Vit D Doc's Dubious Dollars; NEJM Plagiarism; VA's Money Pit The past week in healthcare investigations Aug 21, 2018
CDC: Most Infants in U.S. Start Out Breastfeeding But only a quarter exclusively breastfed at 6 months, report finds Aug 20, 2018
Keys to Improving Nurse-Patient Communication Two RNs provide three strategies for enriching these interactions Aug 19, 2018
First Clinical Trial in Medicine Changed World History Milton Packer revisits a 1747 medical landmark and its tortuous aftermath Aug 15, 2018
Elephants and Alzheimer's; Omega-3 and Epilepsy; Eye Disease and Dementia News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Aug 14, 2018
Athletes and Hearts; Best Meds for ADHD: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include secondhand smoke and adolescents, labor induction, screening young athletes for cardiac problems, and ADHD medicines. Aug 11, 2018 podcast
Skeptical Cardiologist: Where Are My Generic Meds Made? Valsartan recall prompts a look by Anthony Pearson, MD Aug 10, 2018
Opioid Use Rising in ADHD Patients on Stimulants Concomitant usage poses danger for addiction, overdose Aug 10, 2018
Frequent Basal Cell Cancers Sign of Broader Inherited Risk Tripled rates of internal malignancies such as breast and prostate tumors Aug 10, 2018
NTM: Not Just a Lung Disease Oregon finds dozens of cases of extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease Aug 09, 2018
One Word Docs Need to Know in Prison This common word makes communicating with patients a little less technical Aug 09, 2018
FDA Warns Against 'Improper' Use of ROM Tests in Pregnant Women Should not be used independently to diagnose membrane rupture Aug 08, 2018
Severe Vasculitis Linked to Cocaine Adulterant Skin lesions prominent in levamisole-associated vasculitis Aug 05, 2018
FDA Warns Against Long-Term Zmax Use in Certain Cancer Patients Heightened risk of relapse, death seen in study of stem cell transplant recipients Aug 03, 2018
Joint Replacements Linked to Gout? Risk is elevated both before and after gout diagnosis Aug 02, 2018
Serena Williams: Women's Healthcare Hero? Yes! She's a champ on the tennis court and could prevent maternal death Aug 02, 2018
Women With PCOS Report Distrust, Less Support From PCPs Physicians should acknowledge concerns, expert urges Aug 01, 2018
Short-Course Tx Feasible for Preventing Active TB Four months of rifampin non-inferior to standard 9-month isoniazid regimen Aug 01, 2018
Foodborne Parasite Tied to Eating Raw Centipedes Chinese offer first report of 'rat lungworm' infection through multi-legged bug consumption Jul 31, 2018
Ethnicity Matters in Sjogren's Syndrome Incidence was highest among Asian women, and lowest among Latinas Jul 31, 2018
Debate Continues Over 2020 AIDS Meeting in Bay Area IAS past president recalls history, local HCPs debate pros and cons Jul 31, 2018 video
Renewed 'Global Gag Rule' Called Threat to HIV Fight Researchers warn of stigma, confusion in new policy Jul 28, 2018
Decades Later, Mortality for Childhood Transplant Recipients Remains High Elevated risk requires closer follow-up care Jul 27, 2018
Lewy Body Disease Tied to Contact Sports More than 8 years of play linked to Lewy bodies, parkinsonism Jul 27, 2018
HIV May Up Risk for Liver Steatosis in Mono-infected Patients Earlier intervention on 'manageable factors' for fatty liver disease may help in this population Jul 27, 2018
Poor Prognosis for Frail Patients with HIV Simple frailty index predicted worse outcomes Jul 27, 2018
Azar Praises Free Markets for Healthcare Reform HHS chief takes Heritage Foundation stage to bash ACA, plug administration's programs Jul 26, 2018
2020 AIDS Meeting in Bay Area Sparks Early Controversy Groups blast U.S. policies; continue tradition of protests at international HIV/AIDS meetings Jul 26, 2018
'End Demand' Laws No Help for Sex Workers' Access to Care Still face stigma, discrimination, and lack of access to HIV treatment Jul 26, 2018
Nothing Good for Older Lung Cancer Patients From Add-On Cisplatin Two trials show no survival benefit and more toxicity Jul 26, 2018
Device Extends Treatment Interval for AMD Refill with anti-VEGF therapy pushed to 15 months Jul 26, 2018
Antidepressant After ACS May Help Long-Term Cardiac Outcomes Extended trial follow-up shows advantages where prior RCTs have not Jul 26, 2018
New Drugs Show Promise in Retinopathy Bi-specific antibody, integrin inhibitor move to phase III Jul 26, 2018
Gut-Liver-Brain Interactions Tied to Alzheimerβs Studies may explain mixed results of omega-3 trials Jul 26, 2018
Tight BP Control Lowers Risk for Mild Cognitive Impairment Data came from controversial SPRINT trial Jul 26, 2018
