<ѻý>Lawmakers Clash Over COVID Vaccine Safety at House Hearingѻý> Purpose of CDC's VAERS reporting system debated Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Shingrix Tied to Higher Risk of Ophthalmic Shingles Recurrenceѻý> Patients with a history of herpes zoster ophthalmicus who get the vaccine need careful monitoring Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Hot Flashes, Migraine Tied to Higher Risk of Stroke, Heart Diseaseѻý> However, risks were nullified with control of blood pressure, cholesterol levels Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Cervical Length Screening Did Not Reduce Rates of Preterm Birthsѻý> Despite numerically lower numbers, no differences were statistically significant vs no screening Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>More Data Support Olaparib-Abiraterone in BRCA-Mutant Prostate Cancerѻý> BRCAAway trial confirms role of combination in first-line setting Feb 15, 2024 video
<ѻý>CDC: More People Die After Smoking Drugs Than Injecting Themѻý> Not yet clear if shift toward smoking fentanyl reduces mortality Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>COVID's Latest Adaptation: It Has Lulled Us to Sleepѻý> My doctor's refusal to prescribe "just-in-case" Paxlovid speaks volumes Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Beyonce for Code Blue; Love Is in the Air and So Is Influenza; 'Tragic' PGY-9ѻý> Healthcare social media content from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Urticaria/Hives: The Search Continues for Causesѻý> "It's a puzzle and we're constantly trying to fit the pieces together" Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>U.S. Probes Role of Supply Chain Middlemen in Generic Shortagesѻý> Goal: identify "root causes" and "potential solutions" Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Bad Doctors Caught on Cameraѻý> Dr. Mike reacts to mocking patients, dark humor, live streaming surgeries, and more Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>CDC's Tracking a New COVID Variant: BA.2.87.1ѻý> More than 30 changes in its spike protein has prompted agency to keep a close eye Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>White House Post-Mortem: What Really Killed 5 Presidents?ѻý> In honor of Presidents Day, we examine several still-debated early presidential deaths Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Clear Opportunity to Identify Patients With Osteoporosis Commonly Missedѻý> Hip surgeons could, but mostly don't, send at-risk patients for screening Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Gets 22 Years; Robot Wrongful Death Suit; Body Parts Lawsuit Dismissedѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Shooting at Super Bowl Parade; Accidental Incest; Chronic Fatigue After COVIDѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Hospital Cyberattacks Likely to Increase, Putting Lives at Risk, Experts Warnѻý> Computer systems are a favorite target for malicious hackers Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Umbilical Cord Milking in Non-Vigorous Infants Didn't Impact Neurodevelopmentѻý> MINVI trial follow-up shows comparable neurodevelopment with early cord clamping Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>E-Cigs Show Some Benefit as Smoking Cessation Aid in Clinical Trialѻý> More people able to abstain from smoking tobacco than after traditional counseling alone Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>'Humbling, Exhausting, Exhilarating': The Life of AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeldѻý> Some of the most meaningful experiences happen in unexpected places, he says Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Anti-CD40L Antibody Slows New Brain Lesions in Relapsing MSѻý> Frexalimab shows promise in phase II study Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Antibiotic Combo Bests Meropenem for Complicated UTIsѻý> Cefepime-taniborbactam had sustained efficacy for up to a month after treatment Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Oldest Patient 'Cured' of HIV Still in Remission 5 Years After Transplant for AMLѻý> But it's unlikely stem cell transplants will ever be large-scale cure for HIV, says expert Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>New Acne Guidelines Recommend Topical Combinations, Judicious Use of Antibioticsѻý> Conditional approval for novel treatments, doxycycline over minocycline for antibiotic therapy Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Minimizing Opioids After Teens' Spine Surgeries Appears Practicalѻý> Alternatives prove mettle in studies Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Here Are This Year's Best Employers in Healthcare and Biotechѻý> Semaglutide maker Novo Nordisk, children's hospitals, Alzheimer's Association take top spots Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Approves First Drug for Severe Frostbiteѻý> Vasodilator iloprost significantly cut the risk of amputations in trial Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Suicide Risk Highest Right After Depression Hospitalization Dischargeѻý> Incidence extremely high in the first 3 days Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>SGLT2 Inhibitors Tied to Better NAFLD Outcomes vs Other Antidiabetic Agentsѻý> Class of drug associated with highest odds of NAFLD regression for patients with type 2 diabetes Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Do Your Patients Know Where You Live?ѻý> Healthcare professionals have a right to privacy, too Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Orthopedic Surgeons on Track to Earn Less Than Taco Bell Workersѻý> If current trends continue, patients are in big trouble Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Genome Sequencing Identified Variants in Fetal Structural Anomaliesѻý> Researcher touts identification of "high percentage of genetic disorders" Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Advisors Nearly All Aboard the TriClip Train for Tricuspid Regurgitationѻý> Committee voted 13-1 that the benefits of the TEER device outweigh the risks in certain patients Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Cancer Center Researchers Clash; Catheter Billing Scam; More Philips Recall Dramaѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Mental Health Exemptions Emerge in Abortion Rights Initiatives on State Ballotsѻý> While proposals in other states specifically exclude the exception Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Safety Events at Hospitals More Common in Black and Hispanic Kidsѻý> "Many factors could be driving these disparities," researcher says Feb 14, 2024 video
<ѻý>When Clock's Ticking on Vision Loss, New Protocol Speeds Eye Stroke Diagnosesѻý> Hospitals picked up pace by using OCT scanners and embracing virtual diagnoses Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Exercise and COVID; Can Smells Help Depression? Car Crashes Into Hospital EDѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Female Reproductive Factors Linked to COPD Riskѻý> Age at menarche and menopause, number of children seem to play a role Feb 13, 2024