Another Checkpoint Inhibitor Misses Mark in Ovarian Cancer No OS or PFS benefit with nivolumab versus chemotherapy for platinum-resistant disease Sep 24, 2021
Migraines Linked With Hot Flash Severity in Menopause Relationship may be due to both being risk factors for cardiovascular disease, researcher said Sep 24, 2021
Sexual Violence May Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk Experiences during childhood could have a greater impact on health outcomes, researchers say Sep 23, 2021
COVID Vax Exemptions for Pregnant Healthcare Workers? Hospital policymakers are juggling staffing shortages, conflicting laws, and CDC guidelines Sep 23, 2021
In RA, Little Risk for Recurrent Cancer With Biologic Treatment Results important because most trials excluded patients with previous cancer, researchers note Sep 23, 2021
Bifunctional Protein Shows Promise in HPV-Related Cancers Objective responses in 28% of pretreated patients, durable in most cases Sep 20, 2021
Large Uterine Fibroid in Pregnant Woman Cesarean myomectomy of large fibroids is safe in the right setting Sep 20, 2021
Chemo Plus Keytruda Boosts Overall Survival in Advanced TNBC KEYNOTE-355 regimen offers "transformative treatment" in PD-L1-positive disease, expert says Sep 20, 2021
Combo Treatment Extends Survival in HR+HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer MONALEESA-2's "big message": 12.5-month boost in median OS with ribociclib-aromatase inhibitor Sep 19, 2021
Practice-Changing Study in Advanced Cervical Cancer Improved PFS, OS with pembrolizumab and chemo with or without bevacizumab Sep 18, 2021
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan: New Standard of Care in Pretreated, Advanced Breast Cancer? DESTINY-Breast03 turns in "absolutely startling" PFS in HER2-positive metastatic disease Sep 18, 2021
HHS Announces Actions in Response to Texas Law Banning Abortions After 6 Weeks Agency increases family planning funds, reminds providers of need to treat medical emergencies Sep 17, 2021
Extended Letrozole Reduced Recurrence Risk in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer 5 years of the aromatase inhibitor improved disease-free survival vs 2-3 years Sep 17, 2021
As Safety Data on HPV Vaccine Improves, Why Is Parental Hesitancy Going Up? Findings suggest "an urgent need" to combat sentiment, restore confidence, researchers say Sep 17, 2021
Rechallenge With PARP Inhibitor Slows Relapsed Ovarian Cancer Benefits platinum-sensitive disease irrespective of BRCA, homologous repair status, study showed Sep 17, 2021
More States Seeing Uptick of Pregnant COVID Patients in ICUs Nearly all are unvaccinated, sources say Sep 15, 2021
Cell Therapy Safe and Effective in Women with Prior Urinary Incontinence Surgery Treatment of this subset of women is "the greatest unmet need Sep 12, 2021
Is Heparin-Based Thromboprophylaxis Necessary for Obstetric Patients? Time to reconsider its use to prevent VTE in pregnant patients, study suggests Sep 09, 2021
The Pill Linked to Higher Risk of Blood Clots After Knee Surgery Obesity and smoking added to risk Sep 07, 2021
Transgender Women Dying Faster Than General Population Biggest drivers were HIV, suicide, and heart problems Sep 02, 2021
Improved Survival With Surgery in Metastatic Breast Cancer Significant benefits in ER+, PR+, HER2+ disease, neoadjuvant vs adjuvant chemotherapy Aug 31, 2021
Benefits of Adjuvant Radiation in DCIS Persist Out to 15 Years Risk of ipsilateral breast recurrence more than halved in women with good-risk lesions Aug 27, 2021
Dense Breasts Linked to Increased Risk of Invasive Cancer in Older Women Breast density, life expectancy could be factored into considerations for continued screening Aug 27, 2021
Genentech Pulls Atezolizumab's Breast Cancer Approval Lack of FDA support amid "changes in the treatment landscape" cited in decision Aug 27, 2021
'Alarming' Number of Pregnant Women Admitted to Alabama ICUs The trend points to just how important it is for pregnant women to get vaccinated, physicians say Aug 24, 2021
Surgical Tray Recalled After Two Infant Deaths Class I recall due to missing instructions for surgical scalpel used for critically ill newborns Aug 20, 2021
FDA Warns on Contamination Risk With Eco-Med Ultrasound Gels Healthcare providers must toss all of company's gels and lotions, agency says Aug 19, 2021
Watch for Eye Problems in Kids Born to Mothers With Diabetes Any type of diabetes exposure in utero increased risk for high refractive error Aug 17, 2021
Gestational Diabetes Rates Climb Among All Racial, Ethnic Groups Variation in rates between subgroups highlight racial disparities, editorialists say Aug 17, 2021
Breast Cancer Control Similar With Intermittent, Continuous Endocrine Therapy Better quality of life with treatment break during extended adjuvant therapy Aug 11, 2021
Preterm Birth, Autism Link Cemented Big Swedish study documents "dose-response" relationship Aug 11, 2021
Urine Tests Before Surgery Blasted as Mostly Unnecessary Abundance of caution is way overdone, researchers suggest Aug 02, 2021
Third Dose a Charm in Israel? Door-to-Door 'Goons'; Cervids Catch COVID, Too! A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Jul 30, 2021
Improved Survival in Metastatic Uterine Cancer With Hysterectomy Plus Chemo Data extend surgery's advantage from locally advanced to distant metastases Jul 29, 2021
Less-Invasive Tibial Nerve Stimulator Quiets Overactive Bladder Implantable, minimally invasive device relieved urgency incontinence in two-thirds of patients Jul 28, 2021
Gender Bias in the OR Is a Hazard to Patient Safety Conflict and toxicity can make teams more prone to errors Jul 21, 2021
Acceptance of Vaginal Ring and Oral PrEP Increasing in Young African Women Adherence to these HIV preventive measures should be encouraged Jul 21, 2021
Naked With Other Doctors One doctor's profound experience without the white coat -- or any clothes Jul 20, 2021
