Gout Admissions Escalate in the U.K. A 59% increase since 2006, while rheumatoid arthritis hospitalizations halved May 01, 2018
Vibrating ICD/CRT-D; Pradaxa Reversal Agent; Prevention Bonanza Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 23, 2018
ACP: Root Gender Bias Out of Medicine More attention needed to parental leave, other policies Apr 20, 2018
Wrist-Worn Device Reduces Hand Tremor Neuroperipheral therapy interrupts signal in essential tremor patients Apr 19, 2018
PAs Fare Worse Than Derms for Skin Cancer Diagnosis AAPA/SDPA call study 'fundamentally flawed' Apr 18, 2018
Novel Oral Agent May Help SMA Babies Preliminary data show SMN protein levels increasing Apr 18, 2018
Biliary Fibrosis Stabilized with Obeticholic Acid Biopsy study supports anti-fibrosis properties of agent Apr 15, 2018
Hepatitis C Treatments Reduce Transplants Therapies also appear to reduce liver-related mortality Apr 15, 2018
Laparoscopy OK for Penetrating Injuries Fewer than 20% needed laparotomy for abdominal wound repair Apr 15, 2018
Europe Gets Updated HCV Tx Guidelines EASL panel touts 'ease of use' of direct-acting antivirals Apr 15, 2018
TAP Block Cuts Post-Op Opioid Need in Bariatric Surgery Less rescue medication needed and shorter length of stay with local anesthesia technique Apr 14, 2018
Slow Medicine: More on Prostate Cancer Screening; Simple Treatments for Nausea Also, a study quantifies waste in clinical practice Apr 13, 2018
Researchers: Screen Depressed Dialysis Patients for Suicidality Depression more prevalent in dialysis population Apr 12, 2018
Readmissions High Among Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Nearly a quarter readmitted within a month Apr 12, 2018
Online Tool Helps Predict Survival in ALS Eight-factor model yields AUC of 0.78 for external predictive accuracy Apr 09, 2018
Film Shines Light on Deadly Errors in Medicine Death toll in U.S. as high as 440,000 per year Apr 06, 2018
This Patient is Racist (or Sexist). Now What? Sharonne Hayes, MD, says hospitals must protect staff from patients who cross the line Apr 05, 2018 video
Morning Break: Antacids and Allergies; Condom-Snorting; Classroom Vaping Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the staff Apr 03, 2018
Mumps and Boosters; Ecigs and Quitting: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include sinusitis treatment, low back pain management, waning mumps immunity, and e-cigarettes and quitting attempts Mar 31, 2018 podcast
Seven Surgeries, Two Deaths... and Still Practicing License surrendered in Wisconsin, doc pops up in N.Y. Mar 26, 2018
NCCN Refines MM Treatment Guidelines 'An attempt to help the clinician make better decisions,' expert says Mar 25, 2018
NCCN: Don't Let HIV Status Dictate Cancer Treatment New guidelines focus on most common cancers in HIV-infected patients Mar 23, 2018
Why Is Improving Population Health So Difficult? Short-term outlook, chronic disease complexity don't help Mar 21, 2018
Bariatric Surgery Alters Gene Expression Inflammatory, metabolic pathways overexpressed as 'hungry intestine' remodels gut Mar 20, 2018
Radiologists Reconsider Their Divided Specialty As IRs, DRs converge in hospital settings, can they -- should they -- stay independent? Mar 20, 2018
24-Hr Paging Cuts ED Visits for Kids with Endocrine Issues Non-routine insulin dose adjustments tops list of reasons for call Mar 20, 2018
HRV Patch Promising for Predicting Hypoglycemia T1D patients showed detectable increase in low and high frequency ratio Mar 20, 2018
ENDO: Big Breakfast May Help in Diabetics Medium lunch and light dinner reduces insulin needs Mar 19, 2018
DMAU Shows Promise as Oral Birth Control for Men Dimethandrolone undecanoate well tolerated as reversible contraceptive Mar 19, 2018 video
Two Agents Equal as Pretreatment for Adrenal Tumor Surgery Phenoxybenzamine, doxazosin OK for perioperative hemodynamic control during PCC resection Mar 18, 2018
Going Generic OK for Clopidogrel Non-inferiority achieved for ACS survivors in Canadian study Mar 14, 2018
Novel Drug Reverses Anticoagulation in Emergencies Andexanet stops 90% of action of factor Xa inhibitors Mar 13, 2018 video
Low-Dose Combo Pill Successfully Takes Down High BP Fixed dose initial treatment gets 70% of patients at hypertension goal Mar 13, 2018 video
P2Y12 Tx Subsidy Yields Positive Response from Docs, Patients Ticagrelor vouchers boost use, but clinical outcomes unchanged Mar 11, 2018 video
NOAC Helps Stem Consequences of Cardiac Damage After Surgery Fewer major vascular events with therapy after myocardial injury Mar 11, 2018 video
Cycling, Walking Also Risky in People with Epilepsy Rates higher than for car accidents, and independent of seizure meds Mar 08, 2018
