ACC Meeting to Make Noise on Beta-Blockers, SGLT2i, Chelation Therapy for Acute MI Plus an update on the new cardiovascular board at Atlanta meeting Apr 04, 2024
Victory Over Big Pharma Will Take More Than the IRA We need policies to address high launch prices and anti-competitive patent practices Apr 04, 2024
Oldest Man Dies; Fentanyl Easter Eggs; Lauren Boebert's Blood Clot Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Apr 04, 2024
Primary Care Strategy Fails to Reduce Kidney-Dysfunction Triad Hospitalizations Secondary outcomes also showed no significant differences Apr 03, 2024
Diabetes Drug Shows Benefit in Parkinson's Disease Phase II study of GLP-1 drug lixisenatide meets primary endpoint Apr 03, 2024
After Lariat LAA Ligater Disappoints in aMAZE, Is a Path Ahead Still Possible? Adjunctive LAA ligation did not help efficacy of catheter pulmonary vein isolation Apr 02, 2024
A Closer Look at the New Statin Therapy Guidelines for Patients With HIV Clinicians can use these recommendations to navigate primary CVD prevention efforts Apr 02, 2024
SGLT2i Better Than Diuretic for Early Decongestion in Acute Heart Failure? Trial missed primary endpoint but suggestive results support more diuresis with less diuretic use Apr 02, 2024
Smartphone Tests Detect Frontotemporal Dementia Mobile app measures were more sensitive to early FTD stages than standard tests Apr 01, 2024
Aspirin for Fatty Liver; Meds for Self-Managed Abortion Also in TTHealthWatch: diagnosing Parkinson's with a skin biopsy Mar 30, 2024 podcast
Medical Thoracoscopy Not the Only Good Way to Biopsy Complex Pleural Effusion Image-assisted needle biopsy matched diagnostic accuracy in some patients Mar 29, 2024
Is Alzheimer's Transmissible Through Bone Marrow Cells? Mouse experiment suggests it may be, but what that means for humans isn't clear Mar 29, 2024
Culprit Lesion PCI Before Diagnostic Angiography for Faster STEMI Reperfusion Strategy for shorter needle-to-balloon time appeared safe in preliminary data Mar 29, 2024
Our Brains Are Getting Bigger, MRIs Show Does this explain why dementia incidence is falling? Mar 28, 2024
Death Is Inevitable. Doctors Should Be Prepared to Manage It Appropriately. End-of-life communication is a skill that must be practiced and honed Mar 28, 2024
Stopping High-Efficacy MS Drugs Raises Relapse Risk for Older Patients Discontinuing natalizumab and fingolimod carried highest risk Mar 27, 2024
Most Post-Stroke Depression Strikes Within 5 Years Cumulative depression incidence was about 60%, long-term study shows Mar 27, 2024
Washington and New Jersey Are Reforming Prior Authorization. Is Your State Next? Broad grassroots support can make a big difference Mar 27, 2024
Sotatercept's FDA Approval a New Chapter for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Biologic should arrive on pharmacy shelves before May Mar 27, 2024
FDA Questioned on Elon Musk's Neuralink; OTC Pain Relief Warning; Easter Egg Safety Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Mar 27, 2024
Medicare Debuts Another Primary Care-Focused Accountable Care Model Primary Care Flex will pay ACOs a monthly fee to be given to primary care practices Mar 26, 2024
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Surgery; Bird Flu in U.S. Milk; Light Pollution and Strokes Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Mar 26, 2024
Inappropriate Dx of Pneumonia Common in Hospitalized Adults Nearly 90% received a full course of antibiotics Mar 25, 2024
Fixed-Dose Macitentan/Tadalafil Combo Gets FDA Approval for PAH Opsynvi puts two drugs commonly prescribed for pulmonary arterial hypertension into one tablet Mar 25, 2024
Expanded Label Officially Makes Bempedoic Acid a CVD Prevention Medication New indications supported by CLEAR Outcomes trial Mar 22, 2024
Most Popular DOAC Holds Its Own Against Edoxaban in Those Age 80 and Up Apixaban associated with fewer bleeds in observational cohort study Mar 22, 2024
Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rules Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels Mar 22, 2024
Trump Avoids Talk of Father's Alzheimer’s; Teens Smell Like Goats; AI Drugs a Bust? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Mar 22, 2024
Skin Test Detects Parkinson's and Other Synucleinopathies Cutaneous alpha-synuclein deposits may serve as a biomarker Mar 21, 2024
Medicare to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy for Certain Patients News comes in the wake of FDA approval to reduce risk of heart attacks, stroke Mar 21, 2024
Wider Pool of Impella Heart Pumps Caught in Recall After 49 Deaths Devices require label correction for left ventricle perforation risk Mar 21, 2024
In Heart Failure, Thinking Care Will Be Unaffordable May Mean Poorer Outcomes Distress over high cost of treatment in a Chinese study was linked to survival, quality of life Mar 21, 2024
Heart Disease Outcomes Better When Anxiety, Depression Are Treated Benefits associated with psychotherapy, antidepressants seen in analysis of Medicaid records Mar 21, 2024
The Case for Stricter Standards in the Final Nursing Home Staffing Rule Continued understaffing will have devastating consequences for residents, families, and staff Mar 21, 2024
Novel Oral Antihypertensive Gets FDA's Blessing Aprocitentan becomes the first endothelin receptor antagonist for BP lowering Mar 20, 2024
What's Happening With the Medicare Drug-Price Negotiation Lawsuits? The government has come out on top so far, but pharma vows to fight on, expert says Mar 19, 2024
Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Told "This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO Mar 19, 2024
Higher Polygenic Risk Score Tied to Increased Risk for Glaucoma Risk scores may allow action before irreversible damage occurs in those with ocular hypertension Mar 19, 2024
Early Stroke Scare With Bivalent COVID Vaccines Unsupported by Large Study Low absolute risk emerged for flu vaccines, however Mar 19, 2024
Electronic Nudges to Get the Flu Shot Fall Short for Vax Rates, Outcomes More intensive interventions are likely needed to improve flu vaccine uptake Mar 18, 2024
