Happy People, Happy Hearts? Ultra-Processed Foods and Diabetes Risk Also in TTHealthWatch: AACR report on cancer Sep 28, 2024 podcast
An Indian Doctor Was Just Raped and Killed. This Is Not an Isolated Incident. An examination of what's driving sexual violence against women in medicine Sep 28, 2024
Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage Plan Premiums to Stay Stable in 2025, CMS Says "People will continue to have ample, affordable choices" Sep 28, 2024
Decades After D-Day, Family of Black WWII Combat Medic Receives His Medal of Heroism Waverly B. Woodson Jr. treated wounded troops while under heavy German fire Sep 28, 2024
Dozens Rescued by Helicopter From Flooded Tennessee Hospital Inundated by Helene Dramatic scene at Unicoi County Hospital Sep 27, 2024
Experts Call for Targeted Policies to Address Opioid Epidemic Focus should be on communities of color, the incarcerated, Gen Z Sep 27, 2024
State Reports Rare Human Death From Rabies Fewer than 10 people in the U.S. die from rabies each year Sep 27, 2024
Brett Favre's Parkinson's: 'Hell, I Wrote the Book on Head Trauma' What we know -- and don't know -- about pro football and brain disorders Sep 27, 2024
CDC: Kids Born During the Pandemic Got Fewer Routine Vaccinations Declines in vaccination may lead to resurgence of preventable diseases, agency warns Sep 27, 2024
Nonprofit Hospitals Took in Over $37 Billion in Tax Benefits in 2021 Researcher offers a way for local communities to assess the benefit hospitals provide in return Sep 27, 2024 video
More Healthcare Workers Tied to Missouri H5N1 Bird Flu Case Developed Symptoms All four will have serology testing to determine whether they, too, had H5N1 infection Sep 27, 2024
No Benefit for PD-1 Inhibitors in Certain Gastroesophageal Cancers, FDA Panel Says Despite problematic dataset, risk/benefit profile not favorable with PD-L1 expression below 1 Sep 27, 2024
A Few Rural Towns Are Bucking the Trend and Building New Hospitals New full-service hospitals with inpatient beds are rare in rural America Sep 27, 2024
Creating a 'Healthier' Health System: How Hard Could It Be? A new effort, Foundation|42, aims to accomplish this monumental task Sep 27, 2024
Certain Oral Bacteria May Be a Risk Factor for Head and Neck Cancer An increase in microbial risk score based on 22 bacteria tied to a 50% increase in HNSCC risk Sep 27, 2024
COVID Preventive Drug Should Work Against Circulating Variants, FDA Now Says The agency has issued a revised fact sheet for healthcare providers Sep 27, 2024
Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. So Is Whooping Cough. Clear and respectful communication is key to preventing outbreaks like this Sep 27, 2024
Doctor Reacts to Musicians' Medical Emergencies A look at injuries and health problems from Pete Townshend to Celine Dion Sep 27, 2024
First-Ever Biologic Approved for COPD Phase III trial program showed 30% to 34% reduction in moderate or severe exacerbations Sep 27, 2024
Insurance Claim Denials for Preventive Care More Common in At-Risk Patients Study suggests differences in how the ACA cost-sharing exemption is applied across patient groups Sep 27, 2024 video
FDA Approves First Novel Drug for Schizophrenia in Decades Xanomeline and trospium chloride (Cobenfy) has no boxed warnings Sep 27, 2024
Former NFL QB's Dementia; Stem Cells Reverse Woman's Diabetes; More Free COVID Tests Health news and commentary gathered by staff Sep 27, 2024
MedPod Today: New COVID Variant; FDA Eye Drop Warning; CRNA Scope Creep? reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Sep 27, 2024 podcast
NIH Neuroscience Leader Committed Research Misconduct, Agency Says Longtime NIA researcher investigated synaptic damage in neurodegenerative disorders Sep 26, 2024
UVA Med School Faces Toxic Work Environment Allegations More than 100 doctors, faculty members signed no-confidence letter against administrators Sep 26, 2024
How to Help Patients Save on Drug Costs Even in the face of slow to no policy change, we can still increase access Sep 26, 2024
Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Rose During the Pandemic Did the resurgence of RSV play a role? Sep 26, 2024
The Data Are Clear: Patients Regain Weight After Stopping GLP-1 Drugs Other than staying on drug, there's no evidence-based strategy to maintain weight loss Sep 26, 2024
Prompt Engineering in Med School; Messages From Dr. ChatGPT; AI Scientist's Papers A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research Sep 26, 2024
GLP-1 Agent May Hold Opioid Use Disorder Benefit Researchers highlight semaglutide's potential value for preventing overdoses Sep 26, 2024
Placebos Linked to Potential Harms in IBD Clinical Trials Alternative designs needed, researchers caution Sep 26, 2024
40-Hour Hurricane Hospital Shift; Giardia's Marketing Strategy; Complaining for Good Healthcare social media content gathered by staff Sep 26, 2024
Timely Skin Cancer Screening After Organ Transplant Still Lacking Only a minority of patients adhered to SUNTRAC screening recommendations Sep 26, 2024
U.S. Health Authorities Need to Play Larger Role in Cannabis Policy, Report Says A federal advisory panel is calling for a new public health approach Sep 26, 2024
988 Calls Will Now Be Routed by Location Instead of Area Code Change is a "significant leap forward" for the service, says HHS secretary Sep 26, 2024
U.S. Suicides Held Steady in 2023 — At a Very High Level But after rising for nearly 20 years, a leveling off is "cautiously promising news," says expert Sep 26, 2024
Cancer Treatment Ups CV Risk; Therapy's Next Big Thing; Nude Photos Settlement News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Sep 26, 2024
GOP Doctor Vying for House Seat in Kansas Air Force, Harvard Business School, clinical practice all part of Prasanth Reddy's resume Sep 26, 2024
Accused Doc: 'People Are Liars'; Hospital Settles Over Leaked Nude Patient Photos A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 26, 2024
These Kids With JIA Fare Poorly for Methotrexate Adherence Family, social, and financial stress compromises treatment, study suggests Sep 26, 2024
