<ѻý>Conservative Approach to Inpatient BP Spikes May Be Saferѻý> Oral, IV antihypertensives alike associated with worse outcomes Dec 28, 2020
<ѻý>Black Doctor Who Died of COVID Said Racism Impacted Careѻý> Susan Moore, MD, said she had to beg for proper care: "This is how Black people get killed" Dec 23, 2020
<ѻý>What Has COVID-19 Done to Child Welfare?ѻý> The evidence is unclear; some see the pandemic as a chance to revamp systems toward prevention Dec 23, 2020
<ѻý>GI Bleeds Tied to Worse Prognosis for COVID-19 Inpatientsѻý> Anticoagulation or antiplatelet agents not tied to higher risk of bleeding in cohort study Dec 22, 2020
<ѻý>'We Want Them Infected'; Extra Vax Doses; Tom Cruise, Distancing Enforcerѻý> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Dec 17, 2020
<ѻý>FDA Panel Backs Entresto, Spironolactone for Broader HF Useѻý> But committee stops short of advocating categorical approval for HFpEF Dec 16, 2020
<ѻý>Are Old Vaccines Helpful Against COVID-19?ѻý> They rev the innate immune response, which appears to play a key role in fighting COVID-19 Dec 16, 2020
<ѻý>Online Tool Refines Individual Risks in Breast Cancerѻý> RSClin incorporates 21-gene recurrence score with tumor grade, size, and more Dec 13, 2020
<ѻý>IBD and COVID-19: Who Is at Risk?ѻý> Worse outcomes for older patients and those with comorbidities and on steroids Dec 12, 2020
<ѻý>Greenhouse Gas Emissions From U.S. Healthcare On the Riseѻý> U.S. healthcare sector pollutes more than any other industrialized health system in the world Dec 11, 2020
<ѻý>Hospital Teams with Marvel for Nurse Superhero Comicѻý> Allegheny Health Network finds unique way to thank front-line nurses during the pandemic Dec 10, 2020
<ѻý>Gland Larceny: When Testicle Thefts Took Chicago by Stormѻý> Male rejuvenation craze sparked kidnappings and organ harvesting Dec 09, 2020
<ѻý>High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients Can Wait 6 Months for Surgery: Studyѻý> Can be considered low priority procedure during COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say Dec 08, 2020
<ѻý>Gene Therapy Stops Bleeding in Hemophiliaѻý> Single injection had durable effectiveness, study showed Dec 08, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Reform Residency but Don’t Ask for Pityѻý> Remember, we're lucky to be doctors Dec 08, 2020
<ѻý>CRISPR-Based Tx Offers Hope in Tough-to-Treat Blood Disordersѻý> Success with investigational use of gene editing in sickle cell disease, beta-thalassemia Dec 06, 2020
<ѻý>Blood Cancers and COVID-19: 'A Medically Vulnerable' Groupѻý> Patients with hematologic malignancies and SARS-CoV-2 face higher risks for infection, death Dec 06, 2020
<ѻý>Sickle Cell Disease Tied to Worse COVID-19 Outcomesѻý> Black patients seem to be at higher risk for certain COVID-19 complications, death Dec 05, 2020
<ѻý>Bone Marrow Improves Healing With ACL Graftsѻý> MRI confirms better outcomes than with allograft alone in randomized study Dec 04, 2020
<ѻý>Should Docs Who Had COVID Still Get the Vaccine?ѻý> Healthcare workers consider giving up their spot in line in light of limited supply Dec 03, 2020
<ѻý>Overdose Calls Slam EMS in Pandemicѻý> Trends correspond with social distancing measured through cell phone data Dec 03, 2020
<ѻý>Heart Failure Seen in Baby With COVID-19ѻý> Full recovery made after acute decompensated presentation Dec 02, 2020
<ѻý>White Matter Damage Persists Over Time in Vets with TBIѻý> Neuroimaging results could offer prognostic markers of recovery or deterioration Dec 02, 2020
<ѻý>2021 Medicare Fee Schedule Includes 10.2% Cut in Conversion Factorѻý> Cognitive specialties will see increases while radiologists, pathologists get pay cuts Dec 02, 2020
<ѻý>Docs Can Prescribe Opioids Via Telemedicine, for Nowѻý> CMS will eventually revisit emergency guidance Nov 29, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Supporting Immigrant Healthcare Supports Everyoneѻý> An economic as well as ethical imperative Nov 28, 2020
<ѻý>Beaumont Cardiologist Wants Executives Firedѻý> Robert Safian, MD, wrote system's board about toxic culture, pursuit of profit over people Nov 25, 2020
<ѻý>Doc Gets 5 Years for Fraud; Vaccine-Hesitant Docs & Nurses; Lysol Under the Lidѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 25, 2020
<ѻý>From Art School to Medical Gownsѻý> Two-time cancer survivor's ethos aligns with pandemic demands Nov 24, 2020
<ѻý>Parkland 1963: The 'Heroic' Efforts to Save Governor, Assassinѻý> One nearly died 57 years ago, and a literal twist of fate doomed the other Nov 22, 2020
<ѻý>COVID-19 on Surfaces: Examining the Known Unknownsѻý> Data gaps in fomite transmission, effectiveness of disinfection methods still persist Nov 20, 2020
<ѻý>FDA OKs JAK Inhibitor and Remdesivir Combo for Severe COVID-19ѻý> EUA first for drug that acts on inflammation pathway, agency says Nov 19, 2020
<ѻý>COVID Patients' Crackpot Theories Take Toll on Healthcare Workersѻý> "Their last dying words are, 'This can't be happening, this isn't real'" Nov 19, 2020
<ѻý>JFK in Trauma Room One: A Witness Remembersѻý> At just 25, Joe Goldstrich, MD, was the youngest member of the Kennedy treatment team Nov 18, 2020
<ѻý>Students Update the Hippocratic Oathѻý> Codicil to standard version addresses modern realities Nov 18, 2020
<ѻý>Here's Why COVID-19 Mortality Has Droppedѻý> There's no single answer, but a host of contributing factors Nov 17, 2020
<ѻý>Post-Surgery Monitoring Finds Afib in Discharged Patientsѻý> About 20% of patients had episodes recorded on devices, study showed Nov 17, 2020
<ѻý>Washington Hospital Pulls Out of Health System Ahead of Mergerѻý> Last straw for Yakima Valley docs unhappy with Virginia Mason health system Nov 17, 2020