients Feb 12, 2019 video
Pelzman's Picks: Do Rich People Get More Mental Health Meds? Also, many generic drugs aren't available in the U.S. Feb 12, 2019
