We Cannot Provide Care With Our Hands Tied Behind Our Backs What a second Trump administration could mean for physician autonomy Nov 14, 2024
Evidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Therapy for Severe Cases High levels of drug resistance could require changes in management strategies, one expert says Nov 14, 2024
Lowest Paid Medical in 2024 These eight specialties earn the least, with many averaging less than $300k per year Nov 14, 2024
Debunking Fluoride Misinfo; Mummy Gets CT Scan; Come Quit My NP Job With Me Healthcare social media content gathered by staff Nov 14, 2024
Faricimab vs Aflibercept in Diabetic Macular Edema 9-month difference in time to first drying of the retina with faricimab, analysis shows Nov 14, 2024 video
Doctors React to Texas Rule Requiring Them to Ask About Immigration Status "My role as a healer is suddenly being blurred to be an enforcer of immigration status," one said Nov 14, 2024
Accuracy of Skin Cancer Diagnosis Varies by Physician, Exam Method Greatest diagnostic accuracy with experienced dermatologists using dermoscopy Nov 14, 2024
New FDA Rules for TV Drug Ads: Simpler Language and No Distractions Agency spent over 15 years crafting the guidelines Nov 14, 2024
Surgeons Billed $2 Billion for Unnecessary Spine Surgeries: Report Lown Institute names hospitals, states with high rates of overuse Nov 14, 2024
$13M Award for COVID Vax Refuser; Doc Sentenced for Threats to Blow Up Hospital A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 14, 2024
Alarming Surge in Alcohol-Related Liver Transplants in Younger Adults Targeted preventive strategies needed, especially for younger women, researchers say Nov 14, 2024
Birth Control and Abortion Pill Requests Have Surged Since Trump Won the Election One company saw a 966% increase in sales of emergency contraception after the election Nov 14, 2024
'Full House' Star's Cancer; Fluoride Fears Go Mainstream; Florida Doctor Arrested Health news and commentary gathered by staff Nov 14, 2024
State Medical Boards Lax When It Comes to Doctor Discipline "Are they looking out for physicians, or are they looking out for patients?" report author asks Nov 14, 2024
Air Pollution Tied to Preterm Birth Risk Extreme heat, wildfire smoke identified as risk factors Nov 13, 2024
Will Trump Adopt the Current FTC's Antitrust Posture? Much depends on whether he takes a position of "standing up for the little guy," an expert says Nov 13, 2024
Gabapentinoids Tied to Hip Fractures in Older Adults Risk of hip fracture was high in people with frailty or chronic kidney disease Nov 13, 2024
Perioperative Anti-PD-1 in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma Boosts Disease-Free Survival But absence of significant OS benefit raises questions about long-term benefit, expert says Nov 13, 2024
Are There Some Words That Doctors Should Never Use? Alternative phrasing can open dialogue and built trust with seriously ill patients, experts say Nov 13, 2024
Targeted Combination Shows Promise in Metastatic Kidney Cancer Other IKCS news: closer look at belzutifan safety, challenges of triplet therapies for RCC Nov 13, 2024
GLP-1 Drugs Could Help People With Alcohol Use Disorder Real-world data suggested semaglutide, liraglutide reduced AUD-related hospitalizations Nov 13, 2024
Frailty Tied to Future Dementia Trajectories accelerated 4 to 9 years before dementia onset Nov 13, 2024
U.S. Overdose Deaths Are Down, Giving Experts Hope for an Enduring Decline "This is a pretty stunning and rapid reversal," says researcher Nov 13, 2024
Novel Weekly Oral HIV Drug Safe in Early Trial of Healthy Volunteers In a phase Ia trial, long-acting integrase inhibitor was associated with very few adverse events Nov 13, 2024 video
1 in 5 Adults Report Anxiety, Depression; Esketamine Label Update; Autism Dx Up 175% News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 13, 2024
RSV Severity, Deaths on Par With Flu and COVID Pre-vaccine era data suggest underrecognized burden of disease, especially in older adults Nov 13, 2024
Alzheimer's Researcher Placed on Leave; War on Drug Recovery; Lax Coroner Oversight This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 13, 2024
Electronic Symptom Screening in Kids With Cancer Boosts Quality of Care Improvements seen in pain, neuropathy, and cognitive function Nov 13, 2024
Targeted Magnetic Stimulation Slows Alzheimer's Progression in Phase II Study Neuro-navigated repetitive TMS in the precuneus slowed progression in mild-to-moderate disease Nov 13, 2024 video
STI Epidemic Slows as New Syphilis and Gonorrhea Cases Fall in the U.S. Cases of the most infectious stages of syphilis fell 10% Nov 13, 2024
Teen With Bird Flu Critically Ill; NIH in the Crosshairs; Dementia Deaths Rise Health news and commentary gathered by staff Nov 13, 2024
Canadian Teen in Critical Condition With What Is Believed to Be Bird Flu Teen is not known to have any contact with infected animals Nov 13, 2024
New Rescuer Guidelines Tackle Rise of Drowning Deaths in U.S. American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics stress CPR with breaths, compressions Nov 12, 2024
AMA Delegates Support ACA Subsidies for Undocumented Immigrants Some worried the policy statement could "put a target" on the AMA's back Nov 12, 2024
FDA Rejects Full Approval of Liver Disease Drug Agency's decision on obeticholic acid in PBC follows negative advisory committee meeting Nov 12, 2024
Gender-Affirming Care Isn't Just for Adults, Say AMA Delegates One pediatric endocrinologist called it "lifesaving" for her patients Nov 12, 2024
Large, Grade 4 Kidney Tumors Pose Risk of Early Cancer-Specific Mortality Possible guidance for use of adjuvant immunotherapy in high-risk, non-metastatic disease Nov 12, 2024
Physicians Rarely Disciplined by Medical Boards for Spreading Misinformation Editorialists say sanctions should be rare and discipline may be better left to other agencies Nov 12, 2024
