Does a 'Short Fuse' a Condition Make? Some call it road rage, but medicine is now calling it IED. Lowering the Bar: Medicine in the 21st Century weighs the evidence May 22, 2016
ADHD: How Did It Leap from Classroom to Boardroom? Adults are now routinely diagnosed with ADHD. Why is that? This Lowering the Bar; Medicine in 21st Century report seeks answers May 22, 2016
Lowering the Bar: Medicine in the 21st Century Does diagnosis always mean disease, or does it sometimes mean opportunity? May 22, 2016
Gluttony -- Once a Deadly Sin, Now a Treatable Disorder This "Lowering the Bar: Medicine in the 21st Century" MedPageToday/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report takes a hard look at binge-eating disorder May 22, 2016
Palliative Care Benefits Caregivers, Too Better QoL, less depression among 'downstream' effects May 20, 2016
EuroPCR: Staged Stenting Undermines SYNTAX II Strategy Practice of unnecessary "re-touching" in the cath lab needs to go May 20, 2016
DDW 2016 Brings Latest in GI Medicine Highlight topics include new bariatric procedures, fecal transplant May 20, 2016
EuroPCR: Absorbable Vascular Closure Device Safe PerQseal data suggests 'progress' on large-bore PCI access closure May 19, 2016
EuroPCR: TAVR Embolic Deflector May Cut Stroke Risk Fewer, smaller CNS infarctions by some measures in pooled analysis May 19, 2016
Transplant Remains King for New Myeloma Significant improvement in PFS versus systemic treatment May 19, 2016
Pulmonary Emboli Frequent After Knee Surgery Rapid heartbeat leading symptom of lung blood clots after replacement surgery May 19, 2016
ASCO: Tumor 'Sidedness' Affects Survival New analysis of colon cancer trial could aid treatment decisions May 18, 2016
EuroPCR: Percutaneous Mitral Valves Face Stubborn Obstruction Risk Mirroring early TAVR, the learning curve is still steep May 18, 2016
EuroPCR: Watchman Safe in Real World Conditions Inexperienced centers not less safe overall, international registry says May 18, 2016
Snoring Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Young Kids Highest risk seen in children with severe obstructive sleep apnea May 18, 2016
CardioBrief: You Say Potato, I Say Worthless Epidemiology Observational study links potatoes to high blood pressure May 17, 2016
EuroPCR: Degenerated TAVR Not Uncommon by 10 Years "Significant signal ... sooner than what we see in surgical valves May 17, 2016
No Medical Basis for TRAPping Physicians Study: laws restricting abortion providers harm women's health May 17, 2016
Is Intrauterine Cleaning After C-Section Really Needed? Omission doesn't seem to raise infection risk, but more data needed May 16, 2016
Tough-to-Treat Asthma Symptoms Linger for Years Almost half of TENOR I patients still poorly controlled a decade later May 15, 2016
Smartphone App May Help Monitor Depression Patients were amenable to data monitoring by docs May 15, 2016
Home Birth After C-Section Tied to Serious Complications Higher risk of infant seizures, nonresponsiveness versus hospital birth May 15, 2016
Owning a Dog May Help Veterans With PTSD Small study finds adoption tied to lower depression, loneliness scores May 15, 2016
Comorbidities Seem to Send New Moms Back to Hospital Patients with psychiatric disease, substance use disorder had a more than two-fold increased risk May 15, 2016
How to Avoid Misdiagnosis How a patient makes you feel may affect your diagnostic acumen May 13, 2016
'Cautious Optimism' for HIFU in Prostate Cancer Radical treatment avoided for 2 years in 90% of patients May 13, 2016
No Evidence of TRT Link to Prostate Cancer Observational studies back testosterone safety May 13, 2016
Landmark Trial Not a Measure of PSA Value High rate of 'contamination' in control arm of PLCO trial May 12, 2016
FDA: Avoid Cipro, Similar Drugs for Common Infections Agency says risks outweigh benefits May 12, 2016
High Folate Tied to Autism Risk Excessive folate, B12 linked to higher risk of autism spectrum disorder May 12, 2016
Delivery at 38-39 Weeks May Be Best for Moms With Chronic HTN More adverse outcomes seen outside this range May 12, 2016
Novel Options Appear Effective for Nocturia Low-dose desmospressin nasal spray passes phase III trial May 11, 2016
BMI 27: The New Normal? Danish study puts lowest mortality risk at BMI level in 'unhealthy' range May 10, 2016
FDA Warns of Skin Reaction With Olanzapine Zyprexa and Symbyax among products to get warning label May 10, 2016
Seeking Meaning in Ca Survival Risk Estimates Most estimates from unselected adults not in the 'ballpark' May 08, 2016
Rotor Ablation Flops Head-to-Head Against Standard PVI First randomized comparison shows dismal efficacy May 08, 2016
