CDC's Meningitis B Vax Recommendation Faces Criticism Lack of universal recommendation deemed "confusing for parents" Jun 24, 2015
PD Patients Report Better Sleep With Rotigotine Tx Patch form of dopamine agonist also lowered nighttime activity Jun 21, 2015
So You Actually Drank the Water During Your Vacation? Should you carry Cipro in your suitcase when traveling? It depends Jun 20, 2015
Subcutaneous Apomorphine Gets Parkinson's Patient Moving Quickly Most patients respond to injected drug within 20 minutes Jun 16, 2015
Stelara Eases Spine Symptoms in PsA Improvements with ustekinumab maintained for 2 years Jun 15, 2015 video
One Proteasome Inhibitor Tops Another in Relapsed Myeloma Progression-free survival doubled with carfilzomib versus bortezomib Jun 15, 2015
Lifestyle Medicine: Dreaming of the Gym-Clinic Hybrid Nadolsky brothers interview med student who wants to open combined gym and clinic practice Jun 13, 2015
PFS Rises in Progressive Myeloma with Targeted Biologic Adding elotuzumab boosts median progression-free survival by almost 5 months. Jun 12, 2015
Iron Reduces Parasomnias in Children With Restless Legs Most with restless legs syndrome and night terrors do well with ferritin supplements Jun 12, 2015
Persistent Sleep Trouble Common in Kids With Brain Injuries TBI leaves children struggling for months with daytime sleepiness and problems sleeping at night Jun 12, 2015
Sleep Apnea Correlates With Injury on the Job Accidents while working occurred twice as frequently when sleep apnea was involved Jun 10, 2015
Copyright Issues Hinder MMSE Use Neurologists forced to look for alternate cognitive screening tests Jun 09, 2015
IUD Placement Right After C-Section Ups Long-Term Use Insertion process called "highly expeditious"; doesn't add cost to delivery procedure Jun 09, 2015
Evolocumab Receives Mixed FDA Review FDA sees strong efficacy of new injectable heart drug, but questions appropriateness of study population Jun 08, 2015
AMA Invests $$$ in Initiative to Improve Professional Satisfaction AMA is betting happier doctors will deliver better care Jun 08, 2015
'Sleeping In' Doesn't Make Up for Lost Sleep in Teens Sleep deprivation may affect work in schools and driving Jun 08, 2015
ND vs MD -- Battle Lines Drawn in California The state legislature is poised to open the medicine cabinet to naturopathic physicians Jun 03, 2015
Is Your Employer Making You Liable for False Claims? A physician says her employer was upcoding her bills without her consent Jun 03, 2015
Bone Drugs Equal as Breast Cancer Therapies Little difference seen among bisphosphonates as cancer fighters. Jun 02, 2015
Getting a Handle on Lymphopenia With Tecfidera Label-recommended interval for lymphocyte checks may be too long. Jun 02, 2015
Novel MS Drug Offers Good Functional Outcomes Daclizumab HYP beats interferon for patient-centered outcomes Jun 02, 2015
No Surprises with Tysabri-Tecfidera Switch Discontinuation rates for both agents were in line with those seen in clinical trials Jun 01, 2015
ASCO: Gazyva Doubles Average Remission Time in NHL Obinutuzumab delays progression in rituximab-refractory indolent disease. May 31, 2015 video
Preoperative Hypotension Linked to Mortality Risk Researchers analyzed data from a quarter-million surgery patients May 30, 2015
Ballroom Dance a Boon to MS Patients A small study finds ballroom dance -- waltz, salsa, foxtrot, and others -- may improve function in MS patients. May 29, 2015
ASCO: Annual Meeting Emphasizes Advances, Challenges in Cancer Largest program to date highlights developments in breast cancer, other malignancies May 29, 2015
FDA Okays Stiolto for COPD Will include black-box warning about increased risk of asthma-related death. May 26, 2015
Time to Retire Lithotripsy for Kidney Stones? Proponents and opponents had their say during the AUA meeting. May 22, 2015 video
A New Generation of Innovators David Nash, MD, MBA, spotlights one medical student who is already an innovator. May 21, 2015
ASCO: Chemo-ADT Combo Still Winning in Prostate Cancer Yet another report of survival improvement with upfront docetaxel plus hormonal therapy. May 14, 2015
Gross Anatomy: 'Nailing It' With the Weed Whacker Lucky landscaper escapes permanent injury after nail penetrates an eye. May 14, 2015 video
Op-Ed: Penn Jillette's Weight Loss Wasn't Magic The magician recently lost 105 pounds, but he may not be a role model. May 12, 2015
Testosterone Shots: Riskier Than Gels or Patches? Spike in T levels from bolus injections may explain higher adverse outcome rates. May 11, 2015
Antitibiotic-Chemo Combo Cuts Infection Risk in AML Incidence of Streptococcus viridans more than halved with prophylaxis. May 10, 2015
Abandoned Painkiller Makes a Comeback Here's how the FDA let a widely abused opioid back on the market. May 10, 2015
Injecting Opioid Tied to Blood Clotting Disorder Are most clinicians aware of this side effect of oxymorphone drug abuse? May 10, 2015
Squeeze Test in Finger/Toe Joints Won't Diagnose Arthritis Sensitivity was low for metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints. May 09, 2015
Vit D Blog: Vitamin D Toxicity Extremely Rare Study finds little evidence for concern over clinical toxicity. May 04, 2015
