Declining Lung Function Associated with Heart Failure Risk Fourfold increase in risk associated with rapid FEV1 drop Aug 28, 2018
ESC: PURE Buries Controversy, Advocates for 'Balanced Diet' But dairy and red meat levels still differ from guidelines Aug 28, 2018
ESC: Aspirin Holds Little Net Benefit for Primary CV Prevention 'No compelling evidence' emerges in two randomized trials Aug 26, 2018 video
ESC: Omega-3 Supplements No Better Than Olive Oil for CV Risk 1-g dose disappoints in ASCEND trial Aug 26, 2018 video
Heart Health and Dementia Risk; The End of Pap Smears: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include dementia risk, the importance of serum cholesterol, Medicare's drug costs, and cervical cancer screening recommendations Aug 25, 2018 podcast
FDA Approves 6th Drug for HAE Also the 6th to receive orphan drug status for the rare condition Aug 24, 2018
The Problem with Telephone Messages in Primary Care They're just another superficial check-off, says Hans Duvefelt, MD Aug 23, 2018
Sleep Apnea Linked to Dangerous Lipid Levels Independent predictor of higher LDL, total cholesterol Aug 22, 2018
FDA Extends Expiration Date for Certain EpiPens Shortage of the epinephrine auto-injector first reported in May Aug 21, 2018
Vit D Doc's Dubious Dollars; NEJM Plagiarism; VA's Money Pit The past week in healthcare investigations Aug 21, 2018
CDC: Most Infants in U.S. Start Out Breastfeeding But only a quarter exclusively breastfed at 6 months, report finds Aug 20, 2018
Keys to Improving Nurse-Patient Communication Two RNs provide three strategies for enriching these interactions Aug 19, 2018
First Clinical Trial in Medicine Changed World History Milton Packer revisits a 1747 medical landmark and its tortuous aftermath Aug 15, 2018
Elephants and Alzheimer's; Omega-3 and Epilepsy; Eye Disease and Dementia News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Aug 14, 2018
Athletes and Hearts; Best Meds for ADHD: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include secondhand smoke and adolescents, labor induction, screening young athletes for cardiac problems, and ADHD medicines. Aug 11, 2018 podcast
Skeptical Cardiologist: Where Are My Generic Meds Made? Valsartan recall prompts a look by Anthony Pearson, MD Aug 10, 2018
Opioid Use Rising in ADHD Patients on Stimulants Concomitant usage poses danger for addiction, overdose Aug 10, 2018
Frequent Basal Cell Cancers Sign of Broader Inherited Risk Tripled rates of internal malignancies such as breast and prostate tumors Aug 10, 2018
NTM: Not Just a Lung Disease Oregon finds dozens of cases of extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease Aug 09, 2018
One Word Docs Need to Know in Prison This common word makes communicating with patients a little less technical Aug 09, 2018
FDA Warns Against 'Improper' Use of ROM Tests in Pregnant Women Should not be used independently to diagnose membrane rupture Aug 08, 2018
Severe Vasculitis Linked to Cocaine Adulterant Skin lesions prominent in levamisole-associated vasculitis Aug 05, 2018
FDA Warns Against Long-Term Zmax Use in Certain Cancer Patients Heightened risk of relapse, death seen in study of stem cell transplant recipients Aug 03, 2018
Joint Replacements Linked to Gout? Risk is elevated both before and after gout diagnosis Aug 02, 2018
Serena Williams: Women's Healthcare Hero? Yes! She's a champ on the tennis court and could prevent maternal death Aug 02, 2018
Women With PCOS Report Distrust, Less Support From PCPs Physicians should acknowledge concerns, expert urges Aug 01, 2018
Short-Course Tx Feasible for Preventing Active TB Four months of rifampin non-inferior to standard 9-month isoniazid regimen Aug 01, 2018
Foodborne Parasite Tied to Eating Raw Centipedes Chinese offer first report of 'rat lungworm' infection through multi-legged bug consumption Jul 31, 2018
Ethnicity Matters in Sjogren's Syndrome Incidence was highest among Asian women, and lowest among Latinas Jul 31, 2018
Debate Continues Over 2020 AIDS Meeting in Bay Area IAS past president recalls history, local HCPs debate pros and cons Jul 31, 2018 video
Renewed 'Global Gag Rule' Called Threat to HIV Fight Researchers warn of stigma, confusion in new policy Jul 28, 2018
Decades Later, Mortality for Childhood Transplant Recipients Remains High Elevated risk requires closer follow-up care Jul 27, 2018
Lewy Body Disease Tied to Contact Sports More than 8 years of play linked to Lewy bodies, parkinsonism Jul 27, 2018
HIV May Up Risk for Liver Steatosis in Mono-infected Patients Earlier intervention on 'manageable factors' for fatty liver disease may help in this population Jul 27, 2018