'13 Reasons Why' Suicide Spike; Sleeping Pill Warning; Bipolar Genes News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 01, 2019
Secondhand Smoke May Set Kids Up for Hypertension Researchers measure link between tobacco-specific nitrosamine and higher blood pressure Apr 29, 2019
How Chocolate Could Cut Tobacco Cravings Olfactory cues linked to short-term reduction in urge to light up Apr 15, 2019
Rituximab for Systemic Sclerosis: Helps Skin, but Not Lungs Combination therapy might be an answer for both Apr 11, 2019
Rheumatologist's Primer on Checkpoint Inhibitors Specialist reviews the landscape of cancer drugs' autoimmune side effects Apr 09, 2019
Update on Vaccines in Autoimmune Patients Infectious disease specialist provides overview for rheumatologists Apr 08, 2019
CAR T-Cell Therapy Active in Solid Tumors Preliminary data on safety, efficacy in mesothelioma, sarcomas Mar 31, 2019 video
HIV Exposure in Womb Tied to Metabolic Disease in Later Life Upped risk for immune dysfunction as well, possibly due to inflammation Mar 25, 2019
For RA With COPD, Abatacept is Safe No increased pulmonary risks compared with other biologics Mar 21, 2019
Aggressive Tx in Oligometastatic NSCLC Tied to Improved OS Histology, intrathoracic disease burden, and bone metastases may predict outcomes Mar 12, 2019
SPRINT Re-Analysis Has News for Smokers With Hypertension Outcomes worse with aggressive blood pressure targets Mar 08, 2019
COPD Tied to Higher MI Risk in HIV-Positive People Higher risk seen for supply-demand mismatch as with sepsis, though mechanisms of association unclear Mar 06, 2019
Alzheimer's Biomarker Tied to Sleep Apnea Apnea linked to higher entorhinal cortex tau PET signal Mar 03, 2019
Oura Sleep Analysis Ring: Heaps of Hype, Little Utility The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews the latest wearable Mar 03, 2019
Sepsis and Death; Bag Mask Ventilation: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics also include complications of shoulder surgery and induction of labor Mar 02, 2019 podcast
Liquid Biopsy Matches Tissue for NSCLC Guidance Increased mutation detection rate, faster turnaround time Feb 27, 2019
ACIP: After WHO Delay, FDA Waits to Select Flu Strains for Vax Also, ACIP issues new language on vaccines for anthrax and Japanese encephalitis Feb 27, 2019
Breathing Problems From Aspirin? Help is Here Encouraging results with desensitization protocol, nasal polyp removal Feb 26, 2019
Antibiotics Rx Common, but Variable, in Pediatric ICU Children given antibiotics were on mechanical ventilation for fewer days Feb 20, 2019
African Americans Genetically Susceptible to Menthol Cigarettes? Genetic variant not found in other ethnic groups Feb 19, 2019
CDC May Have a Better Mousetrap for Sepsis Surveillance Researchers compare the CDC's simplified criteria against SOFA criteria Feb 19, 2019
Altria's Snuff Safer Than Cigarettes, FDA Panel Agrees Advisory group backs wording of Copenhagen modified-risk claim Feb 07, 2019
Why Was This Nonsmoker Coughing for Months? COPD inhaler didn't help, but bronchoscopy did Feb 04, 2019
Cat Poop and Schizophrenia; Cannabis for a 4-Year-Old News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jan 30, 2019
Lungs Donated After Opioid Overdose Do Well Similar survival seen for growing number of overdose donor organs Jan 30, 2019
Rapid Heart Rate Tied to Higher Mortality in Cancer Patients Unexplained tachycardia linked with threefold increase in risk of death Jan 28, 2019
Bespoke Babies to Prevent CF: Best Use Case or Ethical Bog? Bioethicist and pediatrician debate cystic fibrosis gene-editing Jan 28, 2019
Could Blood Test Predict Lung Transplant Rejection? Genomic-derived biomarker shows promise in 'proof of concept' study Jan 24, 2019
Active Smokers Far More Likely to Fail on Chemo for Bladder Ca Higher rates of disease recurrence seen as well Jan 10, 2019
2018 Landmark Infectious Diseases Trials, in Graphic Form New flu antiviral, oral abx for stable endocarditis among standouts Jan 06, 2019
Alcohol, Psychological Distress Tied to REM Disorder Possible RBD risk factors vary from those for Parkinson's, study shows Dec 27, 2018
Cancer Treatment and Arthritis: A Growing Complaint Will checkpoint inhibitor-related arthritis outstrip RA in frequency? Dec 27, 2018
Severe COPD, Heart Failure a Bad Combo Symptoms of undertreated HF are too often confused with COPD Dec 14, 2018
Immunotherapy Combo Flops in Metastatic NSCLC Durvalumab plus tremelimumab failed to improve survival versus chemotherapy Dec 13, 2018
ATS Panel: U.S. Home Oxygen Delivery System Broken CMS competitive bidding for durable medical equipment to blame, experts say Dec 13, 2018
LMWH Prevails for VTE Prevention in Guideline ASH unveils first six chapters of comprehensive recommendations Nov 29, 2018
California Fire: What is the Impact on Health in the Long Run? "There is simply no precedent for this," expert says at ACAAI annual meeting Nov 18, 2018
Highlights from Molecular Targets Symposiuim Breast cancer gene expression, activity in GI, lung, and limited-mutation tumors Nov 16, 2018
