Researchers: Screen Depressed Dialysis Patients for Suicidality Depression more prevalent in dialysis population Apr 12, 2018
Morning Break: Antacids and Allergies; Condom-Snorting; Classroom Vaping Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the staff Apr 03, 2018
Opioid Suicides; Dr. Predator; Now, a Benzo Crisis The past week in health-related investigations Apr 02, 2018
Mumps and Boosters; Ecigs and Quitting: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include sinusitis treatment, low back pain management, waning mumps immunity, and e-cigarettes and quitting attempts Mar 31, 2018 podcast
Women Do Well Without Opioids after Gyn Surgery An 89% drop in opioid use with restrictive prescribing protocol Mar 26, 2018
Isolation, Food Insecurity Called Out as Health Issues "We've got to bring loneliness out of the closet" Mar 20, 2018
Novel Tx Eases Osteoarthritic Knee Pain Geniculate artery embolization promising for knee pain, stiffness Mar 18, 2018
Steroids and Asthma; One-Time PSA: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include the dangers of e-cigarettes, steroids and asthma, five types of diabetes, and a single PSA measurement and outcomes. Mar 10, 2018 podcast
Doctor's Widow on Anti-Suicide Crusade ZDoggMD interviews Janae Sharp, whose physician husband committed suicide Mar 08, 2018
Morning Break: Breast Cancer-Schizophrenia Link; FDA on Essure; Rx for Hearing Loss? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the staff Mar 08, 2018
Kids' Chronic Pain and Life Challenges Go Hand-in-Hand Risk factor for poorer school function, as well Mar 07, 2018
Heroin Use in Pain Patients Signals Something Badly Amiss Tied to other illicit drug use, non-adherence to prescribed opioids Mar 07, 2018
Sensitivity Heightened with Chronic Low Back Pain Catastrophizing is also a common feature Mar 07, 2018
Initiative Aims to Help Veterans with Mental Illness VA, AMVETS target those who have 'fallen through the cracks' Mar 06, 2018
Parents Play Big Role in Child's Chronic Pain Self-blame from parent seen as particularly important factor Mar 06, 2018
Optimal Post-Op Pain Management: It's Complicated Competing demands on nurses seen as biggest barrier to optimal care Mar 06, 2018
MoCA Cognition Test to Get At-Home Version (Kaiser Health News) Publicity from Trump's exam prompts surge of popular interest Feb 26, 2018
Creepy Scam Targeted Young Female HCPs 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.' Now some women in medicine are feeling the bite Feb 25, 2018
'She Trusted Me, and I'd Turned Her Away' Physician wracked with guilt after losing patient to overdose Feb 14, 2018 video
Trump Releases FY 2019 Budget Proposal Includes $68 billion for HHS; continues push for ACA repeal Feb 12, 2018
NeuroBreak: Hits, Not Concussions, Cause CTE; Smoking and PD; APOE4 News News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jan 23, 2018
NeuroBreak: U.S. Autism Prevalence Plateauing; Omalu Quits as Medical Examiner News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jan 02, 2018
8 Vintage Medical Advertisements These ads show how much times have (and haven't) changed Dec 21, 2017
Radiologists See Evidence, Impact of Opioid Epidemic Emboli and infections from unsafe injection practices turn up on imaging Dec 01, 2017
Biofeedback May Push Tinnitus to the Curb Small study suggests technique can help silence the condition Nov 29, 2017
AAP Addresses Weight Stigma in Kids Docs should focus on supportive environments, sensitive communication Nov 20, 2017
When Compassionate Care Takes a Turn Toward Fatigue Compassion fatigue and its consequences for nurses Nov 17, 2017
AIBD Poster Roundup: Iron Delivery for IBD; IPAA Readmit Selections from poster presentations at inflammatory bowel diseases meeting Nov 12, 2017
IBD Patients Have More Anxiety Than Docs Think Patients, docs on same page regarding pain Nov 10, 2017
Most Patients Survive One Year After Naloxone Rescue After resuscitation, 15% dead within a year Nov 02, 2017
Study: Teen Brains Change After Bariatric Surgery Reward, executive functioning improved with weight loss Nov 01, 2017
Researchers: Bariatric Surgery Screening Should Include Sexual Orientation LGBT status may predict lower rates of post-surgical follow-up Oct 31, 2017
Policy Experts Debate Pros and Cons of State Medicaid Waivers Will administration show too much flexibility? Oct 31, 2017
Before Bariatric Surgery, CBT Helps Disordered Eating Pilot study suggests benefit from psychological intervention Oct 31, 2017
Experts Examine Trump's 'Just Say No 2.0' Message on Drugs 'On the right track' says one; others argue it simply hasn't worked Oct 27, 2017
Antihistamine Improves Quality of Sedation During Colonoscopy More research needed on diphenhydramine as an adjunct to sedation Oct 17, 2017