Once-Weekly Pediatric Growth Hormone Snags FDA Approval Somatrogon injection given go-ahead after initial FDA rejection last year Jun 30, 2023
Time to Incorporate Quality Measures Into Telemedicine Now that it's so popular, we need to know how good the care is in this setting Jun 30, 2023
Dementia Risk Tied to Menopausal Hormone Therapy, Even in Women 55 and Younger But experts disagree about what the findings actually mean Jun 29, 2023
Vitamin D for Cardiovascular Prevention Runs Into Another Wall But D-Health Trial investigators hold out hope supplements may still help selected patients Jun 28, 2023
Diabetes Projected to Affect 1.3 Billion People by 2050 Advance of disease driven by high BMI, with social determinants of health playing a role Jun 28, 2023
BMI Alone Falling Out of Favor as a Way to Assess Healthy Weight Tool is still useful, but should be used in concert with other measures, experts suggest Jun 27, 2023
Without Early Detection, Fighting Dementia Is an Uphill Battle A brief assessment in primary care can help identify patients most at risk Jun 27, 2023
Shorter Antibiotic Course Not as Effective for Children With UTIs But despite more treatment failure, short-course therapy suggested as a "reasonable option" Jun 26, 2023
Why Did Older Man Develop Itchy, Full-Body Rash? Here's how the medical team diagnosed and treated the rare inflammatory skin disorder Jun 22, 2023
Most Parents Support Mental Health Screening for Their Kids, Study Shows According to multinational survey, 65% of respondents prefer annual screening Jun 20, 2023
What's Changed Since HCA's Takeover of Mission Health? Panelists raise concerns about profits over patients, explore legislative solutions Jun 20, 2023
AMA to Amp Up Hospital Consolidation Scrutiny "The entire healthcare industry is consolidating into one big clotted mass," says delegate Jun 15, 2023
'Smart' Drugs May Backfire When Used as Cognitive Enhancers Productivity falls when stimulants are used for complex tasks Jun 14, 2023
AMA Wrestles With Part B Drug Costs, Wheelchair Ramps, and Dementia Care At the House of Delegates meeting, members debated on various topics Jun 12, 2023
FDA OKs Over-the-Counter Gel for Erectile Dysfunction Nonprescription topical showed 10-minute onset of action in clinical trials Jun 12, 2023
Burnout Threatens Primary Care Workforce and Doctors' Mental Health The problem requires a cultural change Jun 11, 2023
Outgoing AMA President Calls for Unity in the Relay That Is Medicine "Our common cause is to speak out for and to advance our flame," says Jack Resneck Jr., MD Jun 10, 2023
Decoding the Brain's Decision-Making Insights for medical professions, and strategies for success Jun 10, 2023
Americans With Heart Disease Less Likely to Use Wearable Devices CVD patients may benefit from the devices, but use is lower than the general population Jun 09, 2023
Daylong N95 Masking Alters Heart Rate, Respiration However, observations do not fall into territory of harm, according to exercise physiologists Jun 09, 2023
How I Became a Physician on Food Stamps Expanded SNAP work requirements will do more harm than good Jun 06, 2023
Nitroglycerin Patches Flop for Cooling Hot Flashes Women saw relief at first, but effect wore off by the end of the trial Jun 05, 2023
UnitedHealthcare in the Hot Seat Over GI Procedure 'Advance Notification' Policy New rule came in response to concerns over proposed prior authorization policy Jun 01, 2023
What's With the Buzz Around NAD+ Injections? Ubiquitous enzyme becomes a health and wellness trend, without much evidence behind it May 31, 2023
Why Urgent Care Is More Urgent Than Ever These facilities support our overburdened system May 31, 2023
Supply Chain Problem for Primary Care Action is needed to prevent a looming physician shortage May 30, 2023
Abortion Bans Are Putting Basic Healthcare at Risk New laws in conservative states are driving off doctors and closing clinics May 28, 2023
What Happens When We Classify Kids' Weight as a 'Disease'? The AAP obesity guidelines stand to worsen stigma and mental health May 27, 2023
Neurologic Events After COVID-19 Vaccines Assessed Study finds preexisting risk factors in all patients hospitalized for neurologic symptoms May 26, 2023
Long COVID Now Has a Framework to Define It 12 key symptoms identify the disorder, U.S. researchers say May 25, 2023
High-Quality Foster Care Protects Tots From Psychological Harms of Deprivation Kids had better cognition, psychopathology than those who remained in institutional care May 23, 2023
Chronic Pain Detected in the Brain for the First Time Real-world signals were seen mostly in the orbitofrontal cortex May 22, 2023
Washing Our Hands of the Current System We need solutions that actually work, not processes that just get in the way of patient care May 22, 2023
How Can Primary Care Be Improved in the U.S.? Making care more convenient, funneling more money to research will help, experts suggest May 19, 2023
High-Dose Vitamin D3 May Be Protective Against Some Childhood Behavioral Problems Infants given 1,200 IUs daily had less risk of internalizing problems by age 7 May 19, 2023
Chronic Pain Incidence Is High in the U.S. New cases occur more frequently than other conditions, and often persist May 17, 2023
Should Doctors Work From Home? It certainly won't fix everything, but working from home deserves a place in the schedule May 15, 2023
FDA OKs Hormone-Free Pill for Hot Flashes First-in-class drug works by blocking the NK3 receptor, which plays role in regulating body temp May 12, 2023
Weighing the Consequences of Weight-Loss Drugs We need more discussion of the potential harms May 12, 2023
FDA Panel Backs Needle-Free Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis Choice of alternative route with nasal spray outweighs possible risks, panelists say May 12, 2023
