ACOG: Vaginal Estrogen Safe for Breast Ca Survivors No increased risk of cancer recurrence Feb 23, 2016
SCCM: Technology Poised to Transform Critical Care Medicine Technology is transforming the treatment of critically ill patients Feb 22, 2016
Early Risk Period Seen for Survivors of Cardiogenic Shock In-hospital mortality declining but a vulnerable time follows for rehospitalization, studies say Feb 16, 2016
Eye Problems in Microcephalic Infants May be Linked to Zika Virus Small Brazilian study suggests high rate of ocular abnormalities Feb 09, 2016
Medicare Covers Watchman Device, Drops Some Proposed Limits Agency apparently moved by objections to draft coverage decision Feb 08, 2016
Morning Break: Zika, Zika, Zika; Stem Cell Clinics; Stopping Chipotle Burrito Blues Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the staff Feb 08, 2016
OB-GYNS: Stick With CDC Zika Guidelines Special SMFM session clarifies role of serial ultrasound, amniocentesis Feb 06, 2016
Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing Feb 04, 2016
Thrombectomy Can Be Safe in Kids But catheter size and smaller burst time are important, case-series suggests Feb 04, 2016
CardioBrief: Entresto Maker in Deep Water Over Terrifying TV Ad "Alarmist," "horrifying" and "irresponsible," experts say Feb 03, 2016
PA Home Visits Save $$ After Cardiac Surgery Physician assistant house calls cut unnecessary post-op readmissions Jan 29, 2016
Shorter Therapy an Option for High-Risk Anal Cancer Abbrieviated chemoradiation matches standard with less toxicity Jan 24, 2016
Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine Jan 21, 2016
Urine Screens Show Patients Don't Take ADHD Meds About a third of patients noncompliant; some take other illicit drugs instead Jan 19, 2016
Liquid Stimulant Eases ADHD Symptoms in Autism Patients also had some improvements in social scores Jan 16, 2016
Lower-Dose RT New Standard for Prostate Cancer? Non-inferiority demonstrated for 60 Gy versus 74 Gy Jan 09, 2016
Will Delay Weaken CDC Opioid Guidance? Recommendations to limit supply and dosing under fire Jan 08, 2016
Rituximab and IVIG: Possible Tx for Pemphigus Vulgaris? Letter in NEJM describes long-term remission in 10 patients Dec 30, 2015
Stent for MI Linked to Subsequent Surgery Risks More evidence supporting waiting period for noncardiac surgery Dec 30, 2015
10 Questions: Eric C. Rackow, MD Too many seniors readmitted soon after hospital discharge, expert says Dec 28, 2015
Five CDC Cartoons, Out of Context Agency likes to keep it simple in illustrating infectious disease Dec 18, 2015
Can Antidepressants Trigger Mania? SSRIs, venlafaxine associated with mania, but causal relationship uncertain Dec 15, 2015
Continuous Tx May be Problematic in Status Epilepticus Longer PICU stay, more vasopressor use with continuous versus bolus therapy Dec 10, 2015
Still Only Open-Label Evidence for Cannabis Drug Data from randomized controlled trials expected in February Dec 08, 2015
Rivermead Test: More Sensitive to Memory Loss in Epilepsy? Small study suggests new test can measure decline over time Dec 06, 2015
Caffeine-Heavy Energy Drinks Give Jolt to Blood Glucose Products used in trial were sugar-free Dec 03, 2015
Bariatric Embolization Shows Promise for Weight Loss Small group of morbidly obese patients shed major pounds Dec 02, 2015
Ultrasound Shows Why Knuckles Are so Noisy Cavitation allows gas to escape while cracking Dec 02, 2015
FDA Advisory Panel Unmoved by Gepirone Data Recommends against novel antidepressant; FDA's fairness questioned Dec 02, 2015
Are Masks a Good Alternative to Flu Shots for Healthcare Workers? At some hospitals, it's vaccinate or be fired Nov 28, 2015
Registry Underway for Watchman CMS Coverage But who to include and how to follow them are still fluid issues Nov 23, 2015
AHA: Multiple Listers for Transplants: Longer Wait, Lower Mortality Disparity of organs by region a factor Nov 12, 2015
AHA: 3D Imaging May Mean Better Match for Pediatric Hearts "Virtual transplant" could maximize use of donor hearts Nov 10, 2015
Evidence Lacking for Some Fluoroquinolone Use FDA panel says risk-benefit data don't support current labeling Nov 06, 2015
From Bedside to Box Office: The Many Roles of Ken Jeong, MD The doctor-turned-actor plays a doctor in his own TV show Oct 28, 2015
A Surgeon's View of the New TV Show 'Code Black' Skeptical Scalpel has a few bones to pick with the series Oct 20, 2015
Surgery May be Best Tx for Hashimoto's Disease Thyroidectomy leads to significant improvement in chronic fatigue Oct 20, 2015
One Patient's Seizure Cure: Stop Solving Sudoku Puzzles Hypoxia suffered after an avalanche leads to puzzle-solving problem Oct 19, 2015
ACP: Retail Clinics Need Scope of Practice Limits Retail clinics meet a need but shouldn't replace conventional primary care Oct 15, 2015
