Another Injectable Toxoid Vaccine Flops for C. Diff It's time to look at oral vaccines to prevent C. difficile infections, experts say Aug 28, 2024
Rate of Mortality After ED Discharge for Cirrhosis Doubles That of Heart Failure Patients who lacked a follow-up visit may be at particularly high risk for death Aug 28, 2024
Olympic Chief Medical Officer on Athletes' GI Illness After Seine Events IOC data show "about a 10% infection rate in those who swam in the Seine" Aug 28, 2024 video
Lasting Reductions in CRC Incidence, Death With Single Sigmoidoscopy But editorialists call USPSTF-recommended screening option "outdated" Aug 27, 2024
Hepatitis C Reinfection Common Among Treated Injection Drug Users These high reinfection rates indicate treatment has reached highest-risk population Aug 26, 2024
The Global Fight Against Infection-Driven Cancers Despite vast gains in knowledge, there's still much to do if we want to save lives Aug 25, 2024
Amino Acids May Protect Kidneys During Surgery; EDTA for Chelation Therapy Also in TTHealthWatch: suicidality among spouses of people with cancer Aug 24, 2024 podcast
Favorable Outcomes With Microwave Ablation for Colorectal Liver Metastases Survival similar to resection with less morbidity, but editorial suggests use in select patients Aug 22, 2024
Doc Never Heard Patient's Screams; How Richard Simmons Died; Suicides in Physicians Health news and commentary gathered by staff Aug 22, 2024
Strong Support for Not Interrupting Imatinib Treatment in Advanced GIST Worse progression-free, overall survival, shorter time to resistance after discontinuation Aug 20, 2024
Dose-Reduced Chemo Regimen Promising in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Alternating cycles of nab-paclitaxel-gemcitabine and gemcitabine alone boosted tolerability Aug 20, 2024
No Effect of Tranexamic Acid on Bleeding in Surgery for Liver Cancer No difference from placebo in transfusion rate, blood loss, with higher complication rate Aug 19, 2024
Confirmed Antitumor Activity With T-DXd for HER2-Positive Metastatic CRC Overall response rate approaching 40%, including hard-to-treat RAS-mutant tumors Aug 16, 2024
FDA OKs New Option for Primary Biliary Cholangitis Seladelpar improved biochemical response, ALP normalization versus placebo in phase III trial Aug 14, 2024
Blood Test for Colon Cancer: Panacea or Hype? This newly approved testing modality brings challenges and opportunities Aug 14, 2024
PBMs Are Stacking the Deck Against Patients and Independent Physician Practices Infusion services and other therapies must be delivered without delay Aug 11, 2024
Big Gain in PFS With Metastasis-Directed RT for Oligometastatic Pancreatic Cancer Fourfold improvement in median PFS when added to standard-of-care systemic therapy Aug 07, 2024
Cancer Screening Costs Over $43 Billion a Year in the U.S., Study Estimates Colorectal cancer screening accounted for 64% of the total amount Aug 05, 2024
Millions of Americans Use Potentially Hepatotoxic Botanical Products And liver injuries tied to herbal and dietary supplements are on the rise, data show Aug 05, 2024
Younger Adults Are Going Public With Their Digestive Problems Experts say it's mostly a good thing Aug 05, 2024
Industry Clinic • Ad Insights Our Understanding of IBD Has Come a Long Way—So Have the Options to Treat It Aug 02, 2024
Aspirin for CRC Risk Reduction May Benefit Unhealthy People Most Absolute risk reduction tied to aspirin use progressively decreased with healthier lifestyles Aug 01, 2024
FDA Approves Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening Shield becomes the first liquid biopsy for primary CRC screening Jul 29, 2024
Can App Data Link Sleep and Chronic Disease?; AI Model to Manage Diabetes Also in TTHealthWatch: a monoclonal antibody for ulcerative colitis Jul 27, 2024 podcast
Two Tests Better Than One for Detecting Anal Cancer in People With HIV Combination testing also tied to fewer referrals for further diagnostics Jul 23, 2024
FIT Screening Linked to Lower Risk of Colorectal Cancer Mortality Benefits with FIT screening were observed across racial and ethnic groups Jul 22, 2024
U.S. Deaths Tied to Lunch Meat; Biden's Healthcare Legacy; Congresswoman Dies Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jul 22, 2024
This Medical Condition Got Him Arrested: Medical Mystery Solved What caused this patient's alcohol intoxication? Jul 18, 2024
A First in Total Larynx Transplant; 'Sniffing' Out Lung Cancer; Gen X Cancer Toll News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jul 12, 2024
Thousands of Oregon Hospital Patients May Have Been Exposed to Infectious Diseases An anesthesiologist may not have followed infection control practices Jul 12, 2024
Newborn Hep B Vax Refusal Rates Dropped During Pandemic, D.C. Study Finds Hospital setting may offer unique opportunity to increase vaccination rates Jul 11, 2024
Which Anticoagulant Is Safest for Afib Patients With Cirrhosis? National cohort study finds up to 47% fewer serious hemorrhagic events with one agent Jul 08, 2024
Neuromuscular Training Decreased Incidence of Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Incidence significantly reduced with two types of exercises versus usual care Jul 01, 2024
Aspirin Overuse; Biotypes of Depression and Anxiety Also in TTHealthWatch: medications and the liver, and managing gestational diabetes Jun 30, 2024 podcast
FDA OKs First Point-of-Care Test for Detecting Hep C in At-Risk Adults Results as quick as 1 hour, enabling a test-and-treat approach Jun 27, 2024
Benralizumab Led to Histologic Responses in Eosinophilic Esophagitis But there was no significant difference in symptom relief compared with placebo Jun 26, 2024
Real-World Analysis Identifies Meds Tied to Higher Risk of Liver Injury Case reports may not be as reliable, researchers say Jun 25, 2024
Novel GLP-1/Glucagon Drug Promising for Weight Loss Phase II data support testing pemvidutide for comorbid obesity and liver conditions Jun 24, 2024
Court: Some Employers Can Exclude PrEP, Cancer Screenings From Insurance Coverage Not all preventive care recommended by the USPSTF is threatened by the narrow ruling, however Jun 24, 2024
