AMA Wrestles With Part B Drug Costs, Wheelchair Ramps, and Dementia Care At the House of Delegates meeting, members debated on various topics Jun 12, 2023
Tamiflu a Bust for Preventing Flu Admissions, Meta-Analysis Finds "I wouldn't prescribe it to an otherwise healthy person," researcher says Jun 12, 2023
FDA OKs Over-the-Counter Gel for Erectile Dysfunction Nonprescription topical showed 10-minute onset of action in clinical trials Jun 12, 2023
Burnout Threatens Primary Care Workforce and Doctors' Mental Health The problem requires a cultural change Jun 11, 2023
Outgoing AMA President Calls for Unity in the Relay That Is Medicine "Our common cause is to speak out for and to advance our flame," says Jack Resneck Jr., MD Jun 10, 2023
Decoding the Brain's Decision-Making Insights for medical professions, and strategies for success Jun 10, 2023
Hooray! A Clearer Estimate of Your Risk for Death Is Here Researchers do the legwork to incorporate smoking status into NCI's "Know Your Chances" website Jun 09, 2023
Americans With Heart Disease Less Likely to Use Wearable Devices CVD patients may benefit from the devices, but use is lower than the general population Jun 09, 2023
Alzheimer's Drug Clears Major Hurdle Toward Full Approval But risks associated with anti-amyloid agent lecanemab still loom Jun 09, 2023
Daylong N95 Masking Alters Heart Rate, Respiration However, observations do not fall into territory of harm, according to exercise physiologists Jun 09, 2023
Morning Naps in Elderly People May Reflect Dementia Risk Relationship vanishes after adjusting for comorbidities, however Jun 08, 2023
For Some, Sex Is Better Sleep Aid Than Pill, Small Survey Finds Two-thirds of people who use sleep meds said they slept just as well or better after sex Jun 07, 2023
How I Became a Physician on Food Stamps Expanded SNAP work requirements will do more harm than good Jun 06, 2023
Kratom Linked to Outsized Proarrhythmic Risks OTC agents are not safe alternatives to prescription opioids, study suggests Jun 05, 2023
Nitroglycerin Patches Flop for Cooling Hot Flashes Women saw relief at first, but effect wore off by the end of the trial Jun 05, 2023
Could Semaglutide Help Curb Addictive Behaviors? Many unanswered questions should elicit attention and caution, experts say Jun 02, 2023
'If the Narcan Isn't Working, Give More' and Other Myths About Naloxone Use In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey Jun 02, 2023
Anti-VEGF Injections for Diabetic Retinopathy Linked to Systemic Adverse Events But question of associated adverse effects is still far from settled, editorialist says Jun 02, 2023
Is Berberine Really 'Nature's Ozempic'? An obesity medicine specialist shares his insights on the new social media craze Jun 02, 2023
More Evidence Backs Gout Benefit for Gliflozin Agents New study finds marked risk reduction tied to drugs' urate-lowering effect Jun 02, 2023
Dying With Dignity: A Look at the Advantages of the Medicare Hospice Benefit The program is both cost-effective and compassionate Jun 02, 2023
UnitedHealthcare in the Hot Seat Over GI Procedure 'Advance Notification' Policy New rule came in response to concerns over proposed prior authorization policy Jun 01, 2023
FDA Warns on Certain Forms of Compounded Semaglutide Some products may not contain the same active ingredient as the approved drugs Jun 01, 2023
Trial Shows RA Can Be Stopped at Preclinical Stage Familiar biologic halts progression in high-risk patients with just a few painful joints Jun 01, 2023
Study Suggests Increase in Brain Aging in Those With Type 1 Diabetes But this didn't seem to translate into Alzheimer's disease-related neurodegeneration Jun 01, 2023
Second RSV Vaccine Lands Approval for Older Adults Abrysvo approved for adults 60 and up Jun 01, 2023
Long COVID Cognitive, Depressive Symptoms Tied to Brain Inflammation Marker PET scans suggest gliosis may accompany persistent neurocognitive symptoms May 31, 2023
'Practice Changing' Trial on Activity Recs After Prolapse Surgery In randomized study, noninferior outcomes for expedited activity versus standard wait of 6 weeks May 31, 2023
What's With the Buzz Around NAD+ Injections? Ubiquitous enzyme becomes a health and wellness trend, without much evidence behind it May 31, 2023
Quitting Smoking May Ease Anxiety, Depression Greater effect seen among individuals with a history of a psychiatric disorder May 31, 2023
Benefits Found for Hand OA Drug Treatments In separate studies, one old standby and one newer biologic appeared helpful May 31, 2023
Why Urgent Care Is More Urgent Than Ever These facilities support our overburdened system May 31, 2023
Bariatric Surgery in Kids With Obesity Becoming More Common Increased rates observed after a 2019 policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics May 30, 2023
Supply Chain Problem for Primary Care Action is needed to prevent a looming physician shortage May 30, 2023
Myocardial Infarction Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline Steeper annual drops for those who had at least one heart attack May 30, 2023
Abortion Bans Are Putting Basic Healthcare at Risk New laws in conservative states are driving off doctors and closing clinics May 28, 2023
What Happens When We Classify Kids' Weight as a 'Disease'? The AAP obesity guidelines stand to worsen stigma and mental health May 27, 2023
Sotagliflozin Gets FDA's Blessing for Heart Failure SGLT1/SGLT2 inhibitor approved on the basis of SOLOIST-WHF, SCORED trials May 27, 2023
Neurologic Events After COVID-19 Vaccines Assessed Study finds preexisting risk factors in all patients hospitalized for neurologic symptoms May 26, 2023
House Passes Bill to Address Fentanyl Overdoses But critics say the HALT Fentanyl Act is the wrong way to approach the problem May 26, 2023
