Common Hospital PCR Test Affected by Viral Variant Cepheid Xpert joins three other tests for which B.1.1.7 can be problematic Apr 05, 2021
No Cancer Risk With Commonly Used Blood Pressure Meds Largest analysis yet but definitive data remain elusive Apr 05, 2021
In-Hospital Addiction Navigation Slashes Readmission Bedside intervention significantly cut ED, inpatient readmission rates Apr 05, 2021
Cath Lab Team Easily Trained to Do Stroke Intervention European center reports good results from the start of its endovascular program Apr 05, 2021
Op-Ed: Why Redfield Is Wrong on SARS-CoV-2 Origins Scientific data simply don't support the former CDC director's claims Apr 05, 2021
Op-Ed: We All Agree Hospital Consolidation Needs More Oversight HHS Secretary Becerra's confirmation offers a rare opportunity for bipartisan action Apr 04, 2021
Stripped of Hospital Privileges, St. Louis Cardiologists Go to Court Suit against SSM Health seeks $50 million if former status not restored Apr 02, 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
FDA: Arrhythmia Risk With Lamotrigine May Be Class Effect Agency updates warning for people with cardiac disease taking sodium channel blockers Apr 01, 2021
Was This Doctor Wrongly Terminated? Mark Haganman, DO, says he was fired for raising concerns about COVID safety practices Apr 01, 2021
Op-Ed: Compassion Goes a Long Way in Medical Education Every trainee deserves a "Hillary" Mar 31, 2021
Op-Ed: Vaccine Passports β An Alt-Middle Perspective ZDoggMD isn't sold on the need to carry proof of COVID immunity Mar 31, 2021
What are the Cost-Effective Treatment Options for Opioid Use Disorder? Modeling study puts numbers to savings from medication-assisted treatment Mar 31, 2021
Alarmingly Low Rate of Primary Aldosteronism Detected, Treated Canadian cohort study of 1.1 million adults with hypertension Mar 31, 2021
No Murder Charge in Alleged Mercy Killing; Anti-Vaxxers Gain New Allies; COVID-21? This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 31, 2021
Public Citizen Lists States With Most and Least Aggressive Physician Discipline Medical boards need substantial reform, report says Mar 31, 2021
Star Surgeon Took Family Medical Leave. Then She Was Fired Courtney Stephenson, DO, whose young daughter was seriously ill, sues Atrium Health Mar 30, 2021
The COVID Endgame: A Look Into Prasad's Crystal Ball Predictions on the future of vaccines, schools, media, science, and more Mar 30, 2021
The Problems With Prescription Refills I had a minor issue, but our patients often face multiple barriers to getting their medications Mar 29, 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
Dementia Diagnoses Lag in Ethnic and Racial Groups Asian, Hispanic, Black people diagnosed at later stages than white people Mar 29, 2021
Redfield: COVID-19 Was in Wuhan in September or October 2019 Former CDC director also tells CNN that the virus likely escaped from a lab Mar 29, 2021
Op-Ed: Bill Bryson's Brief Guide to the Heart The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews a new book and finds a red flag for the author Mar 27, 2021
Novel Device OK'd to Treat MS Gait Deficits Tongue stimulator generates pulses to combat ataxia Mar 26, 2021
Harmony Pulmonary Valve Gets FDA Nod Transcatheter valve implantation approved for people without surgical RVOT conduits Mar 26, 2021
Ethics Consult: Boozy Athlete's Liver Transplant Ethical? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Mar 26, 2021
Minimizing the Pesky Placebo Response in IBS Trials Identifying the determinants is key to better trial design Mar 26, 2021
Overactive Bladder Drug Gains Pediatric Indication Mirabegron approved to treat kids with neurogenic detrusor overactivity Mar 26, 2021
FDA Panel Unhappy With Novel OA Pain Drug Latest setback for troubled osteoarthritis biologic Mar 25, 2021
Vaccines and Rare Clotting Disorders: What's the Link? Causal relation appears possible, but evidence still indicates it's extremely rare Mar 25, 2021
VA's Medical Supply Chain Needs Reform, Lawmakers Told Agency is still using manual spreadsheets to track some supplies Mar 25, 2021
Model: Give COVID-19 Vaccine to All Patients Before Surgery Prioritizing surgical patient population could avert more COVID deaths Mar 25, 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
