Senators Blast Health and Law Enforcement Officials Over Illegal E-Cig Use in Teens The two best-selling disposable vapes alone generated more than $500 million in sales last year Jun 12, 2024
Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis Young MS patients are at risk of irreversible disability accrual Jun 12, 2024
Nanoliposomal Irinotecan Fails to Boost Survival in Treated Advanced Biliary Cancer No difference in PFS, median OS favored control group Jun 12, 2024
CAR-T Treatment Continues to Astonish in Rheumatologic Diseases Numbers of patients, length of follow-up keep growing with no visible downside (yet) Jun 12, 2024
Antidepressant Discontinuation; Gun Suicide Prevention; REM Disorder Breakthrough News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jun 12, 2024
'Opting Out' of Medical Snail Mail Can Boost Your Karma (and Maybe Save the Planet) We can't shrug off environmental responsibility just because we're doctors Jun 12, 2024
Prolonged Beta-Lactam Dosing Boosts Survival in Sepsis, Septic Shock Trial and meta-analysis add strength to weak guidelines Jun 12, 2024
Cancer Patients Denied Care; DIY Medical Test Boom; Opioid Maker's Influence on Docs This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 12, 2024
Biden Admin Advances Plan to Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scores States also asked to expand efforts to restrict debt collection by hospitals Jun 12, 2024
A New Framework for Addressing 'Bullet-Related Injury' LJ Punch, MD, on a bullet's physical, emotional, social, and spiritual impact Jun 12, 2024 video
Oprah Hospitalized; Senator in Car Crash; Oldest American Man Dies Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jun 12, 2024
The AMA Will 'Fight for Our Profession and Our Patients,' Says New President Health system should "not get in the way" of providing good care, says Bruce Scott Jun 12, 2024
Alzheimer's May Be Improved by Intensive Lifestyle Changes In small trial led by Dean Ornish, MD, Alzheimer's patients show better scores on cognitive tests Jun 11, 2024
New Long COVID Definition Proposed by National Academies Committee urges adoption, says it will aid in consistent diagnosis, documentation, and treatment Jun 11, 2024
Another KRAS Inhibitor Scores an Early Win in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Half of patients responded, but editorialists call for new directions in therapy development Jun 11, 2024
Testosterone Prodrug Improves Muscle Mass, Encephalopathy in Men With Cirrhosis Androgen precursor may help cirrhosis-related sarcopenia Jun 11, 2024
Rifaximin Prophylaxis Fails for Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Patients "Is it time to say primary prophylaxis is dead?" one expert asks Jun 11, 2024
Trump Tells Group That Wants to Ban All Abortions to Stand Up for 'Innocent Life' Democrats want to make the issue a focus of this year's presidential election Jun 11, 2024
Sounding the Alarm: The Silent Epidemic of Suicide Among U.S. Veterans We have a moral obligation to care for those who have served our country Jun 11, 2024
Tetanus Shots and Parkinson's; Predicting Future Dementia; Cognition-Depression Link News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jun 11, 2024
Heat Exposure & Heart Stress; 2-Hour POC Troponin Assay; Colchicine After Stroke? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jun 11, 2024
With Bird Flu Tests Hard to Get, How Will We Know When to Sound a Pandemic Alarm? If government doesn't prepare to ramp up testing, U.S. could be caught off guard again Jun 11, 2024
Repeat Anesthesia in Kids With Cystic Fibrosis Didn't Lead to Neurobehavioral Harms Repeated BAL-directed therapy with general anesthesia at young ages safer than once believed? Jun 11, 2024
Two OTC CGMs Cleared; USPSTF Draft Recs for Osteoporosis; Generic Ozempic in Testing News and commentary from the endocrinology world Jun 11, 2024
Was the FDA Panel Right to Recommend Against MDMA Approval? Psychedelic treatments have potential, and taking an evidence-based approach is what's needed Jun 11, 2024
AMA Passes Resolution Calling for Peace in Israel and Palestine Delegates at annual meeting chose compromise policy over more divisive ceasefire resolution Jun 11, 2024
Novel Drug for Rare Chronic Liver Disease Wins Conditional FDA Approval First-in-class PPAR agonist led to biochemical responses in more than 50% of patients in trial Jun 11, 2024
What to Know About FDA's Warning on Paralytic Shellfish Poisonings At least 31 people have been sickened in Oregon from eating shellfish harvested in the area Jun 11, 2024
COVID-Flu Vax on the Horizon; Counterfeit Diabetes Devices; Surviving Bird Flu Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jun 11, 2024
Google Translate, ChatGPT Good Enough for Translating Kids' Discharge Instructions? Online tools performed as well as professionals in two languages, but not in a third Jun 11, 2024
After Delay, U.S. News Sets Tentative Timing for Med School Rankings Release This year's rankings were delayed for a second year in a row Jun 10, 2024
Unanimous Thumbs-Up From FDA Advisors for Alzheimer's Drug Advisory committee decision smooths the way for eventual FDA approval Jun 10, 2024
Outgoing AMA President to Physicians: 'This Is Why We Fight' Equity, inclusion, Medicare payment reform have all seen progress with association's support Jun 10, 2024
Nursing Homes Left in the Dark as More Utilities Cut Power to Prevent Wildfires Facilities are being forced to evaluate their preparedness Jun 10, 2024
Established TAVR Platforms Evolving for Lifetime Management New additions to Sapien, Evolut, Navitor lines aim to ensure coronary access Jun 10, 2024
Middle-Age Man Presents With Necrotizing Mass on Nose Rare condition can be deadly without early diagnosis and treatment Jun 10, 2024
Are We Ready for AI-Assisted Surgery? Some may be reluctant to let this technology into the training and treatment settings Jun 10, 2024
Inside the Fight to Keep a Labor Ward Open at a Los Angeles Hospital Across the country, communities are scrambling to save maternity care Jun 10, 2024
Dendritic Cell Therapy Offers No Survival Advantage in Pleural Mesothelioma Immunotherapy may have been given too late, researchers suggested Jun 10, 2024
FDA Expands Use of RSV Vaccine to Include More Adults Arexvy now approved for people 50 years and older at increased risk of serious outcomes Jun 10, 2024
