Saxagliptin, Alogliptin Linked to Heart Failure, FDA Warns Decision comes 1 year after FDA advisory committee vote Apr 05, 2016
ACC: After a Decade, CABG Pulls Ahead of Meds for HF Life-saving benefit of CABG now clear in long-term trial follow-up Apr 04, 2016
Whey Protein Tied to Weight Loss in T2D Glucose levels also dropped with whey versus other protein-based diets Apr 04, 2016
Entresto: Why Is There Silence? We're Not Selling iPhones The drug hailed as a true PARADIGM shift, is slow out of the gate Apr 04, 2016 video
ACC: TAVR Once Again Non-Inferior to Surgery No excess stroke or mortality at 2 years in lowest risk trial population yet studied Apr 02, 2016
CardioBrief: Top HF Expert Decries 'Unbelievable Folly' of Clinical Trials and Guidelines Milton Packer, MD, calls the system to test and evaluate heart failure drugs dysfunctional Mar 23, 2016
CardioBrief: LVADs Prolong Life But Sow Confusion at Its End Uncertainty dogs heart pump patients and their caregivers Mar 22, 2016
Opinion Makers: What's the Deal With Blinded CGM Readings? Steven Edelman, MD, on letting patients see their glucose numbers Mar 16, 2016 video
When "Unremarkable" Is Not Clear Enough Radiology reports need to be held to higher standards, argues Saurabh Jha, MD Mar 10, 2016
Calling a Doctor by His or Her First Name It's different without a longstanding relationship, says James C. Salwitz, MD Feb 23, 2016
First MRI-Safe CRT-D Devices Approved Cardiac resynchronization patients may now undergo scans Feb 05, 2016
Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing Feb 04, 2016
CardioBrief: Entresto Maker in Deep Water Over Terrifying TV Ad "Alarmist," "horrifying" and "irresponsible," experts say Feb 03, 2016
CardioBrief: Entresto Off to Slow Start 'Blockbuster' heart failure drug falls short of already low sales expectations Jan 29, 2016
Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine Jan 21, 2016
Antidepressant Use Tied to Better Diabetes Control May reflect improved adherence to doctors' advice Jan 13, 2016
Projected Uptravi Cost: $160-170K a Year But new PAH drug is still cheaper than some alternatives Jan 06, 2016
Game-Changers in Cardiology: Jardiance Heart Benefit A diabetes drug that benefits the heart Dec 28, 2015
FDA Lifts Restriction On Rosiglitazone Agency sees no need for restrictions after easing them 2 years ago Dec 16, 2015
Early Weight Loss With Saxenda Predicts More Conversely, initial nonresponse is typically maintained Dec 04, 2015
Judge: Medicare Must Cover CGM for T1D Patient Courts may be forcing CMS' hand for coverage of continuous glucose monitors Nov 19, 2015
SPRINT v. ACCORD: Which Target Will Win in Diabetes? Not such a no-brainer, hypertension experts say Nov 12, 2015
AHA: Long-Acting Nitrate Flops in HFpEF Study does not support the use of nitrates in subgroup of heart failure patients Nov 08, 2015 video
Weight-Loss Surgery a Safe Option for Mildly Obese With T2D Patients faced a 4.2% complication rate in 30 days Nov 06, 2015
Is SAMHSA to Blame for a Broken Mental Health System? Two members of Congress differ on how to fix a failing system Oct 09, 2015
'Failure to Communicate' Drives Misdiagnosis Electronic medical records also need to be improved, says Mark Graber, MD Oct 05, 2015
DreamRCT: How to Quash Kidney Stones David Goldfarb, MD, discusses his ideal clinical trial for recurrent calcium phosphate stones Oct 02, 2015
Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Better Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom Oct 01, 2015
Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis' And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea Sep 29, 2015
Excerpt: Black Man in a White Coat A new book by Damon Tweedy, MD, explores the role of race in medicine Sep 22, 2015
Safety Warning: Watch LVAD Battery Expiration Ventricular support backup battery issue linked to two deaths Sep 16, 2015
Patient Registries See Promise and Challenges Ahead Physician-driven registries adapt to a changing health system Sep 11, 2015
Clear Health Costs: Having Insurance Doesn't Always Pay The case of the $1,700 mammogram Aug 26, 2015
Novo Nordisk Gives Up on Victoza in T1D Lackluster results for liraglutide as adjunct to insulin therapy Aug 25, 2015
CardioBrief: Dollars for Heart Docs Analysis of CMS database shows some docs pocketed millions from drug and device makers. Jul 23, 2015
T1D Patients Face Nearly Double Risk for Dementia Findings still significant after controlling for vascular risk factors. Jul 20, 2015
Diabetic Seniors Lobby for Medicare to Cover CGM Devices Senate panel highlights glucose control issues facing Medicare patients with diabetes. Jul 17, 2015
