Docs' Liking for Knee Injection Tied to Industry Payments Threefold rate for giving hyaluronic acid shots among those paid more than $100 Mar 20, 2023
Sickle Cell Disease Patients Miss Out on Decades of Life What effects might emerging therapies have on real-world survival? Mar 17, 2023
Match Day Breaks Records for Numbers of Positions and Applicants Orthopedic and plastic surgery among the big winners, while emergency medicine lags behind Mar 17, 2023
Vascular Events Arguably Related to Too Little Sleep, Not Oversleeping Improving sleep may reduce PAD risk, and vice versa, according to report Mar 16, 2023
Take Risk Into Account Before Repeat Surveillance Colonoscopy, Study Says 58% of seniors with limited life expectancy, no significant findings invited for another round Mar 14, 2023
A Third of Docs Blame Prior Authorizations for Serious Harm to Patients Four in five say they waste resources, forcing use of ineffective treatments, extra visits Mar 13, 2023
First Bimodal Neuromodulation Device for Tinnitus Gets FDA Nod Ringing ears may get relief with sound and tongue stimulation Mar 08, 2023
Statin Users Show LDL Doesn't Come Close to Telling Whole Story of ASCVD Residual inflammation is important factor of cardiovascular risk Mar 07, 2023
Bempedoic Acid Proves Clinical Benefits for the Statin-Intolerant Yet the good clinical data are complicated by real-world cost and access problems Mar 04, 2023
Tough to Swallow: Clinicians Are Neglecting Alcohol Use More widespread screening and support for reduced drinking are essential Mar 04, 2023
Low Carb or Vegan? Navigating the False Dichotomies of Dietary Ideologues The Skeptical Cardiologist shares a reader's experience following lifestyle gurus to avoid meds Feb 26, 2023
Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis on the Rise in the U.S. This easily transmissible infection causes severe diarrhea, with limited treatment options Feb 24, 2023
More Investment in Primary Care Needed, Report Finds Workforce is shrinking as fewer adults report having a regular source of care Feb 22, 2023
FDA OKs Sparsentan for IgA Nephropathy-Related Proteinuria Non-immunosuppressive therapy led to 50% reduction in proteinuria Feb 21, 2023
Statin No Help for Easing Treatment-Resistant Depression Adding simvastatin to an antidepressant didn't reduce symptoms by week 12, randomized trial found Feb 20, 2023
There's No 'Recipe' to Reduce Dementia Risk -- Yet Until more evidence emerges, here's how to discuss it with patients Feb 13, 2023
Older Lupus Patients Need Follow-Up After Hospital Discharge ... or Else Medicare data show what happens when it's neglected Feb 09, 2023
Prenatal Screening to Expand to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy USPSTF endorses regular BP checks to flag more than preeclampsia alone Feb 07, 2023
Life in the Fast Lane -- And the Slow Lane It'd be great to speed up the routine tasks and slow down our time with our patients Feb 06, 2023
California's Medical Misinformation Law Facing Legal Challenges A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement for plaintiffs in two cases Feb 03, 2023
Hormone Infusion Shows Promise for Low Sexual Desire Pair of trials demonstrated efficacy in hypoactive sexual desire disorder Feb 03, 2023
Republican Lawmakers Worry X-Waiver Elimination Could Stir Buprenorphine Diversion House members also look for ways to stop drug trafficking on Snapchat Feb 02, 2023
High Rates of Psychiatric Disorders in Patients With Alopecia Areata Two to three times higher than the general population, many more with suggestive symptoms Jan 31, 2023
On Medically Assisted Dying A conversation about one of medicine's thorniest ethical questions with Stefanie Green, MD Jan 31, 2023 podcast
High School Alcohol Use Can Quickly Escalate Researchers hope findings can help facilitate screening for adolescents at risk Jan 30, 2023
Viruses Tied to Subsequent Dementia, Other Neurodegenerative Diseases Viral encephalitis and Alzheimer's disease showed strongest links Jan 30, 2023
Medicare Part D Plan Prices May Change Unexpectedly How many seniors end up paying more than they thought they would? Jan 26, 2023
Blood Test Bests Standard OA Prognostic Models in Early Study Multi-marker panel does a better job of predicting who will show rapid progression Jan 25, 2023
Questioning Medical Traditions "That's the way we've always done it" shouldn't cut it for a field that prides itself on evidence Jan 24, 2023
In Knee OA, Exercise Is Helpful ... But Maybe More in Mind Than Body Trial shows little extra benefit from intensive program Jan 23, 2023
Be Alert For Ectopic Pregnancy After Self-Managed Abortion It's "important that clinicians know what's normal after medication abortion," expert says Jan 18, 2023
Gender-Affirming Hormones Boost Mental Health for Transgender Youth Gains seen in appearance congruence paired with drops in depression and anxiety, study showed Jan 18, 2023
'Just Say No' to the Medication Switches It's time to stop letting insurers dictate what we can prescribe to our patients Jan 17, 2023
How Many Times Do You Need to Get Out of Your Chair in an Otherwise Sedentary Day? Trial tested walking break doses to counter ill effects of prolonged sitting Jan 12, 2023
IBD Risk Higher After Antibiotics Dose-response relationship found, especially for older individuals Jan 09, 2023
'It Is Crazy!' The Promise and Potential Peril of ChatGPT The possibilities for this AI-guided bot in medicine are dazzling, as long as we keep it in check Jan 09, 2023
AAP Guidelines: 'Watchful Waiting' No Longer the Right Call for Child Obesity Immediate interventions can ward off worse outcomes later, according to guideline authors Jan 09, 2023
Conspiracy Theorists' Cancer Beliefs; HIV Meds and Ethnicity Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium levels and health outcomes Jan 07, 2023 podcast
The X Waiver Is Officially Dead But now, doctors will have to take substance use disorder training to get their DEA license Jan 05, 2023
Abortion Pill Can Be Dispensed in Retail Pharmacies, FDA Says Decision allows patients to pick up mifepristone at brick-and-mortar locations Jan 04, 2023