Who Needs a Defibrillator After MI? FDA Recs on Inferior Vena Cava Filters Also in TTHealthWatch: early sugar exposure, hypertension, and diabetes Nov 09, 2024 podcast
What the Astronomical Rise in Incarceration Means for Women's Health Health disparities, such as high rates of cervical cancer, in this population deserve attention Nov 09, 2024
Fixing Medicare Cuts, Reforming Prior Auth Among AMA's Top Priorities, Says AMA Prez Bruce Scott, MD, also touches on scope-of-practice issues in speech to House of Delegates Nov 09, 2024
Does the AMA Need to Right-Size Its House of Delegates? Departing CEO James Madara, MD, suggests the group's governing body might be getting too large Nov 09, 2024
New CAR T-Cell Therapy Approved for Leukemia Obecabtagene autoleucel has no requirement for a REMS program Nov 08, 2024
MedPAC Tackles Accuracy of Medicare Advantage Network Directories Providers can change any time, leaving patients anxious and stranded, commissioners say Nov 08, 2024
Trump Likely to Undo Several of Biden's Executive Orders on Health Orders restoring WHO membership, aiding reproductive health access likely on the chopping block Nov 08, 2024
FDA Panel Backs Cryoablation in Early Breast Cancer as Alternative to Surgery ProSense device would be indicated with adjuvant endocrine therapy for some low-risk patients Nov 08, 2024
Promising OS at 5 Years With Chemo-Free Combo in Urothelial Cancer And nearly half of responders to enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab remained in remission Nov 08, 2024 video
Midlife Choices May Offset Genetic Risk for Dementia, Stroke, Late-Life Depression Risk of common age-related brain diseases was reduced over 12-year follow-up Nov 08, 2024
When's the Best Time to Get Your Flu and COVID Shots? It's important to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays, health officials say Nov 08, 2024
Patients With Obesity Shed Pounds With Drug-Free Capsule Participants also had improved cardiometabolic measures with Epitomee device Nov 08, 2024
Watchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits CMS, which runs the Medicare program, disagrees Nov 08, 2024
An Emergency Doc's Experience Contracting Ebola Craig Spencer reflects on his 2014 Ebola diagnosis after volunteering for Doctors Without Borders Nov 08, 2024 video
Slow Start for AI-Assisted Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy Despite Promise Ophthalmologists hope expanded use will lead to more evaluations in primary clinics Nov 08, 2024
Diagnostic Delays in Axial Spondyloarthritis Delayed diagnosis may affect patients in multiple ways Nov 08, 2024
Overcoming the Challenges of Applying CAR T-Cell Therapy to Solid Tumors Molecular heterogeneity, an immunosuppressive microenvironment, less accessible targets Nov 08, 2024
'Dawson's Creek' Star Has Cancer; Radiotherapy Tattoos; Case of 'Petticoat' Cancer News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Nov 08, 2024
Your Patient Is in Pain. Hear Their Cry. Systemic injustices drive us to view some patients as more believable than others Nov 08, 2024
Year in Review: RSV Another vaccine option, updated ACIP recommendations, and data on a new monoclonal antibody Nov 08, 2024
Nurse's Death Tied to GLP-1 Drug; Research Monkey Jailbreak; Congressman Has Cancer Health news and commentary gathered by staff Nov 08, 2024
Health Worker Gets 2 Years for Accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Medical Records Transplant coordinator was convicted earlier this year Nov 07, 2024
Zepbound's Weight Loss, Cardiometabolic Benefits Hold Up at 3 Years Nearly all participants in SURMOUNT-1 avoided diabetes with the GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist Nov 07, 2024
Simple Measures Ease Cardiac Strain in 100-Degree Weather But electric fans were associated with harm in a hot and dry setting Nov 07, 2024
Antibody Testing Picks Up More H5N1 Cases in Dairy Farm Workers Seroprevalence study prompts CDC to revise prevention guidance for farm workers Nov 07, 2024
Doctors Weigh In on Election; Harris' Sleep Debt; Small Ways to Show Care Healthcare social media content gathered by staff Nov 07, 2024
Doctor Goes Off on DIY 'Health Hacks' Dr. Mike looks at the good, the bad, and the ridiculous Nov 07, 2024
In Vermont, Where Almost Everyone Has Insurance, Many Can't Find or Afford Care Vermonters pay the highest prices nationwide for individual health coverage Nov 07, 2024
Prostate Cancer Treatment Associated With Long-Term Complications Researchers say inadequate understanding of risks may lead patients to regret treatment decisions Nov 07, 2024
Intravitreal Implant Could Transform Wet AMD Treatment OTX-TKI may cut injection frequency by 90% while maintaining safety and efficacy Nov 07, 2024 video
Watch for Psoriasis After Cancer Immunotherapy, Study Says PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors singled out for association Nov 07, 2024
Now Is Not the Time to Undo Adolescent Vaccination Policies Rolling back the meningococcal vaccine recommendation would have far-reaching consequences Nov 07, 2024
What Happens to Medicare Price Negotiations Under Trump? Is price negotiation in the next administration's crosshairs or is it "political suicide"? Nov 07, 2024
Ambulance Hit Cyclist, Then Billed $2K; Doc Accused of Stealing From Helene Victims A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 07, 2024
FDA Plans to Ban Popular Cold Med Data review shows that oral phenylephrine is not effective as a decongestant, agency says Nov 07, 2024
Doc Gets 31 Years for Poisoning Mother's Partner With Fake COVID Vax U.K. physician Thomas Kwan was disgruntled about his inheritance Nov 07, 2024
Doctors Top Income List; RFK Jr. Reveals More; Brie Cheese Recall Health news and commentary gathered by staff Nov 07, 2024
