Lymphedema Risk No Higher With 3-Week RT Regimen in Early Breast Cancer "Nodal radiotherapy for breast cancer no longer needs 5 weeks," researcher says Sep 17, 2024
FDA Expands Approval of Ribociclib to Early Breast Cancer Broad indication doubles the number of patients eligible for adjuvant CDK4/6 inhibition Sep 17, 2024
Survival Win for Pembrolizumab in Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Absolute difference of 4.9% at 5 years, including a benefit for patients who did not achieve pCR Sep 17, 2024
Novel Plant-Based Estrogen Cuts Menopause Symptoms E4Comfort II trial also found improvements in quality of life and markers of bone health Sep 17, 2024
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis May Reduce Development of Advanced Cancers Retrospective study suggests benefits over digital mammography Sep 17, 2024
Intimate Partner Violence Tied to Working Memory Decline Into Menopause No association between earlier violence and processing speed, verbal memory Sep 16, 2024
Scientists Show How Pregnancy Changes the Brain in Innumerable Ways Research could provide clues about disorders like postpartum depression Sep 16, 2024
Reproductive Rights Central to Wisconsin Ob/Gyn's Run for Congress Medicare physician pay, healthcare-for-all also central to Kristin Lyerly's campaign Sep 16, 2024
Long-Term Data Support Non-Hormonal Drug for Hot-Flash Management No adverse liver effects seen with elinzanetant in OASIS 3 trial Sep 15, 2024
Hormone Therapy Reduced Insulin Resistance in Healthy Postmenopausal Women Meta-analysis of 23 randomized trials showed lower HOMA-IR Sep 14, 2024
Another Win for Antibody-Drug Conjugate in HER2+ Breast Cancer With Brain Mets Second-line T-DXd best option in patients with and without intracranial activity, experts says Sep 14, 2024
Screening After False Positive Mammograms; RSV Vaccination and Hospitalization Also in TTHealthWatch: time from approval to reimbursement for new drugs Sep 14, 2024 podcast
ERS Roundup: Air Filtration Succeeds in Reducing Infections Other studies looked at steroids for kids with pneumonia and a link between asthma and fertility Sep 13, 2024
CDC: U.S. Falls Short in Improving QoL for Older People With HIV Addressing shortcomings will require moving "beyond clinical care," agency says Sep 13, 2024
Hormone Therapy Use for Menopause Has Remained Low Since 2007 Despite renewed spotlight on menopause, use by insured still hasn't rebounded Sep 13, 2024
Feds Rarely Punish Hospitals for Turning Away Pregnant Patients Inquiries are "slow, insufficiently staffed," and get pushback from hospitals, said one expert Sep 13, 2024
Trump's IVF Pledge; Nurse Rescues Trapped Man; Who's Getting Vaccinated? Health news and commentary gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Sep 13, 2024
FDA Warning on Hot Flash Drug Clinicians should perform liver blood tests before and during Veozah treatment Sep 12, 2024
More Women Had Their Tubes Tied After Roe v. Wade Was Overturned Biggest increases were in states that ban abortion Sep 12, 2024
Trump Wouldn't Say Whether He'd Veto a National Abortion Ban During Debate The Republican nominee has shifted stances, even as abortion remains a top election issue Sep 12, 2024
Sports Doc Sex Abuse Probe; Corpse in Hospital Catering Oven; Herpes Vax Flop Health news and commentary gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Sep 12, 2024
What to Know About the Investigation Into Florida's Abortion Ballot Initiative Visits from state police are part of a probe into alleged petition fraud Sep 11, 2024
FDA Advisors Question Potential Role of Novel Oral UTI Antibiotic Concerns about patient selection, antibiotic resistance dominated the discussion Sep 10, 2024
Dobbs Has Fundamentally Changed Obstetric Care, Study Finds Report details real examples of how abortion bans have led to poor medical care Sep 09, 2024
Newborn Screening Metabolic Markers May Predict SIDS Metabolic profiles "may have utility for individualized, targeted counseling," researchers say Sep 09, 2024
FDA Reviewers Voice Concerns Over Novel UTI Treatment Oral antibiotic has potential for inappropriate use, agency says Sep 06, 2024
Physician Who Punched Officer During Capitol Riot Sentenced to Prison "I accept full responsibility for my actions that day," said Massachusetts doctor Sep 06, 2024
Asthma Biologics OK During Pregnancy if Patient Agrees, Consensus Statement Says Safety data sparse, but asthma control often worsens in pregnancy Sep 06, 2024
America Is Trying to Fix Its Maternal Mortality Crisis With Government Programs Experts say getting maternal mortality under control requires tailoring to communities Sep 05, 2024
Mpox Is Back in the News. Here's What Clinicians Need to Know. This new surge is different, WHO leader says Sep 04, 2024
Pregnancy After Tubal Ligation May Be More Common Than Expected Information on contraceptive choices "particularly salient" in the wake of Dobbs Sep 04, 2024
Emergency Medicine Doc Is Running for Congress Amish Shah, MD, MPH, talks with Â鶹´«Ã½ about his time in Arizona's state legislature Sep 03, 2024
Giving Up Pets to Seek Rehab Can Worsen Trauma. A Group Intends to End That. Most residential rehab centers don't allow patients to bring pets Sep 03, 2024
False-Positive Mammograms May Discourage Subsequent Screenings Recommendations for short-interval follow-up or biopsy likely a factor Sep 02, 2024
Predicting COVID Outbreaks Via Wastewater; New Medicine for Menopause Also in TTHealthWatch: myocarditis after COVID vaccination Aug 31, 2024 podcast
Trump Calls for Universal Coverage of IVF, Without Specifics on How Plan Would Work And his comments on Florida's abortion ballot initiative stirs confusion Aug 30, 2024
Your Patient Has Been Dealt a Hand With Four ACEs. What Now? In cancer survivorship, we must address patients' psychological wellness Aug 30, 2024
More Mosquito-Linked Deaths; Historic Cannabis, Hallucinogen Use; Vandy Doc in Space Health news and commentary gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Aug 30, 2024
Benefits of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer Extend Beyond TNBC Meta-analysis shows ICIs also improved pCR rates in HR-positive/HER2-negative disease Aug 29, 2024
Experts: Don't Say 'Heartbeat' to Describe Ultrasound Findings in Early Pregnancy Ob/gyns, radiologists, and emergency docs convened to unify first-trimester language Aug 29, 2024
