More Evidence Supports Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer No difference in surgical, oncologic outcomes with immediate versus delayed surgery May 17, 2024
Prion Disease Transmission Probed in NIH Study Species barrier prevents chronic wasting disease from moving to humans, organoid data suggest May 17, 2024
Not All Nephrologists Measure Kidney Size in 'Adult' Polycystic Kidney Disease Of those who do, 88% reported using the gold-standard imaging biomarker in determining prognosis May 17, 2024
I'm a Former Surgeon General and I Couldn't Believe My $10k Medical Bill Everyone must be able to access necessary care without fear of financial ruin May 17, 2024
Researchers ID Unique Mutation Linked to Alzheimer's Disease Risk Findings in Peruvian family highlight importance of studying populations from all over the world May 17, 2024 video
Pediatricians Have Important Role in Talking About Substance Use, Experts Say "You can't just assume that somebody's going to get care elsewhere," one pediatrician noted May 17, 2024
Tick Season Has Arrived. Here Are Tips for Protection. Thanks to a mild winter, this year will be equal to -- or possibly worse -- than last year May 17, 2024
Cancer and Intimate-Care Products; Boost for CRC Stool Tests; Biopsy by Ultrasound? News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues May 17, 2024
ShortCut Leaflet Splitter for TAVR Helps Keep Coronaries Unblocked Pivotal study supports safety, effectiveness of TAVR adjunct device against coronary obstruction May 17, 2024
Sparsentan Bests Irbesartan for Rare, Progressive Kidney Disease However, the FDA remains unconvinced that results support a new indication for the drug May 17, 2024
20 Years of Same-Sex Marriage Has Been a Boon to Health We should all celebrate strides in healthcare May 17, 2024
The Lure of Specialty Medicine Pulls Nurse Practitioners From Primary Care Increasingly, NPs are broadening their skills and income May 17, 2024
MedPod Today: RFK Jr.'s Ailments; Tenpenny Gets License Back; Shady Stem Cell Shots reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics May 17, 2024 podcast
South Park Takes on Wegovy; Decapitated Doc's Killer Sentenced; Deadliest Superbugs Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 17, 2024
Yet Another Benefit for Metformin? Study suggests a surprising effect in rheumatologic disease risk May 17, 2024
Nurses Don't Trust Employers to Safely Implement AI Tools, Survey Shows Predictive models, chatbots may undermine clinical judgment and compromise patient care, they say May 16, 2024
FDA OKs Novel BiTE Agent for Small Cell Lung Cancer First-in-class tarlatamab achieved a 40% ORR in previously treated extensive-stage SCLC May 16, 2024
Texas Team's Wastewater Surveillance Can Pick Up Concerning H5N1 Mutations TEPHI's monitoring gets more granular than CDC's influenza A wastewater dashboard May 16, 2024
Want to Stay Safe From Bird Flu? Cook Meat at Recommended Temperature, USDA Says No H5N1 has been found in the meat supply, but cooking meat well would kill it if it appeared May 16, 2024
Blood Disorder Drug Cuts Proteinuria in Rare Kidney Disorder Reduced 24-hour UPCR by 38.3% May 16, 2024
Clade I Mpox Surge in the Congo Raises Concerns About Global Spread Young children have accounted for nearly 30% of all suspected cases in the African country May 16, 2024
Atezolizumab Plus Chemo Falters in Rapidly Relapsing TNBC No difference in survival versus chemotherapy alone in patients with PD-L1-positive disease May 16, 2024
Indian Myval Enters TAVR Horse Race With Good Early Performance Valve characterized by availability of intermediate sizes among other design features May 16, 2024
Draw Between Two Diuretics for Renal Prevention in Hypertension But researcher questions if patients were underdosed May 16, 2024
Teen Died From Eating Spicy Chip as Part of Social Media Challenge, Autopsy Says Cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest, according to medical examiner's report May 16, 2024
Burnout Buster; Health Workers React to Anti-Mask Bill; Toxic Polar Bear Liver Healthcare social media content gathered by staff May 16, 2024
Treatment Trials in Alzheimer's Disease Two assessments suggest more investment is needed May 16, 2024
Reflecting on Two Decades in Medicine: Advice to New Graduates Give yourself permission to explore and excel in various aspects of your life and career May 16, 2024
Undetected Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care Delayed diagnoses remain a problem nationwide May 16, 2024
Obesity Mystery Solved: The Reversible Cause You Never Knew Can you guess what caused this patient's extreme weight gain? May 16, 2024
Almost 75% of Hawaii Wildfire Survey Participants Have Respiratory Issues Researchers hope for a long-term study of wildfire survivors lasting at least a decade May 16, 2024
Another Study Debunks Benefits of Omega-3 Supplements for Dry Eye Disease While they don't seem to cause any harm, the supplements failed to improve symptoms May 16, 2024
NFL Team Doc Pleads Guilty in Double Fatality Crash; Doc Charged in 100 MPH Crash A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 16, 2024
HPV Vaccination Program in England Was Effective Across Socioeconomic Groups "It is vitally important to achieve high coverage in all sectors of society," researcher says May 16, 2024
PICU Use for Bronchiolitis Tied to 'Striking' Rise in Noninvasive Breathing Support Multiple factors appear to be behind jump in high-flow nasal cannula, noninvasive ventilation use May 16, 2024
Slovakian PM's Prognosis; Kate Middleton's Treatment; Drug Test Cheating Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 16, 2024
Prehospital Hypertension Control No Help in Unselected Acute Stroke Chinese trial suggests benefit for one stroke subtype but may need replication May 16, 2024
Perioperative Nivolumab Boosts EFS in Resectable Lung Cancer CheckMate 77T trial shows 42% reduction in risk of tumor recurrence, progression, or death May 15, 2024
Andexanet Shows Efficacy in Acute ICH With Factor Xa Inhibitors But patients treated with andexanet had more thrombotic events than usual care May 15, 2024
HHS Suspends Federal Funding for Group Tied to Wuhan Lab EcoHealth Alliance widely faulted for allegedly conducting gain-of-function coronavirus research May 15, 2024
