'Wrong-Pipe' Intubation Deaths; Doc Group Sues Patients; Booted From Nursing Homes This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 04, 2019
MRI-Guided Ultrasound Zaps Low-Risk Prostate Cancer TULSA devices achieves prostate volume reduction Dec 04, 2019
9 out of 10 Suicide Attempts Using Firearms Are Lethal Although firearms account for fewer than 5% of suicidal acts Dec 03, 2019
Medicare Advantage Enrollees Discover Dirty Little Secret Getting out is a lot harder than getting in Dec 03, 2019
Postpartum Depression: Barriers on Multiple Fronts Too few resources, and lack of education for providers, health systems, and patients Nov 27, 2019
Apple Watch, With Some Maneuvering, Can Deliver 12-Lead ECG Approach may work in a bind, but when would someone need this? Nov 26, 2019
15 Doctors Fired From Chicago-Area Health System Physicians "broadsided" by their termination Nov 26, 2019
European 'Brain-Boosting' Drug Pushed as Supplement in U.S. Study finds FDA-rejected supplement can deliver doses high above EU-approved range Nov 25, 2019
Chronic Opioids and Sleep: What Prescribers Need to Know "There are a lot of issues with sleep going unnoticed" Nov 22, 2019
Heart Rate Recovery: Powerful Prognosticator Now on Apple Watch The Skeptical Cardiologist charts the route to a 'wake-up call' Nov 22, 2019
First-Line Combo Improves Survival in Advanced HCC Decreases in overall survival, progression-free survival hazards by almost 50% compared with sorafenib Nov 22, 2019
Study Suggests Viable Alternative to Mastectomy After In-Breast Recurrence Mastectomy rates low, good cancer control in selected patients Nov 21, 2019
Dad Drank a Lava Lamp at Bedtime. It Didn't Go Well Turns out that using '60s-era lighting to cure alcohol cravings isn't such a bright idea Nov 21, 2019
Jimmy Carter's Head Injury: Emblem of Impending Health Crisis His recent surgery isn't an isolated case Nov 21, 2019
ISCHEMIA for the Real World Robert Harrington, Jennifer Robinson, and Jay Giri weigh in Nov 20, 2019 video
Algorithm Has Promise for Finding Undiagnosed FH Cleveland Clinic study used EHRs to screen for familial hypercholesterolemia Nov 20, 2019
Pros and Cons of CGM Alarm Sensitivity Researchers identified optimal alarm thresholds for hypo- and hyperglycemia Nov 19, 2019
Surgeon in Spotlight for Excising Soccer Ball-Sized Neck Tumor Called upon for expertise only 4 months into surgical career Nov 19, 2019
Start Treatment Early in RA, Even in Seronegatives Response to treatment twice as likely if treatment begins within 3 months of diagnosis Nov 19, 2019
Entresto Data Support Wider Reach of 'Fifth Pillar' HF Drug Benefits observed beyond HF patients with reduced EF Nov 17, 2019
ORION-10: siRNA Tx Halves LDL in Atherosclerotic CVD Manufacturer to start filing for FDA approval for inclisiran Nov 16, 2019
ACR: Treat-to-Target Endorsed for Gout Differs from ACP guideline for primary care: "they're wrong" Nov 15, 2019
ACR: Draft OA Guidelines Stress Non-Drug Tx, Leave Opioid Door Open But group comes down hard on stem cells, PRP, electrical therapy; downgrades hyaluronic acid shots Nov 14, 2019
Knockout: In Boxing, Brain Damage Is the Goal Why do we applaud a sport dedicated to hurting people? Nov 14, 2019
Vaping Worse for Heart Than Cigarettes? It's not just lung injury e-cigarette users should worry about, study says Nov 12, 2019
When Should Kids Start -- or Stop -- Playing Contact Sports? Consensus report looks at preventing concussions in youth sports Nov 12, 2019
Sandy Hook Responder: 'I Hope I'm Not Broken' Doctor arrived on scene an hour after shooting, worked with SWAT team Nov 12, 2019
Reassurance on Live-Virus Shingles Vax With Anti-TNFs Randomized trial indicates fears of infection unfounded Nov 11, 2019
Reassuring New Data for Pregnant Women With Cirrhosis Risk of liver complications may be much lower than previously reported Nov 11, 2019
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
