Kratom-Linked Hepatotoxicity on the Rise in the U.S. Clinicians should be aware that the herbal supplement can cause liver injury, researcher says Nov 10, 2019
Vaping: How to Help Patients One expert explores what providers can do to encourage patients to quit Nov 10, 2019
Muscle Relaxant Tied to Severe Confusion in CKD Patients Higher dose of baclofen associated with encephalopathy in older patients Nov 10, 2019
Asian Moms Don't Talk to Their Kids About Sex Communication barriers make teens vulnerable to contracting HIV Nov 07, 2019
Prozac for Kids With Autism: Verdict Is In Randomized trial undercuts rationale for common therapy Nov 06, 2019
Time to Rethink BMI Cutoff for Bariatric Surgery? The point isn't weight loss, researcher argues, but treatment for diabetes, hypertension, and other comorbidities Nov 06, 2019
Psoriasis Model: Ketogenic Diets' Effects Not Equal Some fats affect the skin more than others, preclinical study suggests Nov 05, 2019
Botox Doc Goes Nuclear to Fight Bad Online Reviews Suing Yelp users who posted one-star ratings and harsh complaints Nov 05, 2019
Study: Fecal Transplants Cut Sepsis Risk in Patients With C. Diff FMT also tied to shorter length of hospital stay, better overall survival vs antibiotics Nov 04, 2019
Waves of CSF Flow Into the Brain During Sleep Findings may have implications for Alzheimer's and dementia Nov 01, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein: Hanging or Strangulation? A forensic pathologist on the new accusations Nov 01, 2019
Watchman: Sicker Patients, More Deaths Than in Trials Medicare data paint a different picture of the LAA occluder Oct 31, 2019
Do 'Weedout' Classes Dump Good Doctors? Premed student says the concept undermines diversity in medicine Oct 31, 2019
Constipation in Older Adults Improved With Biofeedback Small retrospective study extends efficacy observed in younger patients Oct 31, 2019
Horror Stories Underscore FMT Risks Two E. coli infections with one fatal, transmitted to trial patients by same donor Oct 30, 2019
Human Milk Sugars Quell IBS Symptoms Bowel function, pain, bloating improved by 50% within a month with nonprescription supplement Oct 30, 2019
Child Abuse Pediatricians Face Media Scrutiny Decade-old subspecialty has had its share of controversy Oct 30, 2019
A Cardiologist's Diet Built for Improving Cholesterol The food plan Wesley Milks, MD, adopted to cut his LDL without meds Oct 29, 2019
Afib Ablation Deaths Do Happen "Very real complication" expected to rise as more HF patients are treated Oct 29, 2019
Sleepwalking, Cults, and Other Unusual Insanity Defenses Most defenses involve psychosis or bipolar disorder, but there are interesting exceptions Oct 28, 2019
Antidepressants vs Talk Therapy: What's More Cost-Effective? Which begets another question: over what time period? Oct 28, 2019
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Responds to Steroid Majority of previously treated patients responded to oral formulation of topical budesonide Oct 28, 2019
Remember the Krebs Cycle? Why? You learned it in school, with no relevance to real patient care -- like a lot of modern "medicine" Oct 27, 2019
Parents Want Child 'Frozen' at Age 6: Bioethicist Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Oct 25, 2019
Treatment for Zoophilia Not Well-Defined "[We're] basically adopting from the sex offender literature" Oct 25, 2019
Cyberstalking vs Free Speech: Where's the Line? Balancing First Amendment rights against psychic harm Oct 24, 2019
The 'Bedtime Snack' for Inmates With Diabetes Where do they get the idea that it's standard medical care? Oct 24, 2019
Imagine Dragonsβ Frontman Lives With Two Chronic Diseases Dan Reynolds deals with UC and ankylosing spondylitis Oct 24, 2019
ACIP: Tdap Vax OK to Sub in for Td When Necessary Unanimous panel hopes to increase flexibility for providers Oct 23, 2019
Prozac and Autism in Children Study suggests no effect on obsessive compulsive behaviors in ASD Oct 23, 2019
18 Common Drugs Tied to Altered Gut Microbiome PPIs, oral antidiabetics, antibiotics, and laxatives had most impact Oct 23, 2019
Sex Assault at Mt. Sinai; Pharma's MD Millionaires; Mammography Marketing Machine This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 23, 2019
Four Myths About Universal Healthcare in Other Countries Hint: Nobody has "Medicare for All" Oct 22, 2019
Got Psoriasis? Maybe Best to Avoid Certain Keto Diets Animal study suggests the two don't always play together nicely Oct 22, 2019
