Why Do People Keep Going to Church? Even during a pandemic, it's important to realize why worship is essential Jan 11, 2021
Staying Safe in Lupus: Monitor Hydroxychloroquine Levels Limit the retinopathy risk while maintaining anti-thrombotic protection, study suggests Jan 11, 2021
Acute Brain Dysfunction Prolonged in COVID-19 ICU Patients 'COVID in the ICU is like a delirium factory' Jan 11, 2021
Op-Ed: Why (and How) We Don't Prescribe Oxycodone Greater desirability equals greater addictive potential Jan 09, 2021
Is This Really Cancer? Movement builds to classify Gleason 6 prostate lesions as nonmalignant Jan 09, 2021
Most Women Satisfied With 'Going Flat' After Mastectomy Lack of surgeon support key factor in later dissatisfaction, study shows Jan 08, 2021
Lungs Clear but Still Not Well Post-COVID Months after diagnosis, fatigue is common but lung fibrosis is not Jan 08, 2021
PA Who Sounded COVID Alarm Had Long Recovery Needed nighttime oxygen for months, still testing positive for COVID-19 antibodies Jan 08, 2021
Medicare's 'Most Favored Nation' Drug-Pricing Rule in Limbo Rule affecting Part B drugs was to take effect Jan. 1 but was stopped by federal court orders Jan 07, 2021
Targeted Combo Fails in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC Osimertinib-bevacizumab no better than osimertinib alone Jan 07, 2021
PET Scans Reveal Vascular Inflammation In giant cell arteritis, imaging confirmed clinical response Jan 07, 2021
Baby Boys Get Cancer From Mom During Birth Report highlights potential fetal implications of undiagnosed maternal cervical cancer Jan 06, 2021
Alzheimer's Blood Tests: Big Breakthroughs in 2020 Game-changing strides in tau assays, and an amyloid test enters the market Jan 06, 2021
Injury Count From Washington Melee Now in the Dozens One woman shot dead by police, another reportedly crushed to death Jan 06, 2021
CDC: Anaphylaxis Rate With COVID Vax 10 Times Greater Than for Flu Shots But events still rare and nonfatal, and benefits outweigh risks, officials say Jan 06, 2021
What's Behind the Ivermectin-for-COVID Buzz? Maverick physicians spurn randomized trials while "people are dying" Jan 06, 2021
The Long Goodbye: How COVID Took My Dad's Life A single-word text from Room 993 - 'help' - and a grim cascade of complications Jan 06, 2021
Few Qualifying Medicare Patients Undergo Parathyroidectomy Less than a third with primary hyperparathyroidism had definitive operation Jan 06, 2021
Pop Star's Bout With Ménière's Disease Jessie J spent time in the hospital with inner-ear disorder Jan 05, 2021
'America's Frontline Doctors' Continue to Misinform on COVID Notorious physician group has now pivoted to inciting fear about vaccines Jan 05, 2021
No Evidence That Doctor Group in Viral Video Got Near COVID 'Front Lines' Who are the physicians behind America's Frontline Doctors? Jan 05, 2021
Who Flares When SLE Patients Stop Hydroxychloroquine? Flares more likely among minorities, younger patients, and those taking steroids Jan 05, 2021
Untreated Autism Spectrum Disorder Tied to Alcohol, Drug Abuse But those on psychotropic agents for autism seemed to attenuate their risk Jan 04, 2021
COVID-19: A Clear Affinity for the Digestive System GI manifestations may be a red flag for more severe disease and worse outcomes Jan 04, 2021
Diet Curbs GERD Beyond Acid Suppressants Study finds five anti-reflux behaviors could prevent almost 40% of the symptoms in women Jan 04, 2021
Op-Ed: Why PCR Cycle Threshold Is Useful in Coronavirus Testing It can help better triage patients, physician argues Jan 04, 2021
Op-Ed: Why I Refuse to Get the COVID Vaccine Right Now America's vaccine rollout is widening socioeconomic and racial inequities Jan 04, 2021
CDC Updates Contraindications to COVID-19 Vaccination Casts wider net on allergic reactions to vaccine components Jan 04, 2021
Promising Peanut Allergy Treatments Hit Snags in 2020 COVID-19 interrupts Palforzia rollout; FDA slams door on competitor's patch therapy Jan 03, 2021
Best of The Skeptical Cardiologist in 2020 Your favorite op-eds from Anthony Pearson, MD Dec 30, 2020
Gabapentinoids Plus Opioids Up Overdose Risk After Surgery Absolute risks of adverse events were low, however Dec 29, 2020
Metformin Recalls Ballooned in 2020 Last addition to the list in November brought number to 254 products recalled Dec 29, 2020
Op-Ed: Why Did Fauci Move the Herd Immunity Goal Posts? Scientists play a dangerous game when they tailor factual statements to promote policy goals Dec 29, 2020
Rising Out-of-Pocket Costs for Neurology Visits, Diagnostic Tests Neurologist distribution varies widely, as does involvement in patient care Dec 28, 2020
Black Doctor Who Died of COVID Said Racism Impacted Care Susan Moore, MD, said she had to beg for proper care: "This is how Black people get killed" Dec 23, 2020
Bamlanivimab Flops in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Published results confirm why ACTIV-3 trial was stopped for futility Dec 23, 2020
