Tired of EMR Crashes? Push Back Michael Kirsch, MD, looks at what digitization has done to medicine Feb 27, 2018
Balanced IV Fluids Seem to be Safer than Saline in ICU Giving balanced crystalloids led to a lower rate of composite outcome of death from any cause Feb 27, 2018
Greater ALS Risk in Men Exposed to Diesel Exhaust Findings may have implications for people living in high-traffic areas Feb 27, 2018
Hospital Violence Need Not Be 'Part of the Job' Tolerance may add to problem, expert says Feb 27, 2018
MoCA Cognition Test to Get At-Home Version (Kaiser Health News) Publicity from Trump's exam prompts surge of popular interest Feb 26, 2018
Creepy Scam Targeted Young Female HCPs 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.' Now some women in medicine are feeling the bite Feb 25, 2018
Pancreatitis Raises Risk of Later Cancer Likelihood of pancreatic cancer increased beyond 5 years after the acute episode Feb 23, 2018
EndoBreak: Oral Semaglutide Success; Methyldopa for T1D News and commentary from the endocrinology world Feb 23, 2018
Most SCAD Should Be Treated Conservatively Spontaneous coronary artery dissection typically heals without stents, AHA says Feb 23, 2018
How to Better ID Brain Cysts from Pork Tapeworm Neurocysticercosis requires neuroimaging, serologic testing Feb 22, 2018
ACIP Backs Hep A Vax in Outbreaks Unanimous vote to support use as post-exposure prophylaxis Feb 22, 2018
Partial-Coverage Health Plans to Get Gov't Boost Proposed rule would expand availability of non-ACA compliant plans Feb 20, 2018
Cancer Risk Stable in Kids on Anti-TNFs But background risks higher than in the general population Feb 20, 2018
Low-Fat versus Low-Carb: Both Work for Weight Loss No interaction found with genotype, weight lost Feb 20, 2018
Topical Therapy Improves Hyperhidrosis in Kids Sweat production falls, QOL rises with anticholineregic wipes Feb 20, 2018
Using Biology of Atopic Dermatitis to Improve Therapy Following psoriasis model of molecular targeting Feb 18, 2018
AAD 2018: Emphasis on 'Adult' Education, Engagement More hands-on sessions, direct participant involvement Feb 16, 2018
EndoBreak: After Menopause, Take the Stairs; Don't Try Kratom For T2D News and commentary from the endocrinology world Feb 16, 2018
Blood Test for Concussion OK'd Helps inform management, including decision on whether CT scan is indicated Feb 14, 2018
'Good Doctor,' Bad Cardiology John Higgins, MD, explains some aspects of medicine the ABC show got wrong Feb 13, 2018 video
Trump Releases FY 2019 Budget Proposal Includes $68 billion for HHS; continues push for ACA repeal Feb 12, 2018
Survival Bump in Bladder Cancer with Keytruda But no outcome advantage for Tecentriq in metastatic urothelial cancer Feb 11, 2018
Time to Metastasis Prolonged in Castration-Resistant Prostate Ca Researchers found a 22-month improvement with enzalutamide Feb 09, 2018
Apalutamide Slows Metastasis in Prostate Cancer Two-year delay in metastatic progression with apalutamide Feb 05, 2018
Educational Tool Boosts Cervical Length Screening Approach is especially effective among African-American women Feb 04, 2018
Torsemide Fails to Stem Post-Partum Hypertension Diuretic didn't help women with preeclampsia during pregnancy Feb 04, 2018
Antenatal Steroids Up Risk for Neonatal Hypoglycemia Nearly two-fold increased risk in late preemies Feb 03, 2018
Treating Molluscum Contagiosum Infection? 'Natural resolution' -- that is, no treatment -- 'remains a reasonable approach' Feb 03, 2018
Cervical Pessary No Help in Preventing Preterm Birth Slightly increased risk for preterm birth at Feb 03, 2018
Tranexamic Acid Immediately After Vaginal Delivery Cuts Risk of PPH Higher rates of nausea/vomiting, but not severe adverse events Feb 02, 2018
A Role for Budesonide in Autoimmune Hepatitis? Effective second-line treatment after prednisolone failure Jan 30, 2018
Novel Feeding Tube May Help Stroke Dysphagia Electrical pharyngeal stimulation boosted readiness for decannulation Jan 29, 2018
Guidelines Extend Thrombectomy Window to 24 Hours Comprehensive update from AHA/ASA also expands lytic criteria Jan 24, 2018
Combo Therapy Doubles PFS in Unresectable HCC Chemoembolization plus sorafenib tops embolization alone Jan 23, 2018
Immunotherapy Combo Active in High-Risk CRC Disease control in 80% with nivolumab-ipilimumab Jan 22, 2018
Elderly UC Patients Do Well with Extended-release Budesonide No differences seen by gender in either effectiveness or safety Jan 22, 2018
