U.S. Officials Call for More Programs, Education to Improve Diets in America More research on "gut-brain axis" is also needed Feb 02, 2024
Cognitive Slowing May Be a Hallmark of Long COVID Reaction time to visual stimuli shows promise as a cognitive marker Feb 01, 2024
Here's How Effective the Latest COVID-19 Shots Are for Adults Effectiveness of the 2023-2024 vaccine lands at 54% for symptomatic cases Feb 01, 2024
Improved Fitness May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk Observational study finds reduced incidence in men who increased their cardiorespiratory fitness Feb 01, 2024
Mental Health Disparities Stark for Transgender, Gender-Diverse People British survey found higher rates of mental health conditions, unmet needs Feb 01, 2024
Pulse Oximeters Once Again in the Spotlight at FDA Advisory panel to discuss how to improve device accuracy for patients with darker skin Jan 31, 2024
Undiagnosed Liver Disease May Be Common in Patients With Dementia Hepatic encephalopathy could be contributing to cognitive symptoms, study suggested Jan 31, 2024
Controversial Alzheimer's Drug Abandoned Biogen will stop developing and selling aducanumab Jan 31, 2024
Miracle Cures: Conspiracy Theories Are Fueling a New Age of Unproven Treatments Social media and online skepticism feed fears about traditional care Jan 31, 2024
Doctors Warn Patients May Be Billed Twice Bringing up concerns outside the main scope of the visit could prompt separate bills Jan 30, 2024
Perioperative Complications Not Deciding Factor Between Two Bariatric Procedures Short-term complications and safety similar for sleeve gastrectomy and RYGB Jan 30, 2024
Community Health Centers: A Safety Net Under Stress One in 11 Americans rely on these centers for routine medical care, social services, fresh food Jan 30, 2024
Drug-Related Endocarditis: A First Stab at Recommendations for Surgeons STS consensus statement on ethics, surgical criteria, transcatheter debulking Jan 30, 2024
Why Aren't More Doctors Prescribing Paxlovid to High-Risk Patients? It's not all about drug-drug interactions, experts say Jan 29, 2024
Some 'Choosing Wisely' Recs Protect Older Folks From Low-Value Care Study looked at how three recommendations changed primary care decisions Jan 29, 2024
Dietary Factors Tied to Osteoarthritis Pain But radiographic parameters not affected, raising questions about the link Jan 29, 2024
One Class of Antidiabetic Linked With Lower Kidney Stone Risk Study compared SGLT2 inhibitors with GLP-1 agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors Jan 29, 2024
Care Coordination and Other Opportunities for Improvement You want me to fill out a paper form even though we're on the same EHR system? I don't think so. Jan 29, 2024
Cancer After Weight Loss; How Older Adults Use the Healthcare System Also in TTHealthWatch: PFAS guidelines for clinicians Jan 27, 2024 podcast
Hacking of Docs' Rx Accounts Led to Bonanza of Illegal Pills, Prosecutors Say Drugs allegedly picked up in multiple states and resold online Jan 27, 2024
New Parkinson's Definition Proposed Based on Biomarkers Framework focuses on the biology of Lewy body diseases Jan 26, 2024
Can the Eye Reveal Cardiac and Lung Disease -- Plus Much More? Researchers link thinner retinal layers to higher risk of multiple diseases Jan 26, 2024
Idaho Medical Group May Close if It's Not Sold Saltzer Health has changed hands several times in recent years amid a shifting industry landscape Jan 25, 2024
Will All Seniors Eventually Have No Choice but Medicare Advantage? MedPAC chair discusses need to fix MA's confusing limitations, upcoding, and rising costs Jan 25, 2024
Nurses Still the Most Trusted Profession, Doctors Fall to Fifth Trust slipping across nearly all professions, Gallup poll finds Jan 24, 2024
Breast Cancer Drug Repurposed for Infant With Congenital Hyperinsulinism Daily treatment substantially reduced hypoglycemia over 13 weeks Jan 24, 2024
Why I Hope the COVID Pandemic Isn't Over More dwindling before it "ends" would promote better health outcomes Jan 24, 2024
White House Pharmacy a Mess; Doctor Dies in Avalanche; Gene Therapy for Deafness Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Jan 24, 2024
Benzodiazepines Tied to Worse Outcomes in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Drugs are commonly prescribed to treat insomnia, anxiety in PSP Jan 23, 2024
How Is Our Prefrontal Cortex Faring in this Toxic Era? A less toxic future would be a saner choice Jan 23, 2024
FDA Slams Fresenius Over Its Response to PCBs in Dialysis Machines A 3-year saga raises questions about a potential class effect Jan 23, 2024
Adults Who Cite Walking Difficulty Face Higher Fracture Risk Australian study suggests walking ability can help identify candidates for more assessment Jan 23, 2024
The Minefields Ahead in Long COVID Treatment Development "For the people hurting and suffering, they need treatment yesterday," says long COVID expert Jan 23, 2024 video
New FDA Boxed Warning; College Shaken by Suicides; More Get Flu Shot Than COVID Vax Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Jan 23, 2024
Gabapentinoid Use Continues to Climb Gabapentin still commonly prescribed off-label for chronic pain Jan 22, 2024
Alzheimer's Blood Test Shows High Diagnostic Accuracy Commercial ptau-217 assay reduced confirmatory testing by about 80% Jan 22, 2024
Buprenorphine Less Risky for Most Birth Defects Than Methadone But researchers said any treatment for OUD in pregnancy is better than none Jan 22, 2024
COVID Vax During Pregnancy Safe for Infant Brain Development, Study Suggests Observational data out to 18 months await confirmation in longer-term follow-up Jan 22, 2024