Guidelines Issued for Managing Temperature During CBP Clinicians now have officially sanctioned procedures to follow Jul 30, 2015
FDA Approves First PCSK9 Inhibitor Indication given for heterozygous HF and secondary prevention Jul 24, 2015
CardioBrief: Dollars for Heart Docs Analysis of CMS database shows some docs pocketed millions from drug and device makers. Jul 23, 2015
T1D Patients Face Nearly Double Risk for Dementia Findings still significant after controlling for vascular risk factors. Jul 20, 2015
Diabetic Seniors Lobby for Medicare to Cover CGM Devices Senate panel highlights glucose control issues facing Medicare patients with diabetes. Jul 17, 2015
Impact Slides: MR CLEAN to SWIFT-PRIME With Patrick Lyden, MD Lyden reviews the 'field changing' results of endovascular stroke tx trials Jun 19, 2015 video
App Claims to Measure Oxygen Saturation With Only a Smartphone There are apps making unjustifiable claims, exposing patients to unnecessary risk Jun 18, 2015
ADA: Glucagon Nasal Powder Effective for Kids Device that shoots powder up nose safe and effective, finds study. Jun 10, 2015 video
Copyright Issues Hinder MMSE Use Neurologists forced to look for alternate cognitive screening tests Jun 09, 2015
Evolocumab Receives Mixed FDA Review FDA sees strong efficacy of new injectable heart drug, but questions appropriateness of study population Jun 08, 2015
Statins Before 40 in Type 1 Diabetes? Observational study says heart risk might be high enough in 30s. Jun 08, 2015
10 Questions: Michael R. Jaff, DO 'If we dont do something, U.S. will no longer be world's best healthcare system.' May 26, 2015
GI Events Do Not Explain Weight Loss With Saxenda No difference in weight loss between patients who had nausea and vomiting with diet drug, and those who didn't. May 18, 2015
Three Diabetes Drugs Linked to Ketoacidosis, FDA Warns FDA targets SGLT2 inhibitors canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, and empagliflozin. May 15, 2015
Cardiac Device Explant Clears Nickel Allergy Reactions Case series suggests skin tests before atrial septal closure device implant. May 13, 2015
Stroke Rounds: Testosterone Shots Tied to Greater Risks? Bolus injection associated with more events than patch or gels in large analysis. May 12, 2015
Five Great Health Tracking Apps for Android Smartwatches Android Wear touts a variety of healthcare apps and more on Google Play that make the platform even more convenient for your day-to-day life. May 12, 2015
Testosterone Shots: Riskier Than Gels or Patches? Spike in T levels from bolus injections may explain higher adverse outcome rates. May 11, 2015
Abandoned Painkiller Makes a Comeback Here's how the FDA let a widely abused opioid back on the market. May 10, 2015
Vit D Blog: Vitamin D Toxicity Extremely Rare Study finds little evidence for concern over clinical toxicity. May 04, 2015
Enzyme Rise May Link GLP-1, Pancreatitis Levels of lipase and amylase don't increase after meals in patients not taking GLP-1 drugs. Apr 30, 2015
CulinaryRx: How We Treated the Hypertensive Patient Diet recommendations for a 54-year-old man with high blood pressure. Apr 30, 2015
Dialysis Patients Get More CPR with Worse Outcomes Realistic expectations and advance care planning needed, researchers say. Apr 29, 2015
TECOS Top Line: No Increase in CV Risk with DPP-4 Inhibitor Primary and secondary endpoints met for those on sitagliptin. Apr 28, 2015
'Brain Code' Speeds Meds to Neuro Patients Algorithm plus medication distribution system reverses herniation, lowers intracranial pressure. Apr 23, 2015
'Sudden Adult Death' May Have Mitochondrial Origin Some cases of unexplained sudden death can be traced to a common mitochondrial defect. Apr 22, 2015
Experts Gain Ground in CTE Diagnosis NIH working group says perivascular tau deposition is hallmark feature of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Apr 22, 2015
Duck Hunting for CME Wilderness medicine physician's CME company offers credit while hiking, hunting, climbing. Apr 20, 2015
Slippery Slope: Fen-Phen Users Recall a 'Miracle' Turned Nightmare Fen-phen use was linked to heart valve damage, as these two cases illustrate. Apr 19, 2015
Endo Apps: The DIY Artificial Pancreas Type 1 diabetics and their parents find solutions for closed-loop control. Apr 06, 2015
10 Questions: Mary Norine Walsh, MD "The waste will continue until the method of reimbursement changes." Mar 30, 2015
Excerpt From 'The Secret Language of Doctors' ED doc Brian Goldman investigates slang to "crack code of hospital culture." Mar 26, 2015
ACC: Folate Supplements Cut Strokes in Hypertension Hypertensive patients with low blood folate levels gain big benefit. Mar 19, 2015 video
CardioBreak: Modern Bloodletting, a New Statin Strategy Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine. Mar 09, 2015
Prediabetes Patients Have Fewer Gut Bugs A change for the worse apparent in the intestinal microbiome. Mar 08, 2015 video
Endo Apps: How to Get Useful Glucose Meter Data There are several options for downloading and interpreting important data from diabetes patients. Feb 24, 2015
Morning Break: Penis Reduction? Patient Suffering Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the staff. Feb 18, 2015
Stroke Survivors May Face Greater Cancer Risk Ischemic stroke increased likelihood of cancer within 2 years of the event. Feb 14, 2015
Hard Drinking in Middle Age Linked to Stroke F. Perry Wilson, MD, critiques an interesting new study in 150 seconds. Jan 30, 2015 video
