Did Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Policy Increase Overdose Deaths? Study sheds new light on impact of drug decriminalization policy Sep 06, 2024 video
Asthma Biologics OK During Pregnancy if Patient Agrees, Consensus Statement Says Safety data sparse, but asthma control often worsens in pregnancy Sep 06, 2024
Innovative Caregiver Support Program Shines at Alzheimer's Conference Florida's partnership sets a national example in supporting families caring for loved ones Sep 06, 2024 video
Tennessee Medical Board Refuses to Enforce New IMG Law Members skeptical of verification process, concerned about patient safety Sep 06, 2024
Clinicians Star in Off-Broadway Musical About Antimicrobial Resistance Past and present collide in a show with an important public health message Sep 06, 2024
Spray That Caused No. 1 Men's Tennis Player's Failed Drug Tests Has 'DOPING' Warning The medication is available for cuts and scrapes without a prescription in Italy Sep 06, 2024
Should Intensified Infliximab for Refractory Acute Severe UC Be Nixed? PREDICT-UC trial found no benefit with intensified or accelerated regimens Sep 06, 2024
Diversity Action Plans for Clinical Trials: Evaluating FDA's Draft Guidance A critical analysis reveals opportunities and challenges prior to finalization Sep 06, 2024
Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health Governments are slashing budgets that feed local health departments Sep 06, 2024
Nurse Goes Missing; Mpox on Airplanes; Warning on Pain Supplements Health news and commentary gathered by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ staff Sep 06, 2024
TBI Blood Biomarkers Show Accuracy Within 30 Minutes of Injury GFAP outperformed other measures tested Sep 06, 2024
Balloon Angioplasty 'Lite' Improves Key Intracranial Stenosis Outcomes Trial from China provides proof-of-concept for stroke risk reduction in symptomatic cases Sep 05, 2024
Up to 1 in 5 Dementia Cases May Be Attributable to Vision Impairment Contrast sensitivity impairment showed the strongest relationship Sep 05, 2024
Insurer Will Launch 'Gold Card' Program to Skip Prior Authorization Prior authorization has remained a significant source of administrative burden, physicians say Sep 05, 2024
Study Backs Skipping 5-FU Bolus in Chemo Regimens for Gastrointestinal Cancers No difference in overall survival with versus without bolus, less toxicity without Sep 05, 2024
Teen Vaping Hits 10-Year Low in the U.S. Rate fell to under 6% this year, down from 7.7% in 2023 Sep 05, 2024
Women With HCC Less Likely to Receive Liver Transplant, More Likely to Die Than Men This difference is mostly explained by their smaller stature, researchers say Sep 05, 2024
RN Jobs That Won't Make You Hate Your Life; RSV Returns; Supplement Misinfo Spreads Healthcare social media content gathered by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ staff Sep 05, 2024
No Cellphone, Brain Cancer Link; Testosterone Paradox; Breast Density and Cancer News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Sep 05, 2024
I'm Embarrassed to Admit I Have No Idea How to Care for Patients With Disabilities All medical schools should prepare trainees to meet the needs of this population Sep 05, 2024
Nearly 2,000 Pharmaceutical Plants Are Overdue for FDA Checks After COVID Delays AP finds inspections are lacking nationally and abroad Sep 05, 2024
$100M Botched Circumcision Case; Perry Trial Date Set; Euthanasia Doc Pleads Guilty A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 05, 2024
America Is Trying to Fix Its Maternal Mortality Crisis With Government Programs Experts say getting maternal mortality under control requires tailoring to communities Sep 05, 2024
Olympic Athlete Dies After Attack; Dead Butt Syndrome; Elton John's Eye Problem Health news and commentary gathered by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ staff Sep 05, 2024
For Your Patients: Help! My Child Has Hives Hives affect people of all ages, even babies and young children. Here's what you need to know Sep 05, 2024
Managing Urticaria in Children and Elderly Patients Advice is to treat these "special patient populations" cautiously, even when using recommended therapies Sep 05, 2024
Mpox Is Back in the News. Here's What Clinicians Need to Know. This new surge is different, WHO leader says Sep 04, 2024
Novel Agent Reduces Monthly Migraine Days Investigational Lu AG09222 met primary end point in proof-of-concept trial Sep 04, 2024
Doxorubicin-Trabectedin Strategy Boosts Survival in Challenging Sarcoma Combination for leiomyosarcoma improved OS by 9 months versus doxorubicin alone Sep 04, 2024
Off-the-Shelf Drug Matches CAR-T Effects in Refractory Lupus Patient achieves remission with biologic agent currently used for myeloma Sep 04, 2024
Presidential Candidates Should Undergo Standardized Cognitive and Physical Testing And the findings should be made public when situations emerge that raise alarm Sep 04, 2024
PA Group Sends Second Letter Asking AMA for Policy Truce A second open letter requests a meeting to discuss the impact of AMA's "disparaging rhetoric" Sep 04, 2024
Just How Addictive Is the Drug That Killed Matthew Perry? Even if ketamine isn't as addictive as opioids, widespread use can still pose problems Sep 04, 2024
Pregnancy After Tubal Ligation May Be More Common Than Expected Information on contraceptive choices "particularly salient" in the wake of Dobbs Sep 04, 2024
More ADHD Drug Production; Psilocybin vs Lexapro; Addiction a Chronic Brain Disease? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 04, 2024
RSV Vaccines Show High Effectiveness Against Hospitalization in Older Adults Initial trials were not powered to assess efficacy against RSV-associated hospitalization Sep 04, 2024
Surgeon Removed Liver Instead of Spleen, Family Says Pathologist finds liver instead of splenic tissue Sep 04, 2024
Gender Care Docs Threatened; Optum Takeover Regrets; Profiting Off Patients This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 04, 2024