When "Unremarkable" Is Not Clear Enough Radiology reports need to be held to higher standards, argues Saurabh Jha, MD Mar 10, 2016
Positive Data for New Atopic Dermatitis Drugs Topical PDE4 inhibitor, anti-IL-31 antibody improve signs, symptoms Mar 06, 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
Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing Feb 04, 2016
Thrombectomy Can Be Safe in Kids But catheter size and smaller burst time are important, case-series suggests Feb 04, 2016
Urine Screens Show Patients Don't Take ADHD Meds About a third of patients noncompliant; some take other illicit drugs instead Jan 19, 2016
Liquid Stimulant Eases ADHD Symptoms in Autism Patients also had some improvements in social scores Jan 16, 2016
Steroid Injections May Ease Jaw Pain in JIA But relief is seldom complete and some patients get no benefit Dec 30, 2015
Continuous Tx May be Problematic in Status Epilepticus Longer PICU stay, more vasopressor use with continuous versus bolus therapy Dec 10, 2015
Still Only Open-Label Evidence for Cannabis Drug Data from randomized controlled trials expected in February Dec 08, 2015
Caffeine-Heavy Energy Drinks Give Jolt to Blood Glucose Products used in trial were sugar-free Dec 03, 2015
Ultrasound Shows Why Knuckles Are so Noisy Cavitation allows gas to escape while cracking Dec 02, 2015
AHA: 3D Imaging May Mean Better Match for Pediatric Hearts "Virtual transplant" could maximize use of donor hearts Nov 10, 2015
A Bad Combo: Predatory Journals and Homeopathy Studies A study of a homeopathic treatment for colds proves nothing, says Roy Benaroch, MD Nov 10, 2015
ACP: Retail Clinics Need Scope of Practice Limits Retail clinics meet a need but shouldn't replace conventional primary care Oct 15, 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
Patient Registries See Promise and Challenges Ahead Physician-driven registries adapt to a changing health system Sep 11, 2015
Bed Bug Resurgence a Multifactorial Issue Hygiene, insecticide bans, globalization all contribute Aug 27, 2015 video
Clear Health Costs: Having Insurance Doesn't Always Pay The case of the $1,700 mammogram Aug 26, 2015
Age at Vitiligo Onset Not a Major Factor Early onset associated with progression but not treatment response Aug 22, 2015
Kids' Exposure to Marijuana Grows: Reason to Worry? Reports surface of accidental ingestion of edible pot products, but adverse effects seem low. Jul 20, 2015
Sniffing Strength 'Profoundly Altered' in Autism Study suggests a potentially simple way to screen for ASD in preverbal children. Jul 14, 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
'Sleeping In' Doesn't Make Up for Lost Sleep in Teens Sleep deprivation may affect work in schools and driving Jun 08, 2015
13 Apple Watch Medical Apps Made for Physicians Even though there are over 3,500 apps that have been customized for the Apple Watch, there are few that health providers can actually utilize for themselves Jun 01, 2015
Five Great Health Tracking Apps for Android Smartwatches Android Wear touts a variety of healthcare apps and more on Google Play that make the platform even more convenient for your day-to-day life. May 12, 2015
Antitibiotic-Chemo Combo Cuts Infection Risk in AML Incidence of Streptococcus viridans more than halved with prophylaxis. May 10, 2015
Mortality High in Systemic Juvenile Arthritis Death rates are highest among girls -- up to 50-fold greater than in the general population. May 01, 2015
Idebenone Slows Respiratory Decline in DMD Antioxidant is thought to stimulate mitochondrial activity to preserve breathing ability. Apr 21, 2015
Endo Apps: The DIY Artificial Pancreas Type 1 diabetics and their parents find solutions for closed-loop control. Apr 06, 2015
Crosslinks Unhelpful in Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis Crosslinks didn't improve outcomes, but added bulk and cost. Mar 27, 2015
Psoriasis and Tonsillectomy: A Real Head Scratcher Skin disease often improves after surgery but no one knows why. Mar 24, 2015
Acne Improves Without Use of Antibiotics Topical adapalene/benzoyl peroxide reduced lesion counts up to 75%. Mar 23, 2015
Sinking Pediatric Practice Afloat After Profile Sometimes an article is worth $97,000 (in back pay). Mar 05, 2015
