Ranitidine Did Not Convert to Carcinogen in Two Small FDA Studies However, don't expect the drug's return to market anytime soon, say editorialists Jun 28, 2021
FDA Must Do More to Stop Youth Vaping, House Members Say "The alternative is going to be years and years of delay," says Democratic representative Jun 23, 2021
Healthcare Part of White House Plan for Preventing Gun Violence Intervention programs aim to help likely perpetrators "get their lives on a different track" Jun 23, 2021
Birthdays: Cake, Ice Cream ... and Increased COVID Risk? Study makes a link, but public health implications hard to see Jun 21, 2021
An Unhealthy Diet Feeds Into Clonal Hematopoiesis Can diet mitigate the CVD risk of this age-related genetic phenomenon? Jun 09, 2021
Two-Agent Osteoporosis Treatment Boosts BMD 3D DXA images shows separate assessments of trabecular and cortical bone in ACTIVExtend trial May 29, 2021
Drug to Delay T1D Gets Tepid Endorsement by FDA Advisors Feelings mixed on safety and efficacy evidence for novel biologic May 28, 2021
Federal COVID Fraud Charges Include Doc's Testing Scheme Physician used COVID-19 testing event for more profitable purposes, says DOJ May 27, 2021
Bad Day Sunshine: Benzene Found in Many Sun Care Products Valisure also detected the carcinogen in hand sanitizers earlier this year May 26, 2021
Familial Hypercholesterolemia Tends to Slip Past Genetic Tests Array-based screens no match for more comprehensive tests May 26, 2021
Breast Cancer Screening During COVID Reveals Inequities Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses new findings and his takeaway May 25, 2021 video
Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial Still Sees No Death Reduction Researchers "disappointed" by long-term results of U.K. study of 200,000 postmenopausal women May 22, 2021
Renal Denervation Shows Worth in Resistant Hypertension Catheter-based procedure gets a win in RADIANCE-HTN TRIO May 16, 2021
Review ID's Racism During Care of Black Doctor Who Died of COVID "Lack of empathy, compassion, and awareness of implicit racial bias," external review concludes May 14, 2021
Probiotics Protect Overweight, Older Patients From Coughs and Wheeze Trial affirms "gut-lung" link but with important caveats May 14, 2021
Asthma Med Adherence: Do High Insurance Deductibles Make a Difference? Study findings may surprise you May 10, 2021
Op-Ed: Death Is the New Normal in India The COVID crisis in my country has been a long time coming May 07, 2021
Bone Density Scans and Cardiovascular Disease: Two Birds, One Stone? DXA scans may improve atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk-stratification for women May 06, 2021
Saxenda Boosted Weight Loss, Especially With Exercise But year-long RCT excluded those with type 2 diabetes May 05, 2021
Nix Nut-Free Classrooms, New Allergy Guidelines Urge Focus on management, training rather than food bans, international panel says May 05, 2021
Cath Lab Team 'Not Off the Hook' for Racial Disparities in Medicine Interventional cardiology leader suggests concrete actions for colleagues Apr 28, 2021
Moms' Health Habits Rub Off on Children Australian study suggests young kids copy parental behavior, healthy as well as unhealthy Apr 26, 2021
2020 Was a Lost Year for Women's Medical Care COVID-19 restrictions, financial barriers played large role, KFF survey results emphasize Apr 22, 2021
No More Men Need to Die From Transrectal Prostate Biopsies A movement toward transperineal biopsies Apr 21, 2021
Op-Ed: These Hospital COVID Restrictions Are Dumb And they aren't based in science, according to ZDoggMD Apr 14, 2021
ACIP Punts on J&J COVID Vaccine CDC advisors back continued "pause" until more data available Apr 14, 2021
FDA Temporarily Lifts Restriction on Abortion Pill Allows clinicians to dispense mifepristone via telehealth during the pandemic Apr 13, 2021
USPSTF: Routine Vitamin D Screening Still on Shaky Ground Not enough evidence for an ideal level of vitamin D Apr 13, 2021
From VIPIT to VITT: Thrombosis and COVID Vaccines More data support link between adenovirus vector vaccines, blood clotting, and low platelets Apr 09, 2021
Second COVID Shot: No Side Effects? No Problem Dose two doesn't have to knock you down to keep you protected Apr 08, 2021
Childhood Hypertension Risk Lingers Years After Heart Defect Surgery Researchers push for updated recommendations for BP monitoring after surgery Apr 08, 2021
Op-Ed: We're Kind to Our Patients, Why Not Each Other? There's a dire need for peer support programs in medical training Apr 07, 2021
Language Matters During This 'Exciting Time' in Heart Failure A rethinking of what heart failure is and how to communicate with patients Apr 01, 2021
Op-Ed: Our Kids' Mental Health Can't Wait Young people are struggling; greater investment in services and support is a must Mar 29, 2021
Benzene Found in Multiple Hand Sanitizer Brands Known human carcinogen can be absorbed through the skin Mar 25, 2021
What to Make of That Danish Reinfection Study? Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses the findings and their takeaway Mar 25, 2021 video
Op-Ed: Blood Cancer Patients Need More COVID Vax Answers Patients are left wondering, "will I be protected?" Mar 24, 2021
