Fla. Hospitals Evacuate; Man Charged in Indian Doctor's Death; Life Expectancy Limit Health news and commentary gathered by staff Oct 08, 2024
Should I Prescribe Liraglutide to a 6-Year-Old Patient With Obesity if FDA Approved? I anticipate benefits outweighing potential risks in only a select few situations Oct 06, 2024
Timeline of Irregular Heartbeats Emerges From Close Watch of Young Binge Drinkers Alcohol-related increase in PVCs suggests more attention to ventricular arrhythmias Oct 04, 2024
Overdose Deaths Are Falling but the Mission Is Far From Accomplished We still don't know what's driving the trend, and numbers remain unacceptably high Oct 04, 2024
In a First, Academic Center Offers Chiropractic Program University of Pittsburgh program won't be part of its medical school Oct 03, 2024
Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake Tripled in 45-49 Age Group Rates rose after USPSTF recommendation, but increase was uneven Oct 03, 2024
AI Does OK, Not Great, for Finding Inflamed Joints in axSpA While imperfect relative to human experts, system might still be clinically useful Oct 03, 2024
What Skin Says About Health Knowing what to look for can mean the difference between life and death Oct 03, 2024
As #Mouthtape for Sleep Apnea Takes Off, Research Raises Concern for One Group Airflow deteriorated in one subset of patients when their mouths were kept closed Oct 03, 2024
Surprise! The Copay for PrEP Just Disappeared Medicare's decision to cover all PrEP drugs under Part B has unexpected benefit for enrollees Oct 02, 2024
Some Epilepsy Drugs Tied to Cardiovascular Events in Older People Link likely due to enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications Oct 02, 2024
Low-Dose Lithium Tested in Long COVID No benefit for brain fog or fatigue, but higher doses may have promise Oct 02, 2024
Depression, Anxiety Diagnoses Have Increased Among Young People This was especially evident during the pandemic, study shows Oct 02, 2024
Elevating Family Medicine Is Key for New AAFP President Jen Brull, MD, outlines her priorities for the coming year Oct 01, 2024
Exercise, Education to Relieve Knee OA: Mixed Results in Modeling Study Only limited value when costs are considered, study suggests Oct 01, 2024
Food Retention Risk Low for GLP-1 Users When Endoscopy Is Combined With Colonoscopy Bowel preparation protocols appeared protective in small study Oct 01, 2024
AAP Releases First Guidance on Outpatient Opioid Prescribing for Youths Recommends a multimodal approach to treating acute pain, with use of opioids "when needed" Oct 01, 2024
Doctors Less Likely to Support Broader Access to Cannabis Than Pain Patients A majority of respondents were supportive of increasing education for providers, however Oct 01, 2024 video
Primary Care Intervention Might Reduce Suicide Attempts Integrated mental health specialists on care teams suggested as vital to program's impact Sep 30, 2024
Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults Injurious falls upped the risk of a new Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis 1 year later Sep 30, 2024
Flipping Panel Management on Its Head Let's make it easier for our patients to get the preventive care they need Sep 30, 2024
H. Pylori Testing Did Not Reduce Gastric Cancer Incidence, Mortality Gastric cancer incidence was lower after adjusting for certain factors in post hoc analyses Sep 30, 2024
Florida's 'Intimidation Campaign'; Nurses Look to Unionize; Bird Flu and Egg Prices Health news and commentary gathered by staff Sep 30, 2024
Happy People, Happy Hearts? Ultra-Processed Foods and Diabetes Risk Also in TTHealthWatch: AACR report on cancer Sep 28, 2024 podcast
CDC: Kids Born During the Pandemic Got Fewer Routine Vaccinations Declines in vaccination may lead to resurgence of preventable diseases, agency warns Sep 27, 2024
Certain Oral Bacteria May Be a Risk Factor for Head and Neck Cancer An increase in microbial risk score based on 22 bacteria tied to a 50% increase in HNSCC risk Sep 27, 2024
Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. So Is Whooping Cough. Clear and respectful communication is key to preventing outbreaks like this Sep 27, 2024
Doctor Reacts to Musicians' Medical Emergencies A look at injuries and health problems from Pete Townshend to Celine Dion Sep 27, 2024
First-Ever Biologic Approved for COPD Phase III trial program showed 30% to 34% reduction in moderate or severe exacerbations Sep 27, 2024
Insurance Claim Denials for Preventive Care More Common in At-Risk Patients Study suggests differences in how the ACA cost-sharing exemption is applied across patient groups Sep 27, 2024 video
Former NFL QB's Dementia; Stem Cells Reverse Woman's Diabetes; More Free COVID Tests Health news and commentary gathered by staff Sep 27, 2024
NIH Neuroscience Leader Committed Research Misconduct, Agency Says Longtime NIA researcher investigated synaptic damage in neurodegenerative disorders Sep 26, 2024
How to Help Patients Save on Drug Costs Even in the face of slow to no policy change, we can still increase access Sep 26, 2024
Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Rose During the Pandemic Did the resurgence of RSV play a role? Sep 26, 2024
The Data Are Clear: Patients Regain Weight After Stopping GLP-1 Drugs Other than staying on drug, there's no evidence-based strategy to maintain weight loss Sep 26, 2024
GLP-1 Agent May Hold Opioid Use Disorder Benefit Researchers highlight semaglutide's potential value for preventing overdoses Sep 26, 2024
Sexual and Gender Minorities More Likely to Have Adverse Brain Outcomes Some LGBTQ+ groups have higher likelihood of dementia Sep 25, 2024
Fluoride in Water Poses Enough Risk to Kids' IQ to Merit EPA Action, Judge Says Ruling is a blow to practice hailed as one of the greatest achievements in public health Sep 25, 2024
Can Exercise Bring on Rhabdomyolysis? A sports cardiologist explains the condition that hospitalized nine Tufts lacrosse players Sep 25, 2024
Severe Obesity on the Rise in the U.S. Nearly 10% of those surveyed reported severe obesity Sep 24, 2024
