Preterm Birth More Common in 'Vulnerable' Neighborhoods Community-level risks "beyond individual factors" seen playing strong role Jan 29, 2021
Preventive Approach to C-Section Bleeding Pans Out in Trial Treatment lowered risk of early blood loss and transfusion, but not more severe hemorrhage Jan 29, 2021
Why No Price Competition in Brand-Name Heart Drugs? The Skeptical Cardiologist raises an eyebrow at the DOACs Jan 29, 2021
Ethics Consult: Report Alleged Improper Doctor-Patient Relationship? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Jan 29, 2021
How Much Protection Do Babies Get From Mom's COVID Antibodies? Study is first to investigate maternal neutralizing activity Jan 28, 2021
Whole-Pelvis Tops Prostate-Only RT in High-Risk Disease Practice impact may hinge on knowledge versus clinical bias Jan 28, 2021
Op-Ed: Tribalism and Virtue Signaling in Post-COVID Vax Messaging No one is chasing a zero-risk life Jan 28, 2021
Opioids Concerningly Common for Diabetic Nerve Pain But overall prescriptions for pain meds have tapered off over the years Jan 28, 2021
Two Pediatricians Dead in Texas Murder-Suicide Austin mourns loss of beloved pediatrician Lindley Dodson, MD Jan 28, 2021
Officials Investigate Physician's Death After COVID Vaccination Onset of rare blood disorder should not be interpreted as causal, experts say Jan 27, 2021
Despite Controversial Leader, Charity's COVID Field Hospitals Prove Helpful Samaritan's Purse opens field hospitals in hard-hit areas as CEO Franklin Graham faces scrutiny Jan 27, 2021
Dementia Tied to Large Perivascular Spaces Enlarged spaces around cerebral small blood vessels linked to cognitive decline over time Jan 27, 2021
High Potassium No Threat With Spironolactone Despite guidelines, many still monitoring K levels in young women with acne, researchers find Jan 27, 2021
USMLE Step 2 CS Cancelled Permanently Medical licensing authorities looking for "innovative ways to assess clinical skills" Jan 26, 2021
Montana Oncologist Fired for Misdiagnosing, Overtreating Patients But some rally around him Jan 26, 2021
Colchicine for Early COVID-19? Trial May Support Oral Therapy at Home But some find science-by-press-release troubling Jan 26, 2021
Biden's New ONC Head Wins Plaudits From Predecessors Micky Tripathi will bring a blend of experience and policy knowledge, they say Jan 25, 2021
IBD and COVID: Kids Do Well International registry shows older age, comorbidities are risks; anti-TNF might protect Jan 25, 2021
Telehealth's Security Problem; Virtual Cancer Care; Post-Pandemic Teladoc Emerging trends in telemedicine and telehealth Jan 25, 2021
For Seniors with IBD, Think Safety With Treatments Hospitalizations risks were lower with vedolizumab than TNF inhibitors Jan 24, 2021
Ozempic Seeking High Dose OK; Thyroid Cancer Overdiagnosed in Kids? News and commentary from the endocrinology world Jan 24, 2021
Diets Ease Symptoms in Crohn's Both the Mediterranean and Specific Carbohydrate diets were helpful in mild to moderate disease Jan 24, 2021
Low-Dose IL-2 Shows Promise in Colitis Safety and response seen in dose-ranging ulcerative colitis trial Jan 23, 2021
Aspirin and CRC Risk: A Curious Age Connection Implications for prophylactic recommendations, researchers say Jan 21, 2021
Cancer and COVID; Booze and Cancer; 'Screech' Starts Chemo News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jan 21, 2021
Kardashian Makeup Artist Hrush Achemyan's Ovarian Cancer Beauty influencer reveals diagnosis Jan 21, 2021
Oncotype DX Misses on Breast Cancer Risk in Black Women Accuracy of 21-gene recurrence score worse compared with white women Jan 21, 2021
Ranking the Most (and Least) Accurate Medical TV Shows Where does your favorite series land? Jan 20, 2021
Not Just BRCA: Large Studies ID Other Key Breast Cancer Risk Genes Implications for screening and other risk-management strategies, researchers say Jan 20, 2021
The Next Pandemic Is Already Here Tools for stopping it are readily available, if only we agree to use them Jan 20, 2021
Preop RT Flunks Test in Borderline Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapy alone judged efficacious but not chemoradiation Jan 20, 2021
Masculinizing Hormone Therapy Tied to Acne in Transmen Acne also linked with depression and anxiety; Accutane may be treatment option Jan 20, 2021
Drug Hits Target in Advanced Biliary Cancer Responses in up to a third of patients with FGFR inhibitor infigratinib Jan 19, 2021
Can Negative Results With BinaxNOW Test Be Trusted? Real-world data from Arizona cast doubt Jan 19, 2021
Op-Ed: Throw Away Your Mask After COVID Vaccination? Vinay Prasad says it's probably safe Jan 19, 2021
Compression Wraps Promising for POTS Small trial favors a simple treatment for chronic orthostatic intolerance Jan 18, 2021