<ѻý>Medical Marijuana and Older Adultsѻý> Well tolerated among elderly patients; nearly a third reduced opioids Feb 28, 2019
<ѻý>ACIP: After WHO Delay, FDA Waits to Select Flu Strains for Vaxѻý> Also, ACIP issues new language on vaccines for anthrax and Japanese encephalitis Feb 27, 2019
<ѻý>One-Time FIT Adequately Detects CRC but Not Advanced Adenomasѻý> Accuracy depends on varying test thresholds for positive result Feb 25, 2019
<ѻý>Preventing Stroke After Cervical Artery Dissectionѻý> Antiplatelets, anticoagulants show similar outcomes at 1 year Feb 25, 2019
<ѻý>Morning Exercise Lowers Blood Pressureѻý> Adding a few minutes of walking throughout the day also helps, trial shows Feb 22, 2019
<ѻý>Morning Break: Rebranding Eating Disorders; Spike in Kratom Concerns; Vaccine Lawsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ѻý staff Feb 22, 2019
<ѻý>Significant Decline in Precancerous Cervical Lesions in U.S.ѻý> Proportion of lesions with HPV16/18 fall across age, ethnic groups Feb 21, 2019
<ѻý>Kidney Disease Payment System Draws Medicare Scrutinyѻý> 'We do not think the state of kidney disease care is acceptable' Feb 15, 2019
<ѻý>Study Quantifies Dental, Jaw Risks With Denosumabѻý> 10-year data suggest oral issues common Feb 14, 2019
<ѻý>'Not a Haircut': Two Knees, Same Day ... More Risk?ѻý> Evidence, experience mixed on simultaneous bilateral knee replacement Feb 14, 2019
<ѻý>Stopping Biologics Before Joint Surgery: Is Earlier Better?ѻý> For abatacept, one dosing interval sufficed in RA patients Feb 12, 2019
<ѻý>Language Issues in Degenerative Aphasia Have a Hearing Componentѻý> Primary progressive aphasia is not just a neurolinguistic problem, study shows Feb 11, 2019
<ѻý>Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Vary Among IBD Patientsѻý> Psychological health status varies along with IBD Feb 11, 2019
<ѻý>Game-Based Stroke Rehab From Home On Par with Clinicѻý> Arm motor function recovery was noninferior in randomized trial Feb 10, 2019
<ѻý>Lytics Help Imaging-Selected Patients Beyond 4.5-Hour Windowѻý> EXTEND trial shows less disability after use in 4.5-to-9-hour window Feb 09, 2019
<ѻý>Andexanet Holds Strong as Antidote to Apixaban, Rivaroxabanѻý> Reversal agent for factor Xa inhibitors soon to be subject to a randomized trial Feb 08, 2019
<ѻý>Colonoscopy Misses More Adenomas Than Thoughtѻý> Forget 'one and done' -- adenomas per positive colonoscopy better measure of quality, researchers say Feb 08, 2019
<ѻý>Benefit of Endovascular Therapy Dwindles With Large-Core Strokesѻý> But is thrombectomy still better than medical management alone for these cases? Feb 08, 2019
<ѻý>Tighter BP Control No Better in Acute Strokeѻý> But major limitations prevented firm conclusions in ENCHANTED trial Feb 08, 2019
<ѻý>For Brain Bleeds, 'Gentle' but Thorough Surgery May Boost Outcomesѻý> MISTIE III trial failed overall but showed functional benefit with extensive clot removal Feb 07, 2019
<ѻý>BP Lowering en Route to Hospital Flops in Acute Strokeѻý> RIGHT-2 trial shows no benefit, possible harm from nitroglycerin patch Feb 07, 2019
<ѻý>Trump's Health: Excellent or 'Ticking Bomb'?ѻý> Zero publicly reported medical events in first 2 years in office Feb 07, 2019
<ѻý>Intensive Early Glucose Control No Help for Stroke Recoveryѻý> SHINE trial yields similar functional outcomes but higher hypoglycemia risk Feb 06, 2019
<ѻý>Pharma Lap Dance; Dark Web Opioids; Pot Cookies for Tantrums?ѻý> Clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Feb 01, 2019
<ѻý>Cat Poop and Schizophrenia; Cannabis for a 4-Year-Oldѻý> News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jan 30, 2019
<ѻý>Heavy Workouts Linked to Hard Arteriesѻý> But subclinical calcified plaque didn't translate into mortality risk in study Jan 30, 2019
<ѻý>Rats, My PSA Went Up. Do I Need Another Bleeping Biopsy?ѻý> "Active surveillance" doesn't have to mean invasive testing for every biomarker blip Jan 29, 2019
<ѻý>Comorbidities Common in Older 'Frequent Fliers' in the EDѻý> Diabetes topped the list; pain-related diagnosis and injury were other factors Jan 28, 2019
<ѻý>TAVR Learning Curve May Fade With Newer Deviceѻý> Volume-outcomes relationship not evident with Sapien 3 valves Jan 28, 2019
<ѻý>Autologous Blood Use Better for Cardiac Surgeries?ѻý> Intra-operative strategy associated with fewer post-op transfusions, shorter stays Jan 28, 2019
<ѻý>Does Methotrexate Work in Giant Cell Arteritis?ѻý> Methotrexate add-on to glucocorticoid decreased rate of subsequent relapse by nearly two-fold Jan 26, 2019
<ѻý>Personality Traits Linked to Diabetes Riskѻý> Optimism beneficial, hostility harmful Jan 25, 2019
<ѻý>IBD Rates Low in Patients on Cosentyxѻý> Analysis of data from 21 clinical trials in psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis Jan 25, 2019
<ѻý>Targeting IL-1 Fails in Knee OAѻý> Little benefit seen for lutikizumab on scores for pain and function Jan 23, 2019
<ѻý>Physician Burnout? Last Week I Made My First 20-Year Planѻý> Milton Packer has finalized dreams for his professional future Jan 23, 2019
<ѻý>Revascularization for Silent Ischemia Linked to Better Outcomesѻý> Registry suggests much lower MI risk for asymptomatic stable disease Jan 17, 2019
<ѻý>Will Biomarkers Eventually Replace Physicians?ѻý> Milton Packer imagines the end of nonprocedural medicine as we know it Jan 16, 2019
<ѻý>Study Raises Questions on Nuedexta Prescribingѻý> Real-world data show PBA drug given mainly to dementia and Parkinson's disease patients Jan 07, 2019
<ѻý>Trump Proposes Overhaul of Part B Drugsѻý> Plan hinges on benchmarking U.S. prices to those abroad Jan 04, 2019