Mammograms: Less Pain, Risk-Based Screens? Breast cancer screening after 40, a more comfortable mammogram. Dec 03, 2014 video
Disease Activity Predicts Death in Sjogren's High disease activity at baseline and immune markers can be used as prognostic markers in Sjogren's syndrome. Dec 02, 2014
Mild Stenosis Linked to Death in Diabetes Long-term registry shows impact similar to single-vessel obstruction. Dec 02, 2014
NSAID Effective for RA Symptoms, Celebrex Easier on Stomach Patients on celecoxib experienced greater pain reduction after 6 weeks of treatment. Dec 01, 2014
Hyperkalemia Pipeline Promising Novel agents look good in trials, although long-term safety and efficacy remain to be seen. Nov 30, 2014
Atherosclerosis a Signal for Brain Drain? Plaque burden was linked to cognitive impairment in a population-based study. Nov 28, 2014
New Treatments for High Potassium on the Horizon But ultimate success is far from guaranteed. Nov 26, 2014
FDA Panel Wants Safer Epidural Steroid Shots Majority votes to end epidural injections with "particulate" steroids. Nov 25, 2014
I-PASS Handoff System Leads to Decline in Medical Errors Mnemonic device helps for oral and written handoffs. Nov 25, 2014
Does an IUD and Family History Boost RA Risk? RA-associated autoantibodies tied to IUDs in at-risk women. Nov 21, 2014
Gout May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease Study showed AD incidence higher over 5 years for patients without gout. Nov 21, 2014
Humira Benefits Persist in Spine Disease Anti-TNF treatment efficacy maintained at 3 years in axial spondyloarthritis. Nov 21, 2014
Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Is Rare With Denosumab for Bone Loss Study finds risk very low, even with long-term drug therapy. Nov 20, 2014
Cyclophosphamide May Ease Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies Majority of patients treated with CYC experienced improved muscle strength and function. Nov 19, 2014
Otezla Benefit Durable in PsA Benefits persist through 2 years with apremilast in psoriatic arthritis. Nov 19, 2014
A Role for the Microbiome for Arthritis in Kids? Study links antibiotics to JIA risk. Nov 18, 2014 video
Infection Risk Seen as Minimal With Denosumab No increased risk whether administered alone or with DMARDs. Nov 18, 2014
Clinical Focus In Renal Cell Carcinoma: Clues from Gene Studies Mutations in four genes appear to play a key role in the origin of renal cell carcinoma. Nov 17, 2014
Lung Transplant Valid in SSc Patients with systemic sclerosis shouldn't be denied lung transplants. Nov 17, 2014
These Men Had Their Penises Broken, Cut, and Shot Industrial accidents, self-inflicted genital mutilation, and gunshots: It's dangerous out there for the male member. Nov 17, 2014
Gout Patients Wind up in the Hospital Unnecessarily Single-center study estimates frequency of preventable admissions. Nov 16, 2014
New Antibody Found in Membranous Nephropathy Antibodies against THSD7A may be behind some cases. Nov 14, 2014
Investigative Combo Pill Effective Against HCV Infection Treating refractory HCV without ribavirin onboard. Nov 13, 2014
Patients Should Share Accountability for Own Health A new report recommends doctors not be penalized for poor outcomes if patients fail to follow recommended protocols Nov 13, 2014
Preterm Birth Common for RA Mothers Risk for preterm birth was 1.5 times higher with maternal RA. Nov 13, 2014
No Need for Cancer Watch in Cirrhotic Wilson's Disease Hepatocellular carcinoma is too infrequent to merit regular surveillance. Nov 10, 2014
The Happy PCP: $400K/Yr and Home in Time for Dinner Primary care doc earns a specialist's income without working overtime. Nov 07, 2014
Are There Fewer 'Tasty' Meals After Bariatric Surgery? Taste buds may be diminished by weight-loss surgery. Nov 07, 2014
Two Gastric Balloons May Be Better than One A dual-balloon intragastric device helped patients shed more pounds. Nov 06, 2014
Do Statins Up a Woman's Risk for Thyroid Cancer? Estrogen may neutralize the cancer-protective effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs. Nov 05, 2014
Three Wearables that Could Change Afib Screening They're durable, low-profile, and accurate. Nov 05, 2014
That's Not Chronic Lyme, It's Cancer Three case reports demonstrate the risks of "assuming that patients have chronic Lyme disease." Nov 04, 2014
Strong Bones: Are DXA Scans Overused? DXA scans are being overused in clinical practice despite more restrictive guidelines. Nov 03, 2014
Is That an Unusual Sexual Fantasy? Sex in the office, fellatio, and menage a trois: Researchers probe sexual fantasies. Nov 01, 2014
