<ѻý>Why It's So Tough to Reduce Unnecessary Medical Careѻý> Huge amounts are spent, but it does little to help patients Nov 19, 2023
<ѻý>Proposed Methadone Treatment Legislation May Put Patients at Riskѻý> We need evidence-based, safe, and effective solutions Nov 19, 2023
<ѻý>Live Shingles Vaccine and Waning Immunity; Semaglutide and CV Eventsѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium and blood pressure; aspirin and LVADs Nov 18, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Wondering Which Specialty to Choose? Consider Thisѻý> Pediatric specialists are in high demand, and the work is immensely satisfying Nov 18, 2023
<ѻý>Impaired Neurodevelopment in Preemies Screened for Retinopathy: Nature or Nurture?ѻý> Study highlights role of insurance type/socioeconomic factors in neurodevelopmental outcomes Nov 18, 2023
<ѻý>Drug Candidate for Chronic Cough Rejected by FDA Panelѻý> Gefapixant's benefit not clinically meaningful enough, panelists say Nov 17, 2023
<ѻý>Higher-Dose Fluvoxamine Fails for COVID Outpatientsѻý> Recovery time with 100-mg dose no different than placebo Nov 17, 2023
<ѻý>Silent Gastrointestinal Bleeds Track With Antiplatelet Choice After PCIѻý> OPT-PEACE captured serial changes in gastrointestinal tract injury prior to overt bleeding Nov 17, 2023
<ѻý>Reprogramming Tumors; Bad Stool Samples; Human Experiences in Cancer Careѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Nov 17, 2023
<ѻý>A Novel Mechanism of Action in Treating Relapsing MSѻý> Our panel of experts discuss frexalimab Nov 17, 2023 video
<ѻý>Want Lower Obesity Drug Costs? Medicare Holds the Keyѻý> Medicare coverage will catalyze market competition Nov 17, 2023
<ѻý>First AKT Inhibitor Approved for Advanced Breast Cancerѻý> Capivasertib plus fulvestrant doubled progression-free survival versus fulvestrant-placebo Nov 17, 2023
<ѻý>APHA Urges Biden to Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas Conflictѻý> "This is not a fringe view for public health globally," says one advocate Nov 17, 2023
<ѻý>The Landscape of New Treatments for Eczemaѻý> Our panel of experts discuss the "explosion" in new systemic and topical agents Nov 17, 2023 video
<ѻý>Brolucizumab Noninferior to Aflibercept for Diabetic Macular Edemaѻý> At a non-approved dose, the anti-VEGF drug had similar outcomes as rival Nov 17, 2023
<ѻý>Staying Up-to-Date on Approved Therapies in Atopic Dermatitisѻý> James Del Rosso, DO, says to keep an open mind when determining the best option for patients Nov 17, 2023
<ѻý>Three Ways to Protect Infants From RSV This Winterѻý> Paul Offit, MD, discusses vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and the importance of breastfeeding Nov 17, 2023 video
<ѻý>Opioid Doc Sentenced; World's First Sickle Cell Gene Tx; FTC Warns Diet Influencersѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 17, 2023
<ѻý>Clinical Challenges: Early Disease in Axial Spondyloarthritisѻý> Disease pathogenesis and onset involve an interplay between genetic and environmental factors Nov 17, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Panel: Tolerating Approval Outliers Would Set 'Dangerous Precedent'ѻý> No easy answers for two drugs for rare lymphoma on long cruise with accelerated approval Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>What to Know About Lead Toxicity and Kids' Applesauceѻý> Hospitalization for acute lead toxicity can start at 45 mcg/dL Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Here's Why People Think They Developed Food Allergiesѻý> Survey finds that 13% thought genetics were responsible, 27% blamed eating behaviors Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>ASTRO Updates Guidelines on Partial Breast Irradiation for Early Invasive Cancerѻý> Evidence from RCTs indicates "oncologic equivalence" between partial and whole-breast irradiation Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Residents, Blink Twice for Help; Strangest GI Bugs; Playlists for the ORѻý> Healthcare social media content from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>First At-Home Test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Authorized by FDAѻý> OTC option arrives amid rising cases of the sexually transmitted infections Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Are Selfie-Related Deaths a Public Health Issue?ѻý> Experts say these deaths are increasing, and are highly preventable Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Medical Board Reprimands Doctor Who Worked While COVID-Positiveѻý> As COVID hospitalization declines, should infection control policies shift? Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Clinical Challenges: What Physicians Prescribe Affects Dry Eye Diseaseѻý> How to best manage the chronic disorder and its treatment Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Calls to Support Stark Law Reforms Blocked by AMA Delegatesѻý> "My future is in literal jeopardy," one family physician resident says Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Nurse Fatally Stabbed; Doctor Sues Mayo; Maya Kowalski's Criminal Complaintѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>A Wake-Up Call for Physicians: Our Scope of Practice Includes the Climateѻý> The Fifth National Climate Assessment recognizes the broad impact of the environment on health Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>FDA OKs New Option for Advanced ROS1-Positive Lung Cancerѻý> Drug achieved high response rates in TKI-naive and TKI-pretreated patients Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Another Long-Acting Steroid Shot Impresses in Knee OAѻý> Liposomal formulation OK for repeat dosing, phase III study indicates Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Unclear if Chronic Cough Drug Has Meaningful Benefit, FDA Reviewers Sayѻý> Previously rejected gefapixant will face agency's panel of outside experts on Friday Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Mall Doc Kiosks; Gaza Hospital Stormed; Rationing Semaglutide by Lifestyleѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Novel Gout Drug Aces Mid-Stage Testsѻý> Mechanism different from currently available therapies Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Choosing Among the Many Treatment Options for Prostate Cancerѻý> Physicians play a key role in helping patients decide and understanding the differences Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>For Your Patients: What Are Your Options for Prostate Cancer Treatment?ѻý> Active surveillance, surgery, and radiation are the most common therapies Nov 16, 2023