Drinks, Drugs and Smokes Spell Early Heart Disease Amphetamines, cannabis, and cocaine posed the greatest ASCVD risk in the young Feb 16, 2021
First Drug Approved for Some HFpEF FDA doesn't set hard limits on ejection fraction in expanded indication Feb 16, 2021
Heart Failure Drug Tempers Heart Rate, Symptoms in POTS Promising results for people with hyperadrenergic subtype of the complex disorder Feb 16, 2021
The Math Doesn't Add Up for COVID-19 Vaccine Access New York state's rollout is adding headaches for providers Feb 16, 2021
Sleep-Dementia Link; Neanderthal Mini-Brains; MS Tx and COVID Vax News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Feb 16, 2021
CCR Score Could Offer ADT-Free Path in Higher-Risk Prostate Cancer Large proportion of intermediate- to high-risk patients could avoid aggressive therapy Feb 12, 2021
Radionuclide Tx Wins in Third-Line Metastatic CRPC Early trial shows improved PFS, response rates versus cabazitaxel Feb 11, 2021
Hit and Miss in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer No OS benefit with apalutamide-abiraterone, despite improved PFS Feb 11, 2021
Want Data on Recently Approved Actinic Keratosis Drug? Here You Go Phase III trial now published in full for topical anti-proliferative treatment Feb 10, 2021
HIIT for HFpEF? Results Mixed in Exercise Trial Boosting intensity not obviously helpful Feb 09, 2021
Coronary Disease: Plugged Pipes or Popped Pimple? A better analogy for what's happening to the coronary vessels Feb 07, 2021
Nutrition Status Tied to TAVR Outcomes Data support pre- and post-TAVR dietary interventions for the elderly Feb 05, 2021
HDL Cholesterol Linked to Parkinson's Disease Population study shows relationships between HDL levels and variability with incident PD Feb 05, 2021
The Physical Exam: Mitral Regurgitation This podcast episode tackles ascultation, vein inspection, heart palpation, pulse, and more Feb 05, 2021 podcast
Detroit Cardiologists Awarded Millions for Retaliation Claim Judge dismisses Tenet's bid to vacate arbitrator's ruling Feb 05, 2021
'Frustrating' Ordeal for Community Doc Seeking COVID Shot Nearest available this week: 413 miles away, at an airport Feb 02, 2021
USPSTF: Still a Hard Pass on Carotid Artery Stenosis Screening Science hasn't improved, task force says Feb 02, 2021
Promising Tissue Valve Tech Blocks Calcium Buildup Zero structural valve deterioration at 5 Years in the COMMENCE study Feb 01, 2021
Some of Last Year's Deferred Cardiac Surgeries Likely Still in Backlog Report describes effect of COVID on surgical case volumes, outcomes Jan 31, 2021
Combined Cath Approach No Match for Surgery for Aortic Stenosis, CAD Pacemakers increasingly an issue in TAVR plus PCI Jan 30, 2021
Why No Price Competition in Brand-Name Heart Drugs? The Skeptical Cardiologist raises an eyebrow at the DOACs Jan 29, 2021
Whole-Pelvis Tops Prostate-Only RT in High-Risk Disease Practice impact may hinge on knowledge versus clinical bias Jan 28, 2021
Op-Ed: Tribalism and Virtue Signaling in Post-COVID Vax Messaging No one is chasing a zero-risk life Jan 28, 2021
Opioids Concerningly Common for Diabetic Nerve Pain But overall prescriptions for pain meds have tapered off over the years Jan 28, 2021
Officials Investigate Physician's Death After COVID Vaccination Onset of rare blood disorder should not be interpreted as causal, experts say Jan 27, 2021
Dementia Tied to Large Perivascular Spaces Enlarged spaces around cerebral small blood vessels linked to cognitive decline over time Jan 27, 2021
JAK Inhibitor Misses Endpoint in Safety Study. Now What? Major blow to popular class of oral rheumatology drugs Jan 27, 2021
CMS Expands MitraClip Coverage by Medicare Transcatheter mitral valve repair for secondary mitral regurgitation can now be reimbursed Jan 20, 2021
Op-Ed: Throw Away Your Mask After COVID Vaccination? Vinay Prasad says it's probably safe Jan 19, 2021
Op-Ed: We Should Not Allow a Marijuana Free-for-All Harms from cannabis are real -- they must be recognized and mitigated Jan 16, 2021
Will Coronavirus Variants Soon Dominate in U.S.? CDC researchers see disturbing indicators Jan 15, 2021
Ventricular Tachycardia: The Cause Is the Key to Management Andrew Perry, MD, tackles the heterogeneity of VT with Melissa Robinson, MD Jan 15, 2021 podcast
High Cognitive Performance at Age 100 Some centenarians show resilience to cognitive decline, despite brain pathology Jan 15, 2021
In STEMI PCI, Symptom-to-Balloon Time Is What Counts Study authors urge greater efforts to reduce pre-hospital delays Jan 14, 2021
Alcohol and Afib: Risk Evident With Just a Few Sips a Day Worrying data for light drinkers in large cohort study Jan 13, 2021
Nuanced View of Oral Sex, HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer Age at first oral sex, 'intensity,' number of partners all influence risk Jan 13, 2021
Naltrexone-Bupropion Helps for Meth Addiction, but Not a Lot More people on treatment had negative urine samples after 6 weeks Jan 13, 2021
Primary Progressive Aphasia in Alzheimer's Doesn't Foretell Memory Loss No memory decline over more than 2 years in small study, though speech deficits grew Jan 13, 2021
Pregnant Doctors Are Getting Their COVID Shots Ob/gyn groups favor vaccination as pregnant women are "vulnerable" population Jan 11, 2021
Op-Ed: Why (and How) We Don't Prescribe Oxycodone Greater desirability equals greater addictive potential Jan 09, 2021
