Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine Jan 21, 2016
Antidepressant Use Tied to Better Diabetes Control May reflect improved adherence to doctors' advice Jan 13, 2016
Projected Uptravi Cost: $160-170K a Year But new PAH drug is still cheaper than some alternatives Jan 06, 2016
Stent for MI Linked to Subsequent Surgery Risks More evidence supporting waiting period for noncardiac surgery Dec 30, 2015
Game-Changers in Cardiology: Jardiance Heart Benefit A diabetes drug that benefits the heart Dec 28, 2015
FDA Lifts Restriction On Rosiglitazone Agency sees no need for restrictions after easing them 2 years ago Dec 16, 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
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
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
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
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
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
TCT: Valve Leaflet Thrombosis 'Not Stent Thrombosis All Over Again' Keep calm and leave it to the researchers, panel says Oct 15, 2015 video
TCT: Drug-Coated PAD Balloon Results Durable Superiority maintained at 2 years in IN.PACT SFA trial Oct 14, 2015
TCT: Radial Access Safer in Ad Hoc PCI Randomized trial shows similar efficacy, less bleeding Oct 12, 2015 video
Is SAMHSA to Blame for a Broken Mental Health System? Two members of Congress differ on how to fix a failing system Oct 09, 2015
'Failure to Communicate' Drives Misdiagnosis Electronic medical records also need to be improved, says Mark Graber, MD Oct 05, 2015
Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Better Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom Oct 01, 2015
Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis' And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea Sep 29, 2015
Excerpt: Black Man in a White Coat A new book by Damon Tweedy, MD, explores the role of race in medicine Sep 22, 2015
Some Yohimbe Supplements Stronger than Labeled Pharmaceutical-grade yohimbine, used for sexual dysfunction, is passing for a botanical supplement Sep 22, 2015
Safety Warning: Watch LVAD Battery Expiration Ventricular support backup battery issue linked to two deaths Sep 16, 2015
Patient Registries See Promise and Challenges Ahead Physician-driven registries adapt to a changing health system Sep 11, 2015
Stroke Rounds: Seizures More Common in Afib Stroke prediction score also predicts seizure risk in afib patients Sep 03, 2015
Clear Health Costs: Having Insurance Doesn't Always Pay The case of the $1,700 mammogram Aug 26, 2015
Novo Nordisk Gives Up on Victoza in T1D Lackluster results for liraglutide as adjunct to insulin therapy Aug 25, 2015
Giving Patients Evidence-Based Reassurance In response to the Less-is-More series, here are five evidence-based tips for reassuring patients Aug 07, 2015
Morning Break: Your Body on a Coke? No Sex for Grandpa Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the staff Aug 03, 2015
Slippery Slope: Does Convenience Trump Safety With NOACs? Celebrities tout ease of new anticoagulants, but is there real benefit? Aug 02, 2015
Slippery Slope: FDA Reviewer Questions Eliquis Mortality Claim Trial data from more than 300 patients is missing Aug 02, 2015
