Acne Takes a Toll on Women's Mental Health, Quality of Life Almost half reported self-consciousness, adverse effects on professional, social, personal lives Jul 28, 2021
Surgeon Accused of Trying to Blackmail Nurse Practitioner for Sex North Carolina doctor fired after admitting to accuser's harassment complaints, lawsuit says Jul 28, 2021
Wide Variability Across Nurse Rehabilitation Programs Survey shows variability across outcomes, operations, costs, governance Jul 28, 2021
Is This Rehab Program Helpful or Harmful to Nurses? Critics question the effectiveness of one state's nurse rehabilitation program for substance use Jul 28, 2021
More Data Support Active Surveillance for Small Renal Masses Most patients avoided surgery with no metastasis, better focus on aggressive disease Jul 27, 2021
Shorter Is Better for Antibiotics in Men With UTI Seven days of therapy just as effective as 14 days in afebrile men Jul 27, 2021
Shingrix OK'd for Immunocompromised Adults CDC's vaccine committee currently discussing vaccine for this population, manufacturer says Jul 26, 2021
Despite Promises, Hospital Contractor Fails to Pay, Providers Say Healthcare staffing firm accused of skipping payment for 1 month's work at rural Texas hospital Jul 26, 2021
Second Dose of COVID Vaccine Safe Even After Allergic Reaction Small study found even those with anaphylaxis following the first dose tolerated the second one Jul 26, 2021
Better Air, Better Brains Reducing air pollution tied to lower dementia risk, slower cognitive decline Jul 26, 2021
Triathlete Seeks Help After Repeated Spells of Heart Palpitations Sports career/training can trigger Afib Jul 26, 2021
Rates of Serious Infection Differ Among Psoriasis Therapies Low overall rate, small differences versus etanercept reference, large French study showed Jul 22, 2021
Doubling Semaglutide Dose Helps Get HbA1c Under Control But when is it time to add another agent to the mix? Jul 22, 2021
American Hospital Association Joins Others in Support of COVID Vax Mandates Largest U.S.-based healthcare organization to advocate for these requirements so far Jul 22, 2021
Survey Probes Barriers to Long-Acting Injectable PrEP for MSM Some factors more important than others for HIV prevention Jul 22, 2021
Gender Bias in the OR Is a Hazard to Patient Safety Conflict and toxicity can make teams more prone to errors Jul 21, 2021
Drug Overdoses Spike; Shock Therapy Effective; Psychiatrist Charged for 'Pill-Mill' News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 21, 2021
Staying on Pimavanserin Cut Dementia-Related Psychosis Relapse However, late-stage trial couldn't separate efficacy in dementia subtypes Jul 21, 2021
Acceptance of Vaginal Ring and Oral PrEP Increasing in Young African Women Adherence to these HIV preventive measures should be encouraged Jul 21, 2021
New-Onset IBD and IL-17 Inhibitors: What Is the Risk? Underlying inflammatory disease severity should be taken into account Jul 21, 2021
Drug Resistance in People on PrEP Who Acquire HIV PrEP rollout programs need to check for acute infections before starting therapy, experts advise Jul 20, 2021
Shingles Risk Slashed in IBD Patients After Vaccine Study found certain medications also showed lower incidence rates Jul 20, 2021
Vaginal Ring as Safe as Oral PrEP in Late Pregnancy Interim analysis of small open-label trial finds adverse outcomes are rare Jul 20, 2021
Teens Need Later School Start Times The pandemic has further highlighted the health benefits Jul 19, 2021
Study: Exposure Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Saves Money Adding exposure to internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy could cut costs in the long run Jul 19, 2021
Two Shots, Two Paralyses After COVID Vaccine First report of two contralateral Bell's palsy episodes in the same patient Jul 19, 2021
Lower Linezolid Doses Effective Against Highly Resistant TB Multi-arm trial suggests the antibiotic can be reduced in three-drug combo Jul 19, 2021
Spinal Cord Stimulation OK'd for Diabetic Nerve Pain First device of its kind to gain FDA approval for painful diabetic neuropathy Jul 19, 2021
Drug Combo Promising in Rare Mesothelioma Small study showed "robust and durable" responses, with "meaningful prolongation of survival" Jul 19, 2021
FDA Breaks New Ground With Transplant Drug Approval No prospective trial offered or required Jul 19, 2021
CV Risk in PsA: Do Drugs Matter? Study weighs in on heart safety of TNF inhibitors versus other biologics Jul 19, 2021
Thoughts on Great Leadership; Improving Your Tax Strategies Must-reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers Jul 18, 2021
HIV Independently Tied to More Severe COVID-19 WHO analysis also shows higher risk for inhospital mortality Jul 18, 2021
Dexcom's CGM Interoperability Expands; Warfarin and Osteoporosis; Maine Bans PFAS News and commentary from the endocrinology world Jul 18, 2021
Private Equity Is Ruining American Healthcare Physicians, patients lose when PE takes over; it's time to take medicine back Jul 17, 2021
Are Patients Spreading SARS-CoV-2 to Their Hospital Roommates? A new study explores the data and implications Jul 17, 2021