Second BP Measurement Often Brings Better News Repeat measurement in same office visit is on par with adding a drug Apr 17, 2018
Has Pendulum Swung Too Far on Bisphosphonates? Saag: Physicians and patients may be overreacting to risks with long-term treatment Apr 17, 2018
Novel Non-Bile FXR Agonist Promising in PBC Patients Phase II trial interim analysis found dose-dependent response, good safety profile Apr 15, 2018
Hepatitis C Treatments Reduce Transplants Therapies also appear to reduce liver-related mortality Apr 15, 2018
Europe Gets Updated HCV Tx Guidelines EASL panel touts 'ease of use' of direct-acting antivirals Apr 15, 2018
SIRT + Sorafenib = No Survival Bump in Liver Cancer But clinical benefits suggested in certain patients with less severe disease Apr 15, 2018
Adjuvant Anti-PD-1 Scores Again in Melanoma Recurrence risk falls by more than 40% with pembrolizumab Apr 15, 2018
Make Your Mark at Medical Meetings with Social Media Tips to make your ideas and research shareable Apr 13, 2018
Slow Medicine: More on Prostate Cancer Screening; Simple Treatments for Nausea Also, a study quantifies waste in clinical practice Apr 13, 2018
'Unsolved Mysteries' on Display at AACR Large, diverse program reflects rapid pace of advancement Apr 13, 2018
Online Tool Helps Predict Survival in ALS Eight-factor model yields AUC of 0.78 for external predictive accuracy Apr 09, 2018
A Professional Patient Dishes on Modern Medicine Insights from an actor who helps train med students, with his own real-life health issues Apr 08, 2018
This Patient is Racist (or Sexist). Now What? Sharonne Hayes, MD, says hospitals must protect staff from patients who cross the line Apr 05, 2018 video
Diabetes Clinic Founder Arrested on Bribery Charges Ford Gilbert of Trina Health accused of paying off an Alabama legislator Apr 03, 2018
Morning Break: Antacids and Allergies; Condom-Snorting; Classroom Vaping Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ staff Apr 03, 2018
Drug Doesn't Work? Get Your Money Back! Think outcomes-based pricing is a great deal? Dr. Perry Wilson says think again Apr 02, 2018 video
Opioid Suicides; Dr. Predator; Now, a Benzo Crisis The past week in health-related investigations Apr 02, 2018
Mumps and Boosters; Ecigs and Quitting: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include sinusitis treatment, low back pain management, waning mumps immunity, and e-cigarettes and quitting attempts Mar 31, 2018 podcast
FDA Panel Gives Thumbs Up to 90-Day Glucose Monitor Unanimous agreement that device is safe, effective Mar 29, 2018
Studies Seek Role for Anti-PD-1 Drugs in Gyn Cancers Activity in resistant ovarian, mutated endometrial cancers Mar 28, 2018
Infectious Disease Death Rates Mostly Down Across U.S. But deaths from diarrheal diseases have increased since 1980 Mar 27, 2018
Unexpected Outcome in Hysterectomy Study More cancer recurrences, worse survival with minimally invasive surgery Mar 27, 2018
Women Do Well Without Opioids after Gyn Surgery An 89% drop in opioid use with restrictive prescribing protocol Mar 26, 2018
Gyn Cancer Research Gets Short Shrift in Funding Mortality-adjusted analysis shows huge disparity versus other cancers Mar 25, 2018
Young Arthritis Patients Fare Worse on MTX High disease activity also linked with drug failure Mar 23, 2018
Structural Brain Changes Found in Early Menopausal Women after HRT Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex volumes preserved in some Mar 22, 2018
Caring for the Sickest Patients: A Calling and an Opportunity New models are disrupting the way primary care is provided Mar 21, 2018
Why Is Improving Population Health So Difficult? Short-term outlook, chronic disease complexity don't help Mar 21, 2018
Isolation, Food Insecurity Called Out as Health Issues "We've got to bring loneliness out of the closet" Mar 20, 2018
Possible Chlamydia Link with Ovarian Cancer Associations seen in two separate cohorts of women Mar 19, 2018
Hunger Pangs Quashed With Percutaneous Nerve Freezing Reduced weight, appetite 90 days after cryoablation in pilot study Mar 19, 2018
Stem Cell Tx: New Hope in Premature Ovarian Failure Autologous human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell engraftment also helps restart menstruation Mar 19, 2018
Vaginal Estradiol Offers Little Help for Postmenopausal Symptoms Moisturizer no better than placebo gel, either Mar 19, 2018