Business as Usual at Some Cath Labs, But Providers Still On Guard Cautious optimism as some appear to come out the other side of the global pandemic May 01, 2021
Chronic Pain Patients Find Relief With Cannabis, Despite Varying Evidence "The problem is that we cannot find predictors for good responses yet," says pain specialist Apr 30, 2021
Shifting PCI Procedures to Outpatient Centers: Safety First? Do benefits in efficiency, cost reduction outweigh risks? Apr 29, 2021
The Latest Anti-Vax Myth: 'Vaccine Shedding' Miami school cited it as the reason for rejecting vaccinated teachers Apr 29, 2021
How Molnupiravir Moved to the Head of the 'COVID Pill' Pack Work on the broad-spectrum antiviral started over a decade ago at Emory Apr 28, 2021
Cath Lab Team 'Not Off the Hook' for Racial Disparities in Medicine Interventional cardiology leader suggests concrete actions for colleagues Apr 28, 2021
Houston Methodist: Get Vaccinated, or Get Fired Hospital's pioneering COVID vaccine mandate now threatens termination Apr 28, 2021
After the Pandemic: How COVID Affected Rural Patients The inherent "social distancing" of rural life helped infections stay low, says Edwin Leap, MD Apr 27, 2021
Facial Paralysis After COVID-19 Vaccines: What We Know Analysis suggests no higher safety signal than other vaccines Apr 27, 2021
Op-Ed: Stop With the Empty Statements on Race Action plans go much further to drive meaningful change Apr 26, 2021
Op-Ed: An Open Letter to Our Fellow White Male Physicians We need to do more to promote justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion Apr 23, 2021
Why Clotting Happens When Platelets Are Low A hematologist explains the counterintuitive concept of clots with low platelets Apr 23, 2021
Veterans Who Survive COVID May Face the Fight of Their Lives Largest study to date finds higher risk of death, medication use, and "long COVID" symptoms Apr 22, 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
First Data on COVID Vaccines in Pregnancy Findings from CDC registries provide reassurance on side effects, adverse outcomes Apr 21, 2021
Vaccines and Long COVID: Top NIH Leaders Weigh in at Neurology Meeting Can research on long COVID help people with chronic fatigue? Apr 21, 2021
Op-Ed: Medical Misinfo on Display During Derek Chauvin Trial Questions over certain testimony linger from trial over George Floyd's death Apr 19, 2021
NIH Reverses Ban on Federally Funded Fetal Tissue Research Announcement praised by House Democrats, panned by anti-abortion groups Apr 19, 2021
FTC Hits Chiropractor for Violating COVID Consumer Protection Law Eric Nepute, DC, is first person charged under law enacted in January, faces potential fine Apr 18, 2021
Vax Passports Are a Bad Idea Prasad explores the balance of possible (but uncertain) health benefits and social harms Apr 15, 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
CDC Issues Health Advisory on J&J Shot; Pfizer Ramps Up; STDs at All-Time High A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Apr 14, 2021
Op-Ed: Please Don't Yell at Me. I'm Trying to Help A doctor treating individuals with substance use disorders understands the fear and frustration Apr 13, 2021
FDA Temporarily Lifts Restriction on Abortion Pill Allows clinicians to dispense mifepristone via telehealth during the pandemic Apr 13, 2021
Doc Faces Charges for Misusing $300K in COVID Relief Francis Joseph, MD, spent funds on travel and home improvements, federal prosecutors say Apr 13, 2021
Inhaled Steroid for Early COVID-19 Passes Another Test New analysis demonstrates speedier recovery for patients treated at home Apr 12, 2021
Common Antibiotics Spell Trouble in Existing Aortopathy More data to support the elevated risk posed by fluoroquinolones to the aortic wall Apr 12, 2021
AHRQ: Studies Fail to Show Long-Term Benefit for CPAP Sleep apnea specialists dumbfounded at critique of "gold standard" treatment 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
Op-Ed: After Death, Grief Shared Is Grief Diminished If you know someone who lost a loved one during COVID-19, reach out and help them heal Apr 08, 2021
Tech Entrepreneur Crusades for SSRI as COVID Therapy How multimillionaire Steve Kirsch and the COVID-19 Early Treatment Fund have promoted fluvoxamine Apr 08, 2021
COVID Triggers Novel Infectious Skin Condition in Teen Mild case led to unusual effects a week later Apr 07, 2021
Donor Heart Preserver Survives Review by FDA Advisors Panel had many bones to pick with the Transmedics OCS device Apr 07, 2021
These Med Board Execs Make Triple a Practicing Doc's Salary Infographic shows highest compensation, widest gaps for ABMS member boards Apr 07, 2021
Reproductive Life Span of U.S. Women Increasing Changes in age at both menarche and menopause, study of women followed over 6 decades shows Apr 06, 2021