<ѻý>CDC Issues Health Advisory; Paxlovid Rebound Rates; More Lawyers for Vaccine Claimsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>Some Gliflozin Side Effects Worse in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseaseѻý> Something to consider when prescribing SGLT-2 inhibitors Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>Asthma-Tracking App Shows Some Promise for Reducing ED Visitsѻý> No benefit for the privately insured in trial, but participants on Medicaid had lower risk Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>AMA Supports Tighter Restrictions to Curb Pollution From Industrialized Farmsѻý> Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations "may be a public health hazard," group says Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>IL-13 Blocker for Eczema Maintains Efficacy at Less-Frequent Dosingѻý> Will be good news for patients when drug is approved, says Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD Nov 13, 2023 video
<ѻý>Should MS Patients Stop Treatment as They Age?ѻý> Enrique Alvarez, MD, PhD discusses the challenges of deciding whether patients can safely quit Nov 13, 2023 video
<ѻý>AI Gets It Mostly Right on Allergy Mythsѻý> ChatGPT sometimes gave opposite answers, and clinicians themselves didn't always agree Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>ChatGPT Quickly Authored 100 Blogs Full of Healthcare Disinformationѻý> But Google Bard and Microsoft Bing had guardrails in place to thwart such prompting Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>New Data on Capsid Inhibitor for HIVѻý> Panel discusses emergence of resistance mutations, nodule development with recently approved drug Nov 13, 2023 video
<ѻý>'Naked' Gene Therapy Promising for Osteoarthritisѻý> Phase II results pave way for bigger and better trial Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Many Primary Care Docs Unfamiliar With Biologics for Asthmaѻý> In a survey, 42% of PCPs said they were "not familiar" with biologic therapies for asthma Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Benefits of Peanut Allergy Skin Patch for Toddlers Grow After First Yearѻý> Open-label extension of EPITOPE trial shows increased tolerance at 24 months Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Self-Monitoring Lowers Blood Pressure After Pregnancy Complicated by Hypertensionѻý> Intervention trial shows impact that could pay off long-term Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Novel PCSK9 Inhibitor Recaticimab Lowers Lipids With Less Frequent Shotsѻý> Monoclonal antibody promises substantial lipid lowering with just one injection every 3 months Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Peanut Allergy Toothpaste Shows Promise in Phase I Trialѻý> Patients taking the oral mucosal immunotherapy reported only minor adverse effects Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Melatonin Use Common Among Kidsѻý> Nearly 1 in 5 school-age children and preteens used melatonin in the past 30 days Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Lowering the Target for Blood Pressure Is Best, Study Affirmsѻý> Huge trial from China reinforces the message from SPRINT for higher-risk hypertensive patients Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>To Minimize Patient 'Note Bloat,' Cut to the Chaseѻý> Repeating data over and over just adds noise that buries the signal Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>No Boost in Outcomes for Clear Cell RCC With Higher Belzutifan Doseѻý> A quarter of patients responded whether at the recommended or higher dose Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>AKI Response Tied to Improved Survival for Patients Waiting on Liver Transplantѻý> Results highlight the importance of prompt recognition and treatment of acute kidney injury Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Trash AI Bots, Medicare Advantage, Inexperienced 'Politicized' ALJsѻý> Proposal calls for facilities with an "Emergency Room" to have an emergency doc on site Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Pancreatic Cancer Doesn't Have to Be a Death Sentenceѻý> Early detection is the key to increasing survival rates Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Divided on Federal Ban of the Corporate Practice of Medicineѻý> "We need to move forcefully against the barbarians at the gate," one physician said Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Communicating Uncertainty About Drugs Granted Accelerated Approvalѻý> An education gap exists about "the possibility that these drugs might not work," says expert Nov 13, 2023 video
<ѻý>Parkinson's Patients Have Higher Suicide Riskѻý> About 1 in 5 harbored suicidal thoughts Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Getting the Incentives Right for Reducing Healthcare's Carbon Footprintѻý> There are ways to save energy while also saving money, experts say Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Long-Acting Steroid Gives 14 Weeks of Knee OA Reliefѻý> Placebo-controlled trial gives novel product a tentative boost Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Trump Wants Dealers Executed; School Closures and Suicide; Double Uterus Pregnancyѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>DOAC Cuts Stroke Risk From Subclinical Afibѻý> But whether the small absolute gain shown in ARTESiA is worth the bleeds is another question Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Health Organizations Making Strides In Health Equity, AMA Leader Saysѻý> Half of organizations have made progress toward barring race-based decision tools, survey finds Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>'Band-Aid on a Gaping Wound': What We Heard This Weekѻý> Quotable quotes heard by ѻý's reporters Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Promising Debut for CRISPR Gene Editing Therapy for LDL Loweringѻý> Preliminary data support concept of "molecular surgery" on PCSK9 gene Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>MASLD Predicted to Increase by 23% by Middle of the Centuryѻý> AASLD president: "No way we are going to be able to transplant our way out of this" Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>AMA Declines to Debate Resolution on Israel-Hamas Conflictѻý> "This issue is too vital for us to evade discussion," one delegate argued unsuccessfully Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>U.S. to Cover PrEP for Older Americans to Stem the Spread of HIVѻý> Biden administration hopes to catch up with other parts of the world Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Cuts Dementia Riskѻý> Benefit finally proven in clinical trial Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Double Defibrillator More Effective for Obese Afib Patientsѻý> Clinical trial affirms a better initial strategy Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Risk, Value, and 'Doublethink' in Healthcareѻý> The only value in healthcare should be the value of a healthy citizenry Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Single-Payer Healthcare, Obesity Drug Coverage Discussed at the AMA Interim Meetingѻý> Delegates agree the current system is broken but disagree on the solution Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Antihypertensives Do Not Detract From the BP Reduction of a Low-Sodium Dietѻý> Dietary change produces clinically relevant BP changes within a week Nov 12, 2023