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SLEEP over an illustration of a woman in bed with the universe surrounding her

<乌鸦传媒>Insomnia Drug Shows Promise

Investigational daridorexant improves sleep onset and maintenance

Oral contraceptives, an intrauterine device, a condom, a pregnancy test.

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Birth Control Is Healthcare

Why don't we treat it that way?

<乌鸦传媒>HCA Hospitals Accused of Requiring COVID-Infected Nurses to Work

OSHA complaint says hospital chain allows "gravely dangerous" working conditions

SLEEP over an illustration of a woman in bed with the universe surrounding her

<乌鸦传媒>Sleeping Through a Pandemic

Three distinct profiles of sleep changes seen in the general population

<乌鸦传媒>The World Brain Death Project: Answering the Wrong Questions

Humility around death serves us and our patients best

ESC over a computer rendering of the human heart and an electrocardiogram

<乌鸦传媒>PARALLAX Trial: Mixed Results With Entresto in HFpEF

No boost in 6-minute walk test, but some heart failure biomarkers did improve

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<乌鸦传媒>Long, Frequent Naps Predict Alzheimer's Dementia

Study uses actigraphy to assess snoozing, drowsiness in elderly adults

ESC over a computer rendering of the human heart and an electrocardiogram

<乌鸦传媒>Impressive Results With Early-Rhythm Control in AFib

Results from EAST-AFNET 4 trial "should and will change practice," expert says

Dr. Anthony Fauci during a video conference from the National Institutes of Health

<乌鸦传媒>Fauci on 'Highly Specific, Direct' Therapy for COVID-19

Can monoclonal antibodies duplicate the success with Ebola in COVID-19?

A red magic marker draws an X over a black box warning

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Drops Boxed Warning From Invokana Label

Amputation risk "lower than previously described"

A pre-treatment open wound basal cell carcinoma requiring medical attention

<乌鸦传媒>Demographics Make a Difference in Common Skin Cancers

Study looks at epidemiology of basal versus squamous cell carcinomas

A computer rendering of coronaviruses in the heart

<乌鸦传媒>Smoking Gun Found for Virus in MIS-C Heart Damage Case

First case report documenting viral particles in the heart in MIS-C

Illustration of a stethoscope wrapped around a mobile phone.

<乌鸦传媒>iMedicalApps: Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy

A needed interface update for 2020 with the same outstanding content

A close up of a mature male with a rash on his cheeks.

<乌鸦传媒>In Lupus, Older Age and Male Sex Raise Cancer Risk

Role of most medications, though, not yet clear

A female nurse wearing protective gear prepares a flu shot for her female patient who is wearing a protective mask

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: COVID-19 Patients Should Delay Flu Shot

But vaccine especially important for high-risk patients this year, agency says

A 1 person 4 hours icon over a photo of a young man visiting a young woman in the hospital, both wearing protective masks.

<乌鸦传媒>New York Hospital Visitor Policies Too Strict for ICU, Docs Say

"In truly grave situations, people need more support"

$An x-ray image of a fractured femur$

<乌鸦传媒>Risk-Benefit Profile Still Favors Bisphosphonate for Fractures

Less favorable for Asian women, however, large study shows

A shocked looking young woman with her hand over her mouth holding a pregnancy test

<乌鸦传媒>Antibiotics May Dull Efficacy of Birth Control

Researchers urge extra precautions to avoid unintended pregnancy

A fictional Florida death certificate citing Covid-19 as cause of death.

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Death Counts and Despair

Are we growing numb to the COVID carnage?

A nurse in pink scrubs holding a cup of pills standing behind a vacant looking senior woman

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Patients Often Get Psychotropic Drugs, Opioids

Community use of these drugs "has been a real blind spot"

A bottle of Olumiant (baricitinib) tablets

<乌鸦传媒>Baricitinib and Infections: What's the Risk?

Overall infections increased, but serious infections similar to placebo

A box of maximum strength Pepcid AC tablets

<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence Heartburn Drug May Help COVID-19 Patients

Another observational study adds fuel to the fire, but more research is needed

A close up of a young female healthcare worker wearing a protective mask and face shield

<乌鸦传媒>10 Ways to Improve Patient Interactions While Wearing a Mask

Face masks keep us safe, but do make communication more challenging

A photo of Serena Williams at the US Open

<乌鸦传媒>Serena Williams' Migraines

The tennis champ's painful headaches

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<乌鸦传媒>Q&A: Mental Health and Minorities

Aiyana Ma'at, MSW, discusses care for the Black community

A computer rendering of the bladder and prostate gland over a photo of a man receiving an injection in his arm

<乌鸦传媒>Lower COVID-19 Risk With ADT for Prostate Cancer

Higher risk of infection, more severe disease in men who did not receive hormones

Two women鈥檚 hands on a pregnant belly

<乌鸦传媒>Ethics Consult: No IVF for Lesbian Couple? MD/JD Bangs Gavel

You voted, now see the results and an expert's response

A mother and her two children eating fast food at a McDonald鈥檚

<乌鸦传媒>NHANES: A Third of American Children Regularly Eat Fast Food

And pandemic might just increase these numbers

The cover of the book THE ORGAN THIEVES by Chip Jones.

<乌鸦传媒>Surgeons Stole Black Man's Heart for White Businessman

First heart transplant in the segregated south

A blue gloved hand holds a test tube labeled: Lupus anticoagulant (LA) - Test

<乌鸦传媒>Lupus Anticoagulant Tied to COVID Thrombosis

Small study suggests consideration of therapeutic anticoagulation

A middle age woman receives a thyroid ultrasound

<乌鸦传媒>Thyroid Ultrasounds: How Often Unnecessary?

Study compares use by specialists vs primary care docs

A photo of a one month supply of Hormone Replacement Therapy pills in a blister pack.

<乌鸦传媒>Which Women Choose Hormones for Surgical Menopause?

Understanding patterns of use can help improve targeting for education and counseling, researchers say

A close up of a woman with dermatitis applying topical cream to her hands

<乌鸦传媒>Calcineurin Blockers for Eczema: No Cancer Signal in Big Study

"Clinicians can use this evidence to counsel and reassure patients"

A patient in a hospital ICU receives extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

<乌鸦传媒>ECMO Gets a Win in Severe COVID-19

High success rate seen at two Chicago centers counters early reports

A photo of a man with ptosis of the right eyelid

<乌鸦传媒>First COVID-19, Then Myasthenia Gravis: Coincidence or Causal?

Three patients developed MG after coronavirus infection

A photo of a female healthcare worker holding the MAXAIR Controlled Air Purifying Respirator

<乌鸦传媒>Running Low on New N95s? Reach for These Alternatives

Some worked almost as well in a lab study

Three syringes of RLF-100 (Aviptadil/Vasoactive intestinal Polypeptide)

<乌鸦传媒>RLF-100: Hope or Hype for COVID-19 Patients?

A synthetic human vasoactive intestinal peptide looks good now, but it's early

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<乌鸦传媒>Chemo-Free Regimen Boosts OS in Mesothelioma

Big advantage for nivolumab-ipilimumab in nonepithelioid tumors drives advantage over chemo

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<乌鸦传媒>Hearing Loss Tied to Dementia Pathology

Tau tangles seen in cognitively normal adults with hearing impairment

A man with alopecia (spot baldness) on the back of his head

<乌鸦传媒>New Insights Into Radiation-Induced Hair Loss

Total dose and fraction size matter, minoxidil may spur regrowth

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