Rivermead Test: More Sensitive to Memory Loss in Epilepsy? Small study suggests new test can measure decline over time Dec 06, 2015
Topical Ketamine: Potential for Serious Abuse? Case report on accidental overdose after intrarectal recreational use Dec 06, 2015
Early Weight Loss With Saxenda Predicts More Conversely, initial nonresponse is typically maintained Dec 04, 2015
Caffeine-Heavy Energy Drinks Give Jolt to Blood Glucose Products used in trial were sugar-free Dec 03, 2015
Bariatric Embolization Shows Promise for Weight Loss Small group of morbidly obese patients shed major pounds Dec 02, 2015
Ultrasound Shows Why Knuckles Are so Noisy Cavitation allows gas to escape while cracking Dec 02, 2015
Rheumatoid Factor Tied to Sjogren's Lymphoma Disease activity also contributed to blood cancer risk in Sjogren's syndrome Dec 02, 2015
FDA Advisory Panel Unmoved by Gepirone Data Recommends against novel antidepressant; FDA's fairness questioned Dec 02, 2015
RheumNow: Interstitial Lung Disease Not Increased With Biologics New study explores risk of ILD in RA patients on biologics Nov 28, 2015
Are Masks a Good Alternative to Flu Shots for Healthcare Workers? At some hospitals, it's vaccinate or be fired Nov 28, 2015
Healthcare System Makes Physicians Hypocrites by Enabling Addiction Why are doctors avoiding treatment of alcoholics? Nov 27, 2015
Registry Underway for Watchman CMS Coverage But who to include and how to follow them are still fluid issues Nov 23, 2015
Judge: Medicare Must Cover CGM for T1D Patient Courts may be forcing CMS' hand for coverage of continuous glucose monitors Nov 19, 2015
Obesity Groups Say States Denying Bariatric Surgery Violate ACA Discrimination complaint calls on HHS to require bariatric surgery coverage Nov 16, 2015
AHA: Multiple Listers for Transplants: Longer Wait, Lower Mortality Disparity of organs by region a factor Nov 12, 2015
SPRINT v. ACCORD: Which Target Will Win in Diabetes? Not such a no-brainer, hypertension experts say Nov 12, 2015
Stroke Rounds: Passing Out from Brain Bleed Is a Bad Sign Losing consciousness in subarachnoid hemorrhage predicts poor outcome Nov 11, 2015
AHA: 3D Imaging May Mean Better Match for Pediatric Hearts "Virtual transplant" could maximize use of donor hearts Nov 10, 2015
A Bad Combo: Predatory Journals and Homeopathy Studies A study of a homeopathic treatment for colds proves nothing, says Roy Benaroch, MD Nov 10, 2015
Stroke Spike Seen in Autoimmune Disorders After Shingles Attacks Risk increased by 50% in the first month Nov 09, 2015
AHA: Long-Acting Nitrate Flops in HFpEF Study does not support the use of nitrates in subgroup of heart failure patients Nov 08, 2015 video
Evidence Lacking for Some Fluoroquinolone Use FDA panel says risk-benefit data don't support current labeling Nov 06, 2015
Weight-Loss Surgery a Safe Option for Mildly Obese With T2D Patients faced a 4.2% complication rate in 30 days Nov 06, 2015
CardioBrief: 'Walking Time Bombs' Is this fear mongering or effective communication of risk? Nov 05, 2015
FDA Presses Pause on Novel Testosterone Product Gives FDA chance to "back away from the circus," says sponsor's CEO Nov 02, 2015
Allopurinol Risky in Asian Population Renal, cardiovascular illness appears to up severe reactions to gout drug Nov 02, 2015
After Visit Summary? We Don't Need Any Lousy AVS ... Or Do We? AVS turned out to be a not so meaningful use Oct 29, 2015
From Bedside to Box Office: The Many Roles of Ken Jeong, MD The doctor-turned-actor plays a doctor in his own TV show Oct 28, 2015
CardioBrief: The Price of a 'Free' Copay Card? Privacy Amgen wants 10 years of patient data for Repatha copay card Oct 23, 2015
Time to Retire Beta-Blockers in Uncomplicated Hypertension? Not yet, a review of the evidence suggests Oct 22, 2015
Immune Globulin: First for Severe Statin Reaction? Small case study supports not waiting in statin-triggered autoimmune myopathy Oct 21, 2015
A Surgeon's View of the New TV Show 'Code Black' Skeptical Scalpel has a few bones to pick with the series Oct 20, 2015
Surgery May be Best Tx for Hashimoto's Disease Thyroidectomy leads to significant improvement in chronic fatigue Oct 20, 2015
One Patient's Seizure Cure: Stop Solving Sudoku Puzzles Hypoxia suffered after an avalanche leads to puzzle-solving problem Oct 19, 2015
Thyroid Specialists Gather in Florida 15th International Thyroid Congress gets underway Sunday Oct 16, 2015
10 Questions: Joel Gallant, MD Insurance companies are the biggest barrier for physicians treating HIV, said Joel Gallant, MD, of the Southwest CARE Center in Santa Fe, NM Oct 15, 2015
TCT: Valve Leaflet Thrombosis 'Not Stent Thrombosis All Over Again' Keep calm and leave it to the researchers, panel says Oct 15, 2015 video
ACP: Retail Clinics Need Scope of Practice Limits Retail clinics meet a need but shouldn't replace conventional primary care Oct 15, 2015
