FDA Approves First PCSK9 Inhibitor Indication given for heterozygous HF and secondary prevention Jul 24, 2015
FDA Approves Drug for Basal Cell Carcinoma Sonidegib becomes second hedgehog inhibitor for locally advanced disease. Jul 24, 2015
T1D Patients Face Nearly Double Risk for Dementia Findings still significant after controlling for vascular risk factors. Jul 20, 2015
Inhaled Levodopa May Bridge Parkinson's 'Off' Periods Inhaler eased breakthrough motor symptoms between standard levodopa doses in an early study Jun 16, 2015
One Proteasome Inhibitor Tops Another in Relapsed Myeloma Progression-free survival doubled with carfilzomib versus bortezomib Jun 15, 2015
PFS Rises in Progressive Myeloma with Targeted Biologic Adding elotuzumab boosts median progression-free survival by almost 5 months. Jun 12, 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
ASCO: Annual Meeting Emphasizes Advances, Challenges in Cancer Largest program to date highlights developments in breast cancer, other malignancies May 29, 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
Novel Drug for Cramping Shows Promise in Early Trial Could benefit patients with MS spasticity and cervical dystonia. Apr 22, 2015
Allopurinol Doesn't Worsen Acute Gout Attacks Worries that it might prove unfounded in randomized trial. Apr 09, 2015
New Rx Protocol Improves Knee Replacement Recovery Total knee arthroplasty patients back on feet sooner with new approach to pain management. Mar 27, 2015
Fat-Lysing Agent Makes Double Chin Disappear Consistent results seen with injection of synthetic deoxycholic acid compound. Mar 24, 2015
Seeds Top EBRT as Boost Tx in Prostate Cancer And other advances in prostate cancer care from the Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. Mar 03, 2015
Morning Break: Penis Reduction? Patient Suffering Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the staff. Feb 18, 2015
Predicting Death in Advanced Cancer Study offers clues to guide clinicians, families about end of life. Feb 10, 2015 video
5 Steps in Talking With Patients About Alternative Medicine Ask, explain, respect, collaborate, compromise. Jan 14, 2015
More Drugs, Better Survival in Metastatic Colon Cancer Addition of oxaliplatin to FOLFIRI and bevacizumab doubled 5-year survival. Jan 13, 2015
Meniscus Lesions Tied to Neuropathic Pain in Knee OA Meniscal extrusion on MRI significantly associated with increasing pain scores in knee osteoarthritis. Jan 02, 2015
Women, Blacks at Greater Risk for Bunions Subgroups most likely to develop hallux valgus confirmed in major study. Dec 04, 2014
Gout May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease Study showed AD incidence higher over 5 years for patients without gout. Nov 21, 2014
Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Is Rare With Denosumab for Bone Loss Study finds risk very low, even with long-term drug therapy. Nov 20, 2014
Clinical Focus In Renal Cell Carcinoma: Clues from Gene Studies Mutations in four genes appear to play a key role in the origin of renal cell carcinoma. Nov 17, 2014
Patients Should Share Accountability for Own Health A new report recommends doctors not be penalized for poor outcomes if patients fail to follow recommended protocols Nov 13, 2014
Healthcare Serial Killings Down in U.S. but Up Globally Electronic health records may be a deterrent. Oct 28, 2014
Emanuel: Did I Say Die at 75? Death at age 75 was a "slightly random number," but Ezekiel Emanuel will just say No to statins, antihypertensives, and antibiotics after age 75. Oct 21, 2014
Excerpt From 'Being Mortal ... ' Ivan Ilyich isn't as foreign to today's medicine as we imagine. Oct 07, 2014 podcast
Counterpoint: Too Young to Die Brant S. Mittler, MD, JD, thinks Ezekiel Emanuel is a dangerous man. Sep 23, 2014
Shingles Risks Similar for the RA Biologics The risk of developing herpes zoster was similar among older patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with the various different biologic agents, a retrospective study found. Sep 10, 2014
High Urate? Get Moving, Study Finds Regular exercise significantly lessened the excess mortality risk associated with elevated serum uric acid, a large Taiwanese study found. Jul 25, 2014
HTN May Halt Dementia in Very Elderly COPENHAGEN -- Among individuals who developed hypertension at age 90 or later, their risk of also developing dementia was dramatically lower than other very elderly people whose blood pressure remained normal. Jul 14, 2014
FDA: No Clear Sign of Harm With Olmesartan in Diabetics The evidence linking use of the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) olmesartan in patients with diabetes and increased cardiovascular risk is not conclusive, according to a completed FDA safety review. Jun 25, 2014
ASCO: Myeloma Study Results Inconclusive CHICAGO -- A trial comparing two immunomodulatory regimens for myeloma failed to demonstrate noninferiority for the newer drug. Jun 06, 2014
ASCO: Combo Extends PFS in Relapsed Myeloma CHICAGO -- Progression-free survival in relapsed/refractory myeloma increased significantly in patients treated with a three-drug regimen that included panobinostat versus a two-drug regimen, a randomized trial showed. Jun 05, 2014
FDA Slashes Starting Dose for Lunesta SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Patients starting on the sleep drug eszopiclone (Lunesta) should take no more than 1 mg at bedtime -- one-third the current label-recommended dose -- because of the risk of next-day impairment, the FDA said Thursday. May 15, 2014
Shingle Risk High in Lupus, RA, COPD Patients with autoimmune diseases and certain other chronic conditions are at increased risk for herpes zoster, a U.K. case-control study found. May 13, 2014
Murder: Another Ambien Side Effect? NEW YORK CITY -- Forensic psychiatrists are facing new challenges with murders committed by people under the influence of the sleep drug zolpidem (Ambien) -- not least to persuade the criminal justice system to take their conclusions seriously. May 07, 2014
Aspirin: FDA Says 'No' Others Say 'Yes' The FDA issued a message to consumers stating that the evidence does not support the "general" use of aspirin for the primary prevention of heart attacks and strokes. May 07, 2014