AHA: Stem Cells No Help in LVAD Patients Mesenchymal precursor cells didn't boost wean rates from heart assist devices Nov 13, 2018 video
AHA: Closing Dialysis Fistula Improves Heart Function Kidney transplant patients may benefit from reversing arteriovenous connection 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
AHA: In-hospital Entresto Safe, Beneficial in HFrEF PIONEER-HF shows improved biomarkers and possibly outcomes too Nov 11, 2018 video
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
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
Parental Injury Tied to Troubled Sleep for the Kids Teenagers, children of parents with both PTSD and TBI at increased risk 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
Expert Panel: Cap Oxygen Saturation at 96% for Acutely Ill Patients Recommends special caution for stroke, MI patients Oct 25, 2018
ERs Filling Up with Psych Cases Millions more visits were linked to the conditions in 2015 compared with 2009 Oct 04, 2018
Emergency Docs Say Assaults Common in the ED Just under half report physical attacks at work Oct 02, 2018
Sickle Cell in the ED: Old Therapies, New Strategies With treatments unchanged in decades, docs seek to improve delivery Oct 02, 2018
Rifaximin Chaser May Cut CDI Relapse Pooled data from two RCTs suggested 50% drop in recurrence after standard antibiotics Sep 28, 2018
What 'New Amsterdam' Gets Wrong John Higgins, MD, highlights lapses in NBC pilot episode -- but gives a thumbs-up too Sep 27, 2018 video
A Doctor's Life at the Nation's Oldest Hospital, Now on TV "New Amsterdam," based on Eric Manheimer's experiences, comes to prime time Sep 25, 2018
10-Minute Headstart for the Cath Lab Helps in STEMI Emergencies Quicker revascularization, possibly better survival seen in registry Sep 18, 2018
Vasopressors May Contribute to ICU-Related Weakness Association was independent of other known risk factors Sep 11, 2018
ESC: Oral Antibiotics Safe for Stable Endocarditis Switching after a period of IV antibiotics didn't raise event rates in POET trial Aug 28, 2018
ESC: MI Redefined in International Guidelines Fourth "Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction" issued Aug 27, 2018
ESC: Xarelto Fails to Change Outcomes in Heart Failure No death or hospitalization reduction seen in COMMANDER-HF Aug 27, 2018 video
ESC: MitraClip Fails in Functional Mitral Regurgitation No impact on hard outcomes in MITRA-FR randomized trial Aug 27, 2018 video
ESC: Restrictive Transfusion Deemed Safe in Cardiac Surgery Patients Restrictive strategy superior in those ages ≥75, according to TRICS III trial Aug 26, 2018
ESC: Telemonitoring of HF Cuts Admissions, Mortality Remote patient management program works in German trial Aug 25, 2018
FDA Extends Expiration Date for Certain EpiPens Shortage of the epinephrine auto-injector first reported in May Aug 21, 2018
FDA Approves Generic Potassium Chloride Under New Pathway Goal is to increase competition, cut prices Aug 08, 2018
Study: Paclitaxel Best for HIV-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma Other chemotherapies fall behind in resource-limited setting Jul 29, 2018
Poor Prognosis for Frail Patients with HIV Simple frailty index predicted worse outcomes Jul 27, 2018
'Test and Treat' Programs Reduce HIV Infections Multi-disease attack shows benefits across the board Jul 27, 2018
Confirmed: Large-Caliber Guns More Likely to Kill Rare gun study examined firearm used, number of victim's wounds Jul 27, 2018
Namibia Claims First in Africa to Reach HIV Goal More than 73% of people with HIV achieve viral suppression to target levels Jul 26, 2018
This Infant Disease Was Eradicated. Now It's Back. Why? Some parents are refusing routine vitamin K shots for their newborns, as F. Perry Wilson, MD, explains Jul 20, 2018 video
The 'Radical' Reason I Left Medicine After 30 Years I wasn't burned out, but something had to change Jul 19, 2018
How Bad Are Sleep Problems for Hospital Patients? Pretty bad, say Dutch researchers, but fixable with "simple changes" in nightly routines Jul 18, 2018
Study: Epinephrine May Not Be Best Choice for Cardiogenic Shock in MI Associated with higher rates of refractory shock than with norepinephrine Jul 03, 2018
'Artificial Pancreas' System Boosts In-Hospital T2D Control Less time out of range, no increase in insulin or lows with fully-automated system Jun 25, 2018
Intensive Treatment Doesn't Cost More Therapy aimed at treating all organ targets extends life Jun 25, 2018
Farxiga Lowers HbA1c in Type 1 Diabetes Weight loss also accompanied better glycemic control Jun 25, 2018
