Paul Alexander Thrived for Decades in an Iron Lung After Contracting Polio in 1952 "Being positive is a way of life for me," said Alexander, who died at the age of 78 on Monday Mar 14, 2024
More States Cut Training Requirements for Some International Medical Graduates Alternative pathways to licensing for IMGs spreads beyond Tennessee Mar 14, 2024
Death After Brazilian Butt Lift; Wrong-Organ Surgery Suit; Holistic Doc Investigated A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 14, 2024
Another Dangerous Amoeba Linked to Neti Pots and Nasal Rinsing "These infections are very serious and even life threatening," said CDC physician Mar 14, 2024
Rheumatologist Found Dead; How COVID Changed Lives; Olivia Munn's Breast Cancer Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ֱ staff Mar 14, 2024
Olivia Munn Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Double Mastectomy A high Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Score led to imaging and a biopsy Mar 14, 2024
Novel CAR-T for Glioblastoma Induced 'Dramatic' Responses in Early Trial In three patients, one-time infusion of CARv3-TEAM-E T cells resulted in rapid tumor regression Mar 13, 2024
Published Data Show Why GSK Bailed on Its Maternal RSV Vaccine Solid efficacy for protecting infants from serious RSV marred by 37% higher risk of preterm birth Mar 13, 2024
Space Flights Provoke Tension Headaches, Migraine Headache episodes during long space travel more common than previously thought Mar 13, 2024
Slowing of Peripheral Artery Disease: Another Liraglutide Benefit? GLP-1 receptor agonist significantly slowed progression over 6 months Mar 13, 2024
Pediatrics Taxed in This Year's Match With 249 Unfilled Positions Unfilled positions were spread across more than 60 pediatric residency programs Mar 13, 2024
Noninvasive Screening Tests Show Promise for Catching Colorectal Cancer Could these tests help to increase the number of people who undergo screening? Mar 13, 2024
Lawmakers Quibble Over Whether Telehealth Should Be Cheaper Than In-Person Visits Lawmakers, witnesses disagree on the answer at a House hearing on home healthcare Mar 13, 2024
DAPT Maintains Early Neurologic Function in Mild-Moderate Stroke Do benefits of clopidogrel-aspirin apply when going up a notch in stroke severity? Mar 13, 2024
Lifestyle Interventions and Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's and Dementia "Without any change, the number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease could more than double" Mar 13, 2024
LSD Anxiety Win; Pimavanserin Schizophrenia Flop; 'Bright Light' for Depression? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Mar 13, 2024
How to Prevent and Respond to a Cyberattack: From a Health System That Lived It The surge in health system breaches should prompt action Mar 13, 2024
Doctors Are Using New AI Tools to Record Medical Exams, Draft Messages Thousands of doctors are using products based on large language models Mar 13, 2024
Returns From Tommy John Surgery Are Common, but Recovery Can Bring Grief, Isolation More than 2,200 professionals have undergone the surgery since its introduction 50 years ago Mar 13, 2024
Can 'Cosmic Insignificance Therapy' Help Doctors Financially? The monetary benefits of a personally meaningful life Mar 13, 2024
Gender-Affirming Care Messages Leaked; Docs Doxxed for Oxy? HCQ Doc's Work Retracted This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 13, 2024
Short-Term High-Dose Psoriasis Therapy Shows Potential for Long-Term Disease Control High response rates out to 52 weeks with IL-23 inhibitor, correlating with eradication of T cells Mar 13, 2024
Don't Drive on These Meds; Darryl Strawberry's Heart Attack; CDC Airport Screening Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ֱ staff Mar 13, 2024
Most People With TB Report No Persistent Cough Over 80% in multinational analysis lacked hallmark symptom Mar 12, 2024
Beyond Kegels: Brittany Mahomes' Pelvic Floor Woes Post-Childbirth An ob/gyn and a pelvic floor physical therapist weigh in Mar 12, 2024
Public Health Experts Concerned About Rise in Measles Cases New cases across states put U.S. on pace to surpass last year's count Mar 12, 2024
Quest Alzheimer's Blood Test No Longer Marketed Directly to Patients Amyloid AD-Detect test not offered on Quest's consumer platform Mar 12, 2024
Viagra and Alzheimer's; Migraine Consensus Statement; FDA Updates Drug Guidance News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Mar 12, 2024
Early Improvement in Prurigo Nodularis With IL-31 Antagonist Maintained at 1 Year Itch, sleep disturbance, lesion healing, quality of life improved substantially in most patients Mar 12, 2024
FDA Staff Cast Doubt on Novel Drug for MDS-Related Anemia Agency asking its advisors if benefits outweigh risks for patients who fail on standard treatment Mar 12, 2024
LVAD Monitoring App Recall; ADHD Drug & CVD Risk; Value of ATTR Treatments? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Mar 12, 2024
Novel Drug Better Than Wegovy? New Endocrine Society Prez; Knockoff Tirzepatide Woes News and commentary from the endocrinology world Mar 12, 2024
It's Match Week, but That Won't Fix the Physician Shortage Short-term legislative solutions can help today in the face of stagnant systemic change Mar 12, 2024
Starting ADHD Medications May Lower Death Risk Swedish patients who initiated ADHD drugs had a lower risk of death from unnatural causes Mar 12, 2024
Novel Therapies in the Pipeline for Asthma Treatment A lot of improvements in a lot of areas are coming, says Michael E. Wechsler, MD Mar 12, 2024 video
Three Trials Examine Dupilumab in Moderate-to-Severe Asthma Our roundtable of experts discuss the VESTIGE, QUEST, and TRAVERSE trials Mar 12, 2024 video
Flu Makes a Late Stand in Some Parts of the U.S. Michigan shows a late surge, while other regions have seen improvements Mar 12, 2024
Pest Allergen Exposure Linked to URIs in Children With Asthma Emerging evidence suggests that exposure affects host viral defense mechanisms, says researcher Mar 12, 2024 video
HHS Aims to Lower Drug Costs, Fund Public Health Preparedness in Budget Proposal Another goal of FY 2025 budget is to protect reproductive healthcare, behavioral health workforce Mar 12, 2024
