Primary Prevention Benefits of Lowering LDL Also Apply to the Elderly No attenuation of vascular risk reduction between younger and older statin users Sep 25, 2023
AI System Outperforms Standard Review of Imaging for Retinal Disease Offers potential to reduce current manual grading workload Sep 25, 2023
Long COVID Blood Tests Show Distinct Immune and Hormone Function Algorithm may help predict who gets long COVID Sep 25, 2023
When a Video Visit Leads to Real Connection Getting a peek into the homes of our patients is an added privilege Sep 25, 2023
With Its Two Doctors Retiring, a Town Patches Together Its Healthcare Options "There are people here that still need in-town doctors" Sep 24, 2023
Fentanyl Death Trends; Food Additives and Heart Disease Also in TTHealthWatch: MDMA and PTSD, and esophageal erosion and cancer Sep 23, 2023 podcast
Reduced Mortality Seen in Cancer Survivors Who Meet Exercise Guidelines Survivors classified as exercisers have 25% reduced risk of all-cause mortality, study shows Sep 23, 2023
Amoxicillin Alone for Acute Sinusitis Holds Up Against Broad-Spectrum Cousin Excess adverse events tilts balance away from amoxicillin-clavulanate for kids Sep 22, 2023
The GLP-1 Agonist Plateau No One's Talking About Weight stabilization is no surprise to specialists, but for patients it's more complicated Sep 22, 2023
Over One-Third of Adults in 22 States Have Obesity, CDC Says No states hit this threshold a decade ago Sep 22, 2023
The White House Cancer Moonshot Is a Dud We're failing to take simple steps to reduce one of the biggest causes of cancer Sep 22, 2023
FDA Panel: All Thumbs Down for GLP-1 Agonist Implant for Diabetes We haven't seen "the best version of this device," said panel member Sep 22, 2023
Loneliness Needs to Be Treated Like Any Other Health Condition, Researcher Suggests Both primary and secondary prevention are essential; can include virtual and in-person solutions Sep 21, 2023
Are Paxlovid and Lagevrio Equals? Study shows similar mortality benefit for high-risk COVID patients, but evidence is up for debate Sep 21, 2023
Gabapentin No Help for Lingering COVID-Induced Olfactory Dysfunction Compared with placebo, differences in response to treatment were not significant Sep 21, 2023
Blood, CSF Marker Detects Parkinsonian Disorders Enzyme also identified preclinical Lewy body disease Sep 20, 2023
FDA Shoots Down Needle-Free EpiPen Alternative, Requests More Data Agency asks drugmaker for a repeat-dose study before approval Sep 20, 2023
Third Time's a Charm for GLP-1 Diabetes Device? FDA Staff Suggest Otherwise. Advisory committee to weigh in on safety concerns with GLP-1 receptor agonist implant Sep 20, 2023
Want Better Health Outcomes? Check Out What Other Countries Do Countries who outperform the U.S. system have three things in common, expert says Sep 19, 2023
Direct-to-Consumer Lab Tests Raise Ethical Questions, Researchers Say Privacy policies, terms of sale often are unclear Sep 18, 2023
Keto for Kids With Diabetes Carries Risk, AAP Warns American Academy of Pediatrics outlines policy for low-, very low-carbohydrate diets Sep 18, 2023
Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enough Also in TTHealthWatch: CVD death and obesity Sep 16, 2023 podcast
Many Medicare Patients Travel 50-Plus Miles for Neurology Visits Telemedicine can improve access to care, researchers argue Sep 15, 2023
Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Lower Blood Cancer Risk in Women Consider surgery for primary prevention in people with obesity, researchers suggest Sep 15, 2023
Flu-Like Symptoms, Then Amputation; Docs Charge for Emails; Wait List for Psilocybin Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Sep 15, 2023
Weight Loss Supplement Found to Contain Toxic Substance, CDC Says A toddler landed in the emergency department after consuming the product Sep 14, 2023
Blood Test Accurately Diagnosed Celiac Disease in Adults But biopsy should still remain standard, expert advised Sep 14, 2023
What It Will Really Take to Restore Trust in the CDC A singular narrative, consistency, and relatability are paramount Sep 13, 2023
New iPhone Radiation Concerns; Man Dies After Raw Oysters; PBM Market Tightens Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Sep 13, 2023
CDC Advisors Support Updated COVID Shots for All Committee members raised concerns that a more graded recommendation would contribute to inequity Sep 12, 2023
Dementia Risk Tied to Sedentary Lifestyle Ten hours or more a day of sedentary behavior raised risk of incident dementia Sep 12, 2023
DEA Gets an Earful About Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups Sep 12, 2023
Here's Another Racial-Ethnic Disparity in Back Pain Care Nonwhite patients who overuse opioids are given nonpharmacologic alternatives less often Sep 12, 2023
PCPs Often First Stop for Managing Newly Diagnosed Depression First-year care trajectories looked different than those seeing psychiatrists Sep 12, 2023
Mask Attack Leaves Actor Blind; Diabetes Risk in Night Owls; U.S. Blood Shortage Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Sep 12, 2023
One PrEP Regimen Linked to Higher Risk of Hypertension, Statin Use Over Another Use of TAF associated with increased risks within 2 years versus TDF, retrospective study finds Sep 11, 2023
Stuck in the Sticking Place If you want primary care doctors to fix what's ailing our patients, give us the resources we need Sep 11, 2023
When Temps Rise, So Do Medical Risks. Should Docs and Nurses Talk More About Heat? "This is not your grandmother's heat," says policy expert Sep 10, 2023