Doc Convicted for Needless Surgeries; COVID Test Racket; Biden's FDA Chief The past week in healthcare investigations Nov 11, 2020
Gut Bacteria for Psoriasis; Long-Term Hair Growth; COVID and STDs Selected presentations from the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology virtual conference Nov 05, 2020
MC4 Agonist Cuts Body Weight, Hunger in Genetically-Driven Obesity Trial success raises questions about broader application Nov 04, 2020
Black Doctor Dies After Giving Birth, Underscoring Maternal Mortality Crisis Tragedy shows racial disparities in pregnancy outcomes aren't solely based on access to care Nov 02, 2020
IVF Babies With Birth Defects Also Show Increased Cancer Risk Absolute risk is small, but findings should prompt further research Oct 29, 2020
Acute HIV Cases Turn Up in COVID Screening Similar symptoms result in surge in finding new infections at one institution Oct 26, 2020
More Hospitals Offering Uterus Transplant More transplant programs opening outside of clinical trials, but questions about cost and access remain Oct 22, 2020
COVID Deaths Drop in the Hospitalized; Miracle Mouthwash? New Organ Discovered A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Oct 21, 2020
Narcolepsy Drugs Linked to Fetal Malformations Modafinil often used off-label to enhance cognitive function Oct 19, 2020
FDA Warns Against NSAIDs in Pregnancy After 20 Weeks Risk of kidney complications and low amniotic fluids may jeopardize fetus Oct 15, 2020
Immunotherapy Falls Short Again in Ovarian Cancer No PFS benefit in advanced disease with addition of atezolizumab to chemo, bevacizumab Sep 23, 2020
Pot Use in Pregnancy Linked With Kids' Mental Health Issues Exposure in later pregnancy tied to psychotic symptoms, attention and social problems Sep 23, 2020
Novel Tx Helps Some Advanced Cervical Cancer Patients Three-fourths in small trial obtain disease control or better with antibody-drug conjugate Sep 22, 2020
No Benefit With Anti-PD-L1 Drug in Metastatic TNBC Lack of progression-free, overall survival boost with atezolizumab contrast with prior trial Sep 22, 2020
Popular Therapy Fails to Reduce C-Section Infection Risk Increased risk of adverse skin reactions brings trial to a halt Sep 22, 2020
Adjuvant Anti-CDK Thwarts Early Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk of invasive recurrence declines 25% in patients with high-risk disease Sep 20, 2020
Newly Approved Drug Boosts Survival in Metastatic TNBC Antibody-drug conjugate as third-line option improved survival, response rates Sep 20, 2020
CDK4/6 Inhibition Boosts PFS in Endometrial Cancer Median PFS more than doubled by adding palbociclib to endocrine therapy Sep 19, 2020
Skip Chemo for Older Patients With HER2+ Breast Cancer? Less than one-month survival loss at 3 years with trastuzumab monotherapy Sep 18, 2020
Double Mastectomy Linked to Sexual, Body Image Issues in Young Women Pre-op counseling or decision aids could help women make better informed decisions Sep 16, 2020
DCIS Tied to Higher Chance of Breast Cancer Death Black women and those under 40 at particularly high risk Sep 16, 2020
Let's Talk About STI Prevention Services During COVID-19 Case reporting, public health staffing both impacted by the pandemic Sep 14, 2020
Oral Postpartum Depression Drug Reduces Symptoms for New Moms Interestingly, drug flopped in a trial last year for major depressive disorder Sep 11, 2020
Why Does This Pregnant Woman Have Rectal Bleeding? Getting a diagnosis was crucial, but options were limited for safe investigation Sep 08, 2020
No Autism Risk Connected to H1N1 Flu Vaccine Study reaching far beyond the perinatal period called "rare and welcome contribution" to vaccine safety research Aug 31, 2020
Kamala Harris Introduces Bill on Uterine Fibroids More funding will "push the needle" on treatments for this disease, ob/gyn says Aug 20, 2020
Risk-Benefit Profile Still Favors Bisphosphonate for Fractures Less favorable for Asian women, however, large study shows Aug 19, 2020
Antibiotics May Dull Efficacy of Birth Control Researchers urge extra precautions to avoid unintended pregnancy Aug 18, 2020
Study: Pot Use Doesn't Compromise Weight Loss Surgery But other findings suggest users could benefit from psych counseling Aug 14, 2020
Ethics Consult: No IVF for Lesbian Couple? MD/JD Bangs Gavel You voted, now see the results and an expert's response Aug 14, 2020
Which Women Choose Hormones for Surgical Menopause? Understanding patterns of use can help improve targeting for education and counseling, researchers say Aug 12, 2020
Kids Exposed to Cannabis In Utero Face Higher Risk of Autism "Another piece of the puzzle" of how marijuana use affects childhood outcomes Aug 10, 2020
Some Antidepressants Tied to Very Specific Birth Defects Venlafaxine associated with highest number of defects, but further research is needed Aug 05, 2020
Motherhood During Residency? New Policies Make the Two More Compatible Residency programs try to be more accommodating for pregnant trainees Jul 29, 2020
Myomectomy Edges Embolization for Uterine Fibroids Better quality of life with surgery, but relative impact on fertility remains unresolved Jul 29, 2020
Tread Lightly When Delaying Denosumab Shots If necessary during the pandemic, though, consider temporary switch to an oral bisphosphonate Jul 28, 2020
Survival Effect of pCR Elusive in Breast Cancer 80% lower risk of recurrence with surrogate endpoint, but link to survival unproven Jul 23, 2020
