Ethics Consult: Deaf Couple Only Wants Deaf Baby You make the call: should doctor implant embryo selected for deafness? Oct 04, 2019
No Help for Atopic Dermatitis With Apple Cider Vinegar Soaks not only had no beneficial effect on skin barrier integrity, but also caused skin irritation Sep 23, 2019
Could Mom's Anemia Hurt Baby's Brain? Association study suggests an increased risk, though still quite small Sep 18, 2019
Physicians Struggle to Care for Migrants on U.S.-Mexico Border In El Paso, care continuity a challenge; children hit the hardest Sep 17, 2019
Meta-Analysis: Renal Events 'Rare' After Denervation for HTN Stenosis, stenting happen within the year when they do occur Sep 06, 2019
Antiplatelets Go Head-to-Head in ACS, With Unexpected Result Assumption that ticagrelor would be superior upended in ISAR-REACT 5 Sep 02, 2019
Big Cuts in LDL Possible With Twice-Yearly Injections siRNA may make for a more convenient lipid-lowering therapy for patients Sep 02, 2019
Hormone Therapy: No Big Whoop for Muscle Mass Meta-analysis looked at estrogen-only and combination menopausal hormone regimens Aug 30, 2019
AliveCor Discontinues KardiaBand The Skeptical Cardiologist mourns the passing of a reliable tool in AFib Aug 28, 2019
AHA Endorses Prescription Fish Oil for High Triglycerides High dose recommended in science advisory Aug 20, 2019
Elon Musk's Girlfriend Got Eye Surgery for Depression. Is This Nutty? Singer says she had ocular implant to remove blue light from her vision Aug 01, 2019
Gaps in NICU Care Put Black Infants at Risk But root of disparity difficult to disentangle Jul 30, 2019
Vaping Companies Marketing to Teens, House Panel Told House members urged to take action, but some see public health benefit from e-cigs, too Jul 24, 2019
Solid Cancer Risk Tied to Radioiodine Thyroid Tx Most patients in the study had a Graves disease diagnosis Jul 08, 2019
ACIP: Hep A and MenB Vaccine Recommendations Updated Hepatitis A recommendations expanded for people with HIV; panel stands pat on flu vaccine policy Jun 28, 2019
Urine Marker Predicts Kidney Benefit With Trulicity Secondary AWARD-7 analysis finds subgroup getting the most renal protection Jun 11, 2019
Another GLP-1 Agent Cuts Heart Risk in T2D Dulaglutide added to the growing list of diabetes treatments to show added benefit Jun 10, 2019
Novel Anti-CD3 Antibody Delays Progression to T1D Single course of teplizumab slowed march to clinical type 1 diabetes in high-risk people Jun 09, 2019
Secondhand Smoke May Set Kids Up for Hypertension Researchers measure link between tobacco-specific nitrosamine and higher blood pressure Apr 29, 2019
Weight Loss With Metformin Maintained at 15 Years But magnitude was modest versus lifestyle intervention Apr 22, 2019
Vitiligo, Alopecia Merely Cosmetic? Think Again Studies show links with depression, quality of life -- and early death Apr 18, 2019
Niacin: Time to Revisit That FDA Indication Review calls for an advisory committee meeting, new trial Apr 16, 2019
Jardiance May Help Heart by Shifting Its Fuel Animal study supports mechanism for glucose-independent effects Apr 15, 2019
Patient Says Allergic to Penicillin? Maybe, Maybe Not Often these cases can be safely re-challenged Apr 11, 2019
Update on Vaccines in Autoimmune Patients Infectious disease specialist provides overview for rheumatologists Apr 08, 2019
Wearables for Hyperkalemia Screening: Hold the Applause? Performance less than optimal in detecting excess potassium in kidney dysfunction Apr 03, 2019
Ideal Body Weight Calculators for Kids Often Disagree Study compared five common methods for determining obesity in children Apr 01, 2019
More Love for 'Cuddle Hormone' as Obesity Tx Imaging-based study shows success with intranasal oxytocin spray in overweight/obese men Mar 26, 2019
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
Elbow Injuries Up in Youth Baseball. Are Coaches to Blame? Many admit "lack of desire" to count pitches as recommended Mar 19, 2019
Cancer Drug for Precancerous Lesions? Fluorouracil cream bested other common actinic keratosis treatments Mar 08, 2019
Salt Reference Intake Levels Updated Report draws attention to levels that will shake CV risk Mar 05, 2019
HIV Prevention Initiatives Take Spotlight at CROI President Trump's new initiative to end HIV epidemic topic of special session Mar 01, 2019
Vitamins in Early Pregnancy and Autism Risk Study suggests -- but far from proves -- benefit from folic acid shortly after conception Feb 27, 2019
Significant Decline in Precancerous Cervical Lesions in U.S. Proportion of lesions with HPV16/18 fall across age, ethnic groups Feb 21, 2019
Antibiotics Rx Common, but Variable, in Pediatric ICU Children given antibiotics were on mechanical ventilation for fewer days Feb 20, 2019
The Unkindest Cut? Circumcision Ethics, Evidence, and Activism Netflix documentary raises ethical questions, attacks circumcision to prevent HIV in Africa Jan 17, 2019
Teens Who Self-Harm: More Likely to Hurt Others? U.K. twin study finds different clinical features in these "dual harmers" Jan 04, 2019
Levonorgestrel IUD Safe, Effective for 5 Years of Contraceptive Use Data from phase III trial finds low rates of unintentional pregnancy, acceptable safety profile Dec 06, 2018
Parental Pacifier Sucking May Lower Kids' Allergy Risks Lower early-life total IgE production linked to mom or dad orally "cleaning" pacifier Nov 17, 2018
