Emergency Docs Say Assaults Common in the ED Just under half report physical attacks at work Oct 02, 2018
Heart Benefit Seen with GLP-1 RA Albiglutide Significant reduction in myocardial infarctions; will drug be brought back to market? Oct 02, 2018
Sickle Cell in the ED: Old Therapies, New Strategies With treatments unchanged in decades, docs seek to improve delivery Oct 02, 2018
ASBMR: High-Dose Forteo Plus Prolia Increased BMD Responses greater than what was seen with either drug alone in high-risk women Oct 02, 2018
Metformin Still Best First-Line Tx in Diabetes with CVD? Some data suggest better efficacy with newer agents -- Interview with James Januzzi, MD Oct 01, 2018 video
AD Link Between APOE, Tau Stronger in Women But no association seen with amyloidosis or tangles Oct 01, 2018
Circulating RBP4 IDs HF Caused by Transthyretin Amyloidosis 'Simple blood test' for underrecognized cause of heart failure Oct 01, 2018
Patisiran Wins Two Firsts With FDA Approval RNAi drug OK'd to treat polyneuropathy from hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis Oct 01, 2018
Oligonucleotide Drugs Show Promise in Transthyretin Amyloidosis Patisiran, inotersen show peripheral neuropathy progression can be slowed Oct 01, 2018
ACOG: Postpartum Pain Management Requires Individualized Approach Opioids may be 'held in reserve' if other options fail Oct 01, 2018
IV Drug Shines in Postpartum Depression Trials Treatment benefit clear in less than 3 days, lasts at least a month Oct 01, 2018
USPSTF: Prevent Perinatal Depression With Counseling Pregnant, postpartum moms at risk for depression should be referred to counseling Oct 01, 2018
ASBMR: Burosumab Benefits Persist in Rickets Monoclonal antibody offers sustained improvements in X-linked hypophosphatemia Sep 30, 2018
ASBMR: Bisphosphonate Tx Break Cuts Atypical Fracture Risk Atypical femoral fracture risk declined by 44% in first year Sep 30, 2018
ASBMR: Osteoporotic Fracture Risk High in Men Risk was elevated three-fold in men with a previous fracture Sep 30, 2018
ASBMR: Limit Bisphosphonate Drug Holidays Increases of 30-50% in hip fractures after a year-long discontinuation of therapy Sep 30, 2018
Albuminuria Linked to COPD Findings suggest role for endothelial damage in the lung disease Sep 28, 2018
Mastectomy Not the Only Option in Extensive DCIS Lumpectomy plus RT viable if risks, benefits are explained Sep 28, 2018
Rifaximin Chaser May Cut CDI Relapse Pooled data from two RCTs suggested 50% drop in recurrence after standard antibiotics Sep 28, 2018
What 'New Amsterdam' Gets Wrong John Higgins, MD, highlights lapses in NBC pilot episode -- but gives a thumbs-up too Sep 27, 2018 video
ASBMR: Meeting to Focus on Fractures Topics will include men's bone health, the use of burosumab, and bisphosphonate drug holidays Sep 27, 2018
Amputation, the Quick and Durable Way to Shed Pounds Nobody's going to regain THAT weight Sep 27, 2018
Limited Screen Time Linked to Better Cognition in Kids Less than 2 hours a day tied to better neurocognitive development Sep 26, 2018
More Evidence that Screening Cuts Lung Cancer Deaths Significantly lower risk in men and women Sep 26, 2018
Newer ALK Inhibitor Tops Standard in NSCLC Significant improvement in PFS with brigatinib after short follow-up Sep 26, 2018
Docs Need to Discuss Money Matters with Cancer Patients Breast cancer, older patients report high levels of "financial toxicity" Sep 26, 2018
TCT: Lab Study Questions Washing Protocols for Bioprosthetic Heart Valves Suggests increased leaflet thrombosis risk when storage solutions are rinsed away pre-implant Sep 26, 2018
TCT: Studies Bolster Argument for Protected TAVR Positive data ahead of CMS reimbursement decision Sep 26, 2018
Anti-PD-L1 Drug Boosts Survival in Stage III NSCLC New standard of care for patients with inoperable disease Sep 26, 2018
A Doctor's Life at the Nation's Oldest Hospital, Now on TV "New Amsterdam," based on Eric Manheimer's experiences, comes to prime time Sep 25, 2018
TCT: Yet More Bad News on Absorb BVS No advantage in angina and still more risk in further trials Sep 25, 2018
Add-On Keytruda Boosts OS in Advanced Squamous Lung Cancer Benefit seen across all subgroups, PD-L1 expression levels Sep 25, 2018
TCT: IVUS Tops Angiography Guidance for Stent Implantation Intravascular ultrasound-guidance cut TVF in all-comers trial Sep 25, 2018
TCT: Ultrasound Tops RF for Renal Denervation Head-to-head trial compared techniques for BP effects Sep 25, 2018
TCT: 10 Years On, Surgery for Left Main Disease Edges Stenting Separate studies suggest some groups do better with CABG Sep 25, 2018
No Survival Benefit with Cranial RT for NSCLC Better disease-free survival, fewer brain mets Sep 25, 2018
TCT: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy IDs Plaques Likely to Cause Problems Non-culprit lesions with large lipid core associated with events Sep 24, 2018
TCT: Stopping Antiplatelets 1 Year Post-Stent Risky for Afib Patients? Underpowered trial suggested oral anticoagulation alone isn't enough Sep 24, 2018
TCT: Denervation May Help Some Pulmonary Hypertension Patients Pulmonary artery nerve ablation improves outcomes in trial Sep 24, 2018 video
