CardioBrief: The Story Behind the NY Times ORBITA Anecdote Brahmajee Nallamothu, MD, expounds on a patient not stented due to ORBITA Nov 06, 2017
mRCC Agents: Similar Outcomes in Cross-Trial Comparison PFS, OS not that different between axitinib and cabozantinib Nov 05, 2017
Stool Bacteria May Influence Tx Response in RCC Also, antibiotic use just before treatment may impact disease progression Nov 05, 2017
Kidney Cancer Patients Take to Twitter for Support, Info Social media platform may be useful for trial recruitment, researchers say Nov 05, 2017
Insurance Status Linked to mRCC Survival Odds Patients with private insurance get better treatment, have better outcomes Nov 04, 2017
Slow Medicine: One More Thing About Alternative Medicine Refining the differences between Slow and Complementary medicine Nov 02, 2017
TCT: Stent No Better Than Sham for Stable Angina in ORBITA No symptom relief beyond placebo effect in first sham-controlled trial Nov 02, 2017
Largest AED Maker to Halt Most Operations as FDA Cites Problems Quality controls have not been up to FDA standards Nov 01, 2017
Winter Worst for Adult Asthma Hospitalizations But peak month for asthma deaths varied across age groups Nov 01, 2017
Collaboration, Streamlined Process Improved ED Admit Times Chicago hospital pilots program to speed emergency department triage Oct 31, 2017
Policy Experts Debate Pros and Cons of State Medicaid Waivers Will administration show too much flexibility? Oct 31, 2017
Telehealth Advocates Push for Expanded Use Several pending bills would encourage more use of the technology Oct 30, 2017
ECMO: A Life Saver for Kids with Near-Fatal Asthma? Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is effective, but has high complication rate Oct 30, 2017
Learning Module Improves Community Hospital Anaphylaxis IQ Proper dosing, administration of epinephrine most commonly missed Oct 30, 2017
Anti-Inflammatory Drug May Offer Benefit in Progressive MS Ibudilast seems to diminish brain volume loss Oct 29, 2017
Flu Vax May Improve Outcomes in Other Illnesses Vaccinated patients hospitalized with flu had lower risk of AKI development Oct 29, 2017
Strike Three for Laquinimod in Relapsing MS Switching endpoints for third phase III trial didn't help Oct 27, 2017
Getting a Handle on Benign MS Prevalence varies by definition; agreed that disease progression varies widely Oct 27, 2017
Vaccines Tied to Relapses in Neuromyelitis Optica Retrospective review finds protective factor in immunotherapy Oct 26, 2017
When and How to Say Sorry to Patients Apologizing doesn't guarantee losing a malpractice suit -- but it might prevent one Oct 25, 2017 video
Unlabeled Ingredients in 'Herbal' Supplements Seen Causing Liver Injury Common culprits: body-building, weight-loss products Oct 24, 2017
Experts Raise Red Flag over Fatty Liver Disease Paints gloomy picture for population health, economy Oct 24, 2017
PBC Drug Promising in New Setting Lowers levels of enzyme in primary sclerosing cholangitis Oct 24, 2017
Lower is Better for PBC Candidate Drug Safety signal for seladelpar disappeared at lower doses Oct 24, 2017
Vets with HCV Might Settle Cancer Controversy VA experience seems to rule out possible cancer-causing effect of new drugs Oct 23, 2017
'Split Livers:' Life-Saving Options for Kids Who Need Transplant? Divided-organ approach works in U.K., but may be a tough sell in U.S. Oct 22, 2017
PBC Drug Shows Benefit Beyond Standard Response Findings imply that ursodeoxycholic acid therapy should not be discontinued Oct 22, 2017
Novel Tx for Hepatic Encephalopathy Works Fast Lowers ammonia level more quickly than standard care, study finds Oct 22, 2017
Liver Ca Transplant Rates Vary by Ethnicity Blacks have lower rates despite same degree of illness, study finds Oct 21, 2017
ACG Wrap-up: Fecal Transplant; Lynch Syndrome Screening; Probiotics for Pain Additional highlights from this year's meeting Oct 19, 2017
AASLD Liver Meeting Covers a Lot of Ground New science could 'potentially change the field' Oct 19, 2017
Deep Learning May Help Detect Colon Polyps Computer-assisted model warrants further research Oct 17, 2017
Antihistamine Improves Quality of Sedation During Colonoscopy More research needed on diphenhydramine as an adjunct to sedation Oct 17, 2017
Remembering Medicine's Mission: Caring for the Sick Medicine needs to return to its true mission, says Caroline Poplin, MD, JD Oct 16, 2017
For Medicare Patients, Optometrists Lag in Glaucoma Testing Ophthalmologist dominance a cause for professional concern? Oct 13, 2017
Magnet Status: Superior Care or Marketing Gimmick? Some nurses charge the program has strayed from its original mission Oct 13, 2017
What's Behind the Link Between Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease? Real culprit may not lie in our genes, but in our environment Oct 10, 2017 video
U.S. Olympians Came Home with Medals – and Arboviruses Cases of dengue, chikungunya, and West Nile, but not Zika Oct 08, 2017
Investigational Flu Drug a Near Match for Oseltamivir Clinical outcomes 'identical' but virology different Oct 08, 2017
