Why Don't Men Have Their Version of 'The Pill'? A focus on gender equity should include contraceptive equity too Apr 30, 2024
First-in-Class Antibiotic Effective Against Urogenital Gonorrhea New antibiotics are desperately needed to combat multi-drug resistant gonorrhea, experts say Apr 30, 2024
Patients Hitting GLP-1 Plateaus? Here's How to Help Set expectations up front, and explore alternative approaches when necessary Apr 30, 2024
USPSTF Finalizes New Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Biennial screening should begin at age 40, Task Force says Apr 30, 2024
Major Gaps in Cancer Screening at Federally Qualified Health Centers Breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screening rates much lower than overall national rates Apr 29, 2024
Fewer Postpartum ED Visits in Midwife Model Than in Obstetric Model Midwifery-model patients got more postpartum checkups and went to the ED less Apr 29, 2024
FDA Approves First Drug for WHIM Syndrome CXCR4 antagonist mavorixafor effectively boosts neutrophils and lymphocytes to reduce infections Apr 29, 2024
New Reporting Requirements for Life-Saving Abortions Worry Some Texas Doctors "How can a physician feel protected enough to provide good medical care?" says Houston ob/gyn Apr 26, 2024
Tenn. Lawmakers OK Bill Penalizing Adults Who Help Minors Get Gender-Affirming Care Proposal is first in the nation Apr 26, 2024
ESR1-Driven Resistance to CDK4/6 Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Thwarted by SERDs Time to next treatment reduced in mutant tumors with CDK4/6 inhibitor plus aromatase inhibitor Apr 25, 2024
Supreme Court Justices Appear Divided on EMTALA Case Issue centers around an Idaho abortion ban with no exception for the pregnant person's health Apr 24, 2024
No Best Nutrition Strategy for Most Preemies Waiting to Breastfeed Trial in moderate to late preterm infants comparing a variety of common methods finds no winner Apr 24, 2024
High-Dose Vit A Fails Again for Serious Lung Disease in Premature Infants Another trial of enteral supplementation is unable to reduce bronchopulmonary dysplasia rates Apr 24, 2024
Bird Flu Found in Milk; Clinic Implanted Dead Embryos? Olympic Abuse Settlement Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Apr 24, 2024
A Closer Look at EMTALA, the Law at the Center of Supreme Court Abortion Arguments Law requires doctors to stabilize or treat any patient who shows up at an emergency department Apr 23, 2024
From Neurointerventional Radiologist to 'Grey's Anatomy' Sonographer A Q&A with a physician who got a taste of Hollywood Apr 23, 2024
HHS Issues Final Rule to Protect Privacy of Reproductive Healthcare Data "One thing Dobbs did not take away, and that is the right of Americans to their privacy" Apr 22, 2024
Breast Milk Enema Helps Preterm Infants Pass Meconium Infants also moved to enteral feeding faster, randomized Chinese trial showed Apr 22, 2024
Doc Killed in Murder-Suicide? New Human Bird-Flu Case; Olympics' Eating Disorders Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Apr 22, 2024
Paxlovid and COVID; Breast Cancer and Lymph Node Removal Also in TTHealthWatch: pragmatic model for chronic kidney disease Apr 20, 2024 podcast
Trials Identify Better Way to Select Antibiotics for UTIs, Pneumonia in Inpatients Provider prompts reduced empiric use of extended-spectrum antibiotics, without affecting safety Apr 19, 2024
EDs Refused to Treat Pregnant Women, Leaving One to Miscarry in a Lobby Restroom It's happening even though there are federal mandates that women be treated Apr 19, 2024
As Syphilis Cases Soar in Newborns, ACOG Advises More Testing During Pregnancy Group now recommends screening three times instead of once Apr 19, 2024
FDA Greenlights Imaging Agent to Detect Residual Cancer After Lumpectomy Pegulicianine used with an approved imaging system achieved overall diagnostic accuracy of 84% Apr 18, 2024
Immunotherapy During Pregnancy Just as Safe as Other Cancer Drugs However, use should be avoided "if possible" due to risk of rare immune-related adverse events Apr 17, 2024
Can Testosterone Aid Women's Menopausal Symptoms? Some physicians prescribe the hormone to women, while others call for more data Apr 16, 2024
Novel Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial Fourfold seroconversion rate of 100% in all active vaccine groups Apr 16, 2024
Many With Breast Cancer 'Systematically Left Behind,' Report Says Lancet Commission issues recommendations to address inequities in global breast cancer care Apr 15, 2024
Don't Rule Out Breast Cancer Surgery for 90-Year-Olds Retrospective study suggests survival benefit over conservative management Apr 15, 2024
After Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Mortality Risk Lingers for Decades 40 years of data connect preterm birth, other gestational problems to multiple causes of death Apr 15, 2024
Cryoablation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer a Safe Option in Older Women Breast cancer survival rate was 97% at 5 years Apr 15, 2024
Anesthesiologist Convicted; Oldest Conjoined Twins Die; 'Donald Trump Did This' Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Apr 15, 2024
Doc Fired After Deaths; Mass Shooting Blamed on Abortion Law; Record Drug Shortages Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Apr 12, 2024
New CDC Alert; Trump Disses Abortion Judgment; $10 Billion Long COVID 'Moonshot' Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Apr 11, 2024
Justice Department Issues Final Rule to End the 'Gun Show Loophole' "If you sell guns predominantly to earn a profit ... you must conduct background checks" Apr 11, 2024
Arizona Can Enforce 1864 Law Criminalizing Nearly All Abortions, Court Says Only exception is for when the mother's life is at stake Apr 10, 2024
Why Aren't Some Women Getting Screening Mammograms? Social Factors May Be to Blame Cost concerns, lack of transportation, and social isolation may all contribute, CDC study finds Apr 09, 2024
Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy Not Linked With Autism, ADHD Large Swedish cohort study with sibling analysis suggests previous ties were due to confounders Apr 09, 2024
Novel PARP1 Inhibitor Shows Promise in Breast Cancer The drug had favorable safety compared with first-generation PARP inhibitors in phase I/II study Apr 09, 2024
Why Do Kids of Smokers Wheeze Less When Mom Took Vitamin C During Pregnancy? Outcomes appear to be mediated by vitamin C's effect on improved airway function Apr 08, 2024