Couch Potatoes Take Note: Climb Some Stairs to Cut Cancer Risk Short bouts of vigorous activity may be a "promising" intervention for those who can't exercise Jul 27, 2023
Trial Supports GLP-1 After Underwhelming Metabolic Surgery Helped more patients achieve clinically significant weight loss Jul 27, 2023
Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Also Help Lung Health Increased plasma DHA associated with slower decline in lung function Jul 25, 2023
Arthritis and Long COVID: A Double Whammy Worse pain and less functional ability with lingering virus symptoms, patients say Jul 24, 2023
Psilocybin for Anorexia Shows Promise in Early Trial 10-woman study found the psychoactive compound to be safe, positively perceived Jul 24, 2023
Alzheimer's Blood Tests May Improve Primary Care Diagnoses Without biomarkers, primary care doctors correctly identified Alzheimer's in about 55% of cases Jul 21, 2023
USPSTF Decision on Adult Suicide Screening Falls Flat The decision ignored critical pieces of evidence Jul 21, 2023
What Is Soft Tick Relapsing Fever? Antibiotics can treat this tick infection tied to exposure to rustic cabins, camping, and caves Jul 21, 2023
Gastric Bypass Surgery Tied to Higher Risk of Substance Use Disorder Prior findings from same cohort showed link between alcohol use disorder and bariatric surgery Jul 21, 2023
Nixing Food Triggers Could Ease More Eosinophilic GI Disorders Remission in stomach and duodenum, improved symptoms seen Jul 20, 2023
American Guidelines Sour on Beta-Blockers for Chronic Coronary Disease For some people, revascularization to improve symptoms or help survival also endorsed Jul 20, 2023
'Exciting' siRNA Therapy for Hypertension Passes First Hurdle Injections stop liver-specific synthesis of angiotensinogen Jul 19, 2023
PCP Visits Before Emergency Surgery Tied to Lower Mortality in Older Adults Protective effect was similar for both Black and white Medicare patients Jul 19, 2023
AI Won't Replace Doctors. But It May Help With Burnout. Technology can help keep clinicians in the workforce Jul 19, 2023
Oral Challenge Alone May Be Enough to Rule Out Penicillin Allergy Faster, cheaper process deemed safe for low-risk patients with questionable allergy label Jul 18, 2023
This Common Device Can Slow Cognitive Decline, Trial Shows Hearing loss is more than a marker for dementia risk, it appears Jul 18, 2023
Docs Still Shifting Away From Private Practice, Survey Finds Trend is "emblematic of the fiscal uncertainty and economic stress," AMA president says Jul 18, 2023
Retinal OCT Shows Promise as Diagnostic Aid for Mild Cognitive Impairment Matched scans exhibit good repeatability, distinguish normal cognition from mild impairment Jul 17, 2023
Many Patients Take to Online Forum to Vent About SSRIs Half said they ditched their antidepressant mostly due to side effects Jul 17, 2023
New Drug Approved for Preventing RSV in Newborns, Tots Nirsevimab indicated for all infants, and for kids up to 2 years at high risk Jul 17, 2023
Low Amyloid Burden Bodes Well for Future Dementia Risk A ray of hope amidst disappointing results from A4 trial Jul 17, 2023
Dealing With a 24/7/365 World We need to find better ways to address patients' after-hours concerns Jul 17, 2023
Why Do Superagers Have Sharper Memory? Study untangles characteristics linked with better brains in 80-year-olds Jul 14, 2023
Aspartame Is a 'Possible' Carcinogen, WHO Declares But the organization's recommended limits on aspartame consumption remain unchanged Jul 13, 2023
Age No Barrier to Preserved QoL, Functional Recovery After Surgery for CRC More than 70% of patients with a median age of 79 achieved both outcomes at 3-6 months Jul 13, 2023
Early-Pregnancy Serial BP Measurements Can Reclassify Risk of Preeclampsia BP trajectories improve on prediction using standard risk factors alone Jul 13, 2023
Low-Dose Atropine Eye Drops Flop for Slowing Kids' Myopia Differences in participant race, ethnicity may contribute to conflicting trial findings Jul 13, 2023
Social Isolation Tied to Brain Volume in Older Adults Relationship between brain atrophy and social contact may be "a vicious cycle" Jul 12, 2023
NAFLD and T2DM Bodes Higher Risk of Liver Decompensation, Cancer Several-fold higher risks compared with NAFLD patients without diabetes Jul 11, 2023
Cytisinicline Shows Efficacy for Smoking Cessation Improved rates of continuous abstinence after 6 or 12 weeks Jul 11, 2023
White House Drug Czar Releases Plan to Combat Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl Strategy involves a "whole-of-government" response, says Rahul Gupta Jul 11, 2023
The Straw-Man Argument Against California's COVID Misinfo Law We must uphold this crucial law for protecting patients against falsehoods Jul 09, 2023
How to Prevent Addiction Patients From Leaving Treatment Against Medical Advice Addressing psychosocial factors is a good place to start Jul 08, 2023
PURE Healthy Diet Sees Advantage by Promoting Whole-Fat Dairy for Heart Health New diet score awards consumption of fruit, vegetables, nuts, legumes, fish, and whole-fat dairy Jul 07, 2023
Places With Smoke-Free Laws Have the Best Health Outcomes Less cardiovascular, respiratory system disease seen where there are tobacco control policies Jul 07, 2023
Imaging for Back and Joint Pain: Overuse Is an International Problem Australian primary care docs love to order scans, just like their American counterparts Jul 07, 2023
