Trial Data Confirm: Veltassa, Lokelma Effective for Hyperkalemia But agents' long-term safety and efficacy not yet established May 10, 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
How Chocolate Could Cut Tobacco Cravings Olfactory cues linked to short-term reduction in urge to light up Apr 15, 2019
Patient Says Allergic to Penicillin? Maybe, Maybe Not Often these cases can be safely re-challenged Apr 11, 2019
Vaccine Clears HPV-Infected Cervical Lesions Complete clearance in a fourth of precancerous CIN2/3 Apr 09, 2019
LVAD-Related GI Bleeding: Another Reason to Take Heart Failure Drugs Dose-response relationship seen Apr 08, 2019
Update on Vaccines in Autoimmune Patients Infectious disease specialist provides overview for rheumatologists Apr 08, 2019
FDA Issues 'Clean' List for Sartan Drugs Nitrosamine-free ARBs do exist, agency stresses Apr 04, 2019
Birth Control Pills Tied to Reduced Risk of Deadly Ovarian Ca Every 5 years of use linked with 32% reduction in risk of dying within 12 months of diagnosis Apr 04, 2019 video
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
Digital Rectal Exams: Worth the Trouble? Howard Wolinsky looks for the evidence, and doesn't find much Mar 29, 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
Is a Widely Used T2D Test Off the Mark? Presence of diabetes, normal glucose tolerance defined only by HbA1c not reliable, study claims Mar 23, 2019
Elbow Injuries Up in Youth Baseball. Are Coaches to Blame? Many admit "lack of desire" to count pitches as recommended Mar 19, 2019
Prescription Fish Oil Goes Beyond Preventing First CV Events New REDUCE-IT data point to secondary prevention benefit Mar 18, 2019
Cancer Drug for Precancerous Lesions? Fluorouracil cream bested other common actinic keratosis treatments Mar 08, 2019
Which PrEP Users Fail to Stick With It? Tackling non-adherence key to larger rollout in U.S., expert says Mar 07, 2019
Truvada Meets Its Match for PrEP Placebo-less DISCOVER trial marks "dawn of a new age of prevention studies" Mar 07, 2019
Fauci: 'Full-Court Press' to End HIV Epidemic in U.S. NIAID chief outlines plan for treatment as prevention, PrEP in targeted areas Mar 05, 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
Preventive Care Gets Short Shrift in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Vaccines, skin cancer, mental health not often discussed at visits Feb 12, 2019
Colonoscopy Misses More Adenomas Than Thought Forget 'one and done' -- adenomas per positive colonoscopy better measure of quality, researchers say Feb 08, 2019
Altria's Snuff Safer Than Cigarettes, FDA Panel Agrees Advisory group backs wording of Copenhagen modified-risk claim Feb 07, 2019
Heavy Workouts Linked to Hard Arteries But subclinical calcified plaque didn't translate into mortality risk in study Jan 30, 2019
Comorbidities Common in Older 'Frequent Fliers' in the ED Diabetes topped the list; pain-related diagnosis and injury were other factors Jan 28, 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
