Novel Thyroid Beta Receptor Agonist Cut LDL-C in NAFLD Patients Small phase II study also found reductions in liver fat vs placebo Nov 13, 2018
AMA Urges Coverage for Added Breast Cancer Screening Resolution aimed at women with dense breasts Nov 13, 2018
AMA Delegates Support Site-Neutral Insurance Payments Proposal to send report to trustees for further discussion rejected Nov 13, 2018
New Abuse-Deterrent IR Oxycodone Drug to Be Reviewed MNK-812 employs multiple technologies to make snorting painful and injection difficult Nov 13, 2018
#MeToo Comes Home at AMA Meeting Emergency resolution calls for outside review of group's harassment policies Nov 13, 2018
Regular Aspirin Use Tied to Reduction in HCC Risk Significant benefit apparent after ≥5 years of use at average dose of at least 1.5 tablets/week Nov 13, 2018
Do Patients with Chronic Liver Disease Face Higher DILI Risk? Research suggests a link of which drug developers should be aware, expert says Nov 12, 2018
AMA Wrestles with Physician-Assisted Suicide Stance Proponents of PAS/medical aid-in-dying push back Nov 12, 2018
AHA: CABG Still Better for Multivessel Disease in Diabetes FREEDOM trial extension suggests lower long-term mortality vs stents Nov 12, 2018 video
National Exercise Guidelines Now Say 'Just Move' HHS recs say to sit less, move more to improve health outcomes Nov 12, 2018
AHA: Novel Agent Promising for Lowering Lp(a) Levels Treatment with AKCEA-APO(a)-LRx better than placebo at multiple doses Nov 11, 2018
AHA: Zetia May Cut CV Events in Japanese Seniors Results from EWTOPIA75 trial not enough to change practice, experts says Nov 11, 2018
'De-Fatting' Tx May Give Discarded Livers New Life Ex vivo perfusion system plus therapy reduced fat in steatotic livers Nov 11, 2018
AMA President Discusses Opioid Issues, Sexual Harassment Pain undertreatment is a problem too, says Barbara McAneny, MD Nov 11, 2018
AHA: Fish Oil, Vitamin D Not VITAL to Heart Health VITAL trial also showed no benefits for cancer incidence with both supplements Nov 10, 2018 video
AHA: Mixed Results with Dapagliflozin in T2D Patients SGLT2 inhibitor didn't change MACE rate, but did result in other positive CV outcomes Nov 10, 2018 video
AHA: Targeting Inflammation With Methotrexate Flops for CV Prevention CIRT trial disappoints after CANTOS' win for the inflammatory hypothesis Nov 10, 2018 video
AHA: Prescription Fish Oil Wins for CV Prevention Positive findings for Vascepa in REDUCE-IT trial Nov 10, 2018 video
AHA: Revised Lipid Guide Boosts PCSK9s, Coronary Calcium Scans New recommendations aim to cut statins in low-risk primary prevention Nov 10, 2018 video
Heart Benefit with Dulaglutide; New Hot Flash Therapy; Diabetes Risks in Women News and commentary from the endocrinology world Nov 09, 2018
Concussion Serum Biomarkers Miss the Mark in Sports Blood-based markers may detect brain injury, but have limitations Nov 08, 2018
Liver Meeting to Focus on Practice Matters Along with Science Topics range from 'day in the life' of a hepatology consultant to novel NASH therapies Nov 08, 2018
Primatene Mist Returns After 7-Year Absence Reformulated asthma inhaler OK'd for over-the-counter sale Nov 08, 2018
When the Dead Need a Primary Care Physician For some people, the medical examiner may be their only doctor Nov 08, 2018
Benefit of PRP Injection for Sun-Damaged Faces in Eye of the Beholder Patients spot in-person benefit, but dermatologists don't via photo-assessment Nov 07, 2018
AHA: Late Meals Linked to HTN, Prediabetes Risks seen in study of Hispanic and Latino Americans Nov 06, 2018
Soft Furniture Doesn't Protect Kids: Study Sofas and beds may be squishy, but falling from them still causes injury Nov 06, 2018
AAP: Armed Conflict Is a Pediatric Issue Group encourages clinicians to address impact on physical and mental health Nov 06, 2018
NCRI: Highlights from the Annual Conference Prostate cancer tradeoffs, rising melanoma mortality, safer regimen for thyroid cancer Nov 05, 2018
Spanking May Make Kids More Aggressive Updated policy encourages adults to avoid physical punishment, verbal abuse Nov 05, 2018
Parental Injury Tied to Troubled Sleep for the Kids Teenagers, children of parents with both PTSD and TBI at increased risk Nov 04, 2018
Arguing Aside, Grandparents Cope Well with Raising Grandkids Older caregivers report handling stresses as well as parents Nov 04, 2018
Survey: Kids Couldn't Tell Real Gun from Toy Gun Also, only one-third of parents followed guidance for safe gun storage Nov 04, 2018
Parents Report 'Sharing' Leftover Antibiotics Nearly half of those surveyed diverted, rather than disposed of, unused prescription meds Nov 04, 2018
'I Had Not Kept Up': A Physician Re-Education Story Patient's overdose made Jeoffry Gordon, MD, recognize he didn't know everything Nov 02, 2018
Treating and Preventing Malaria Acquired Abroad With global progress against malaria stalling, U.S. physicians and patients need to be aware Nov 02, 2018
Morning Break: Dead-Butt Syndrome; Last Word on Cellphone Radiation; States vs Pharma Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ staff Nov 02, 2018
Lifespan in Parkinson's Tied to Early Symptoms Normal cognition early in PD predicted normal life expectancy Nov 01, 2018
