Docs Can Prescribe Opioids Via Telemedicine, for Now CMS will eventually revisit emergency guidance Nov 29, 2020
Study Reassures on MS Patients' Breast, Colorectal Cancer Risk But higher incidence of other cancers in Canadian data Nov 25, 2020
World's Deadliest Neglected Disease: Snakebite Slithers Under the Radar Pick your poison: neurotoxic or hemotoxic Nov 25, 2020
Will Vascepa Train Roll Past Negative Omega-3 Results? STRENGTH, OMEMI temper enthusiasm but may not change much Nov 24, 2020
Pregnancies, Later Menopause Tied to Progressive MS Onset Age Pregnancies may have a dose effect on delaying progressive MS Nov 23, 2020
JFK in Trauma Room One: A Witness Remembers At just 25, Joe Goldstrich, MD, was the youngest member of the Kennedy treatment team Nov 18, 2020
COVID's Heart Complications Modest in Large Registry Obese and minority groups at higher risk, though, analyses affirm Nov 18, 2020
AHA: Highlighting Effective 'Real-World' Heart Tx Strategies Studies on overcoming GDMT underuse, improving self-care education, creating new settings for care delivery Nov 17, 2020
Post-Surgery Monitoring Finds Afib in Discharged Patients About 20% of patients had episodes recorded on devices, study showed Nov 17, 2020
California Medical Board to Revise Dreaded Death Certificate Project 2019 death data suggest frightful consequence: doubling of fatal overdoses versus earlier years Nov 17, 2020
VITAL-AF, mSToPS: Mixed Results in Afib Screening A signal that screening by continuous ECG monitoring leads to better outcomes Nov 16, 2020
NSAID Allergies May Boost Risk for Opioid Use Disorder These patients might benefit from targeted allergy evaluation Nov 15, 2020
Omega-3s Humbled by Corn Oil Placebo in Two Trials Implications for REDUCE-IT's icosapent ethyl unclear Nov 15, 2020
Xarelto Works for Prevention in Valvular Afib RIVER trial may open the door to use in broader populations Nov 14, 2020
iMedicalApps: SCAT5 Sports Concussion Assessment Tool The most current guideline in a web app Nov 13, 2020
43% Cardiac Arrest Survival? ECMO Strategy Promising in Early Studies Exceeded expectations for outcomes Nov 13, 2020
You're Never Prepared for the Screams Telling people a loved one died is never easy Nov 13, 2020 podcast
Sleep Apnea Common with Erectile Dysfunction Before considering surgery for ED, send patients for sleep apnea testing, researcher advises Nov 12, 2020
Heart Group Takes Aim at Structural Racism AHA advocates for policies to root out economic, health disparities Nov 10, 2020
Brilinta Wins Indication in Recurrent Stroke Prevention FDA approval based on THALES give the drug a foothold beyond CVD Nov 06, 2020
Ethics Consult: Amputate a Healthy Limb? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Nov 06, 2020
tPA Stroke Benefit Consistent Up to 9 Hours Better functional outcomes with treatment for perfusion mismatch beyond the typical window Nov 04, 2020
Long-Term Ocrelizumab Benefits Seen in PPMS No new safety signals, but more research needed about anti-CD20 drugs and COVID-19 Nov 02, 2020
ED Docs: Don't Fear Buprenorphine for Acute Opioid Withdrawal No DEA waiver needed for one-time dosing, ACEP speakers note Oct 30, 2020
Cardiac ICU: AHA Drafts Guidance for Best Practices Scientific statement aims to optimize specialized critical care, pending more rigorous evidence Oct 29, 2020
High-Dose SBRT More Effective for Painful Spine Metastases Roughly one-third of patients had a complete pain response at 3 and 6 months Oct 26, 2020
Language Predicts Alzheimer's Onset AI model uses linguistic dysfunction to spot future dementia Oct 26, 2020
Soy Metabolite Tied to Dementia Risk Factor Equol production linked to lower white matter lesion levels Oct 22, 2020
Car Accidents Common With Undetected Epilepsy Subtle seizures may include brief hallucinations or deja vu Oct 20, 2020
No Aspirin Post-STEMI Stent; Sapien 3 Stroke Risk; and More It's a TICO-STEMI, SOLVE-TAVI, FLASH, and IREMMI trial data round-up Oct 19, 2020
Narcolepsy Drugs Linked to Fetal Malformations Modafinil often used off-label to enhance cognitive function Oct 19, 2020
Sobering Efficacy Data for TriGuard 3 Deflector in TAVR Randomized trials on embolic protection devices are ongoing Oct 16, 2020
FDA Warns Against NSAIDs in Pregnancy After 20 Weeks Risk of kidney complications and low amniotic fluids may jeopardize fetus Oct 15, 2020
Reddit Users Self-Medicating With CBD for Treatable Conditions Patients may be substituting cannabis compound for evidence-based care Oct 15, 2020
FDA Panel: Some Risk OK for Olanzapine Combo With Less Weight Gain 11-6 majority said labeling was sufficient to mitigate dangers from opioid antagonist component Oct 09, 2020
FDA Panel: All Thumbs Down for Amphetamine Product Meant to Deter Abuse Unanimous vote that risks outweigh benefits Oct 09, 2020
Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Holds Up for Central Sleep Apnea Apnea indices, daytime sleepiness improved over 5 years Oct 05, 2020
