Liraglutide Helped Cut BMI in Kids With Obesity as Young as 6 Saxenda group six times more likely to lose at least 5% of BMI Sep 10, 2024
The Invisible Epidemic of Childhood Food Insecurity We can help ensure our pediatric patients have adequate nutrition to thrive Sep 10, 2024
Go After the Big E-Cigarette Makers, Not Vape Shops, House Members Tell FDA Lawmakers also queried officials about a menthol cigarette rule and labeling of milk alternatives Sep 10, 2024
Is Football Safe for Kids? At least seven kids have died while playing football so far this year Sep 10, 2024
Added Plinabulin Boosts OS as Later-Line Treatment for EGFR Wild-Type NSCLC However, plinabulin plus docetaxel still "not ready for prime time," expert says Sep 10, 2024
Burdensome Therapy for Severe Hypoxemia in COPD Patients Is Overkill, Trial Says They'll "still have that ball and chain, but maybe we've lightened it a little bit," says expert Sep 10, 2024
MET Inhibitor Increases Osimertinib Activity in EGFR+ Advanced NSCLC Absolute improvement of almost 30%, doubling of duration of response with savolitinib Sep 10, 2024
Weekly Insulin Efsitora Noninferior to Daily Degludec in Type 1, Type 2 Diabetes But higher severe hypoglycemia risk with efsitora in type 1 diabetes likely precludes its use Sep 10, 2024
Defibrillator Positioning; PFA for PVC Ablation; Harvey Weinstein's Heart Surgery Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 10, 2024
Alzheimer's and X Chromosomes; Identifying Pediatric MOGAD; Vladimir Lenin's Death News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Sep 10, 2024
U.K. Hospital Where Nurse Was Convicted of Murdering 7 Babies Faces Investigation Inquiry will look at systemic issues and failures, but not the legal basis for the convictions Sep 10, 2024
FDA Advisors Question Potential Role of Novel Oral UTI Antibiotic Concerns about patient selection, antibiotic resistance dominated the discussion Sep 10, 2024
What Can We Learn From Blood Culture Bottle Shortage? Its disparate impact offers lessons in resource sharing and medical ethics Sep 10, 2024
Questions Linger About Missouri Patient Who Contracted Bird Flu Human-to-human transmission a key concern Sep 10, 2024
How Cannabis Laws and Mental Health Prescription Drugs Are Linked Study points to a decrease in benzodiazepine dispensing following cannabis legalization Sep 10, 2024 video
Weinstein's Emergency Condition; Georgia Doctor Killed in Crash; Cantaloupe Recalled Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Sep 10, 2024
Did U.S. Government Play a Role in Remote Tribe's Widespread Illness and Cancer? Toxins are embedded in the soil, but no one can say what has caused such widespread illness Sep 10, 2024
Twice-Yearly Biologic Cuts Severe Asthma Exacerbation Rate in Half Investigational depemokimab succeeds in patients with high blood eosinophil count Sep 09, 2024
Nurse-Supported Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Improved Sleep Outcomes Randomized trial shows insomnia severity scores improved at both 8 weeks and 6 months Sep 09, 2024
Youth With Chronic Pain May Have More Anxiety and Depression Meta-analysis shows higher prevalence of both conditions compared with general population Sep 09, 2024
Perioperative Nivolumab Boosts EFS Versus Neoadjuvant-Only Nivolumab in NSCLC Two-trial analysis shows about a 40% decreased risk of disease recurrence or death Sep 09, 2024
Experts Want FDA to Do More to Ensure Food Safety New food ingredients are a "complete black box," one expert says Sep 09, 2024
NIH Stops Havana Syndrome Study After Investigating Coercion Claims Regulatory, policy requirements not met, agency says Sep 09, 2024
Study Supports Lactated Ringer Solution for Fluid Resuscitation in SCD For patients with vaso-occlusive episodes, lactated Ringer was better than normal saline Sep 09, 2024
Project 2025: Assessing the Impact on the Healthcare Workforce Effective and equitable training does not appear to be a priority of this agenda Sep 09, 2024
Dobbs Has Fundamentally Changed Obstetric Care, Study Finds Report details real examples of how abortion bans have led to poor medical care Sep 09, 2024
Deadline Nears for Appeals in Doping Exoneration of U.S. Open Champion Jannik Sinner An appeal could jeopardize his U.S. Open title Sep 09, 2024
Ivonescimab Tops Pembrolizumab in PD-L1-Positive, Advanced NSCLC Novel agent nearly halved risk of progression as first-line therapy in phase III trial Sep 09, 2024
Newborn Screening Metabolic Markers May Predict SIDS Metabolic profiles "may have utility for individualized, targeted counseling," researchers say Sep 09, 2024
The Goldilocks Dilemma: Too Much, Too Little, Just Right Getting a concise yet useful medical history from an outside institution can be complicated Sep 09, 2024
95-Year-Old Physician: Here's How I Stood Up to a Deeply Ill Richard Nixon Nixon was still recovering from a difficult infection when he debated JFK in 1960 Sep 09, 2024
FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensor Class I Recall; Second OTC CGM Cleared; Weekly Insulin Win News and commentary from the endocrinology world Sep 09, 2024
What Do We Know About Donald Trump's Medical History? A look at the Republican presidential nominee's physical and mental health Sep 09, 2024
Kate Middleton Reaches Cancer Treatment Milestone Princess of Wales says she will return to some public duties Sep 09, 2024
Novel Drugs Boost Immunotherapy Activity in Resectable Lung Cancer Add-on ADC, monoclonal antibody consistently increase pCR versus PD-1 inhibitor plus chemotherapy Sep 09, 2024
Missing RN Found Dead; Egg-Linked Salmonella Outbreak; World's Oldest Med Student? Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Sep 09, 2024
Intervention for Smokers With COPD, Asthma Boosts Quit Rates An immediate appointment to a smoking cessation clinic shows benefit versus usual care Sep 08, 2024
'Residents Are the Horses That Make This Place Run': What We Heard This Week Quotable quotes heard by 51˶'s reporters Sep 08, 2024
The Emotional Toll of Chronic Illness in Childhood Let's do more to promote mental well-being in pediatric patients Sep 08, 2024
As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on COVID Shots The amount of vaccine to order is "a guess," says one physician Sep 08, 2024