<ѻý>Higher Risk of Infant Death Tied to Dual Cannabis, Nicotine Use in Pregnancyѻý> Heightened risk also observed for a host of other adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes May 07, 2024
<ѻý>I Didn't Truly Understand Opioid Addiction Until It Killed My Sonѻý> Despite being a doctor, I learned too late that substance use disorder is a treatable disease May 07, 2024
<ѻý>Hospital Operator Steward Health Care Files for Bankruptcy Protectionѻý> Day-to-day operations expected to continue as usual through Chapter 11 process May 07, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare Hospital Trust Fund to Stay Solvent Until 2036, Trustees' Report Saysѻý> Projection is 5 years longer than last year's prediction May 07, 2024
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Variant May Cause Distinct Form of the Diseaseѻý> Almost all APOE4 homozygotes develop Alzheimer's disease May 06, 2024
<ѻý>Dementia Mortality Tied to Olive Oil Consumptionѻý> Results appear to be independent of overall diet quality May 06, 2024
<ѻý>Having a PCP Important in Cervical Cancer Screening, Especially for LGB Womenѻý> Lesbian, gay, and bisexual cisgender women with PCP more likely to be up-to-date with screening May 06, 2024
<ѻý>The Plight of the Late-Boomer Physicianѻý> Does anyone besides me feel like we got the short end of the financial stick? May 06, 2024
<ѻý>Some Patients Suffered Psychiatric Issues After Ozempic Initiationѻý> Two case reports detailed suicidal ideation, mania in weeks following semaglutide initiation May 05, 2024
<ѻý>WHO Overturns Dogma on Airborne Disease Spread. The CDC Might Not Act on It.ѻý> The report "is a complete U-turn," according to one expert May 05, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare Drug Price Negotiation; Diagnostic Errorsѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: neomycin for preventing respiratory viral infections May 04, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>What If States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking?ѻý> This underutilized strategy has proven effective May 04, 2024
<ѻý>We're All Concierge Doctors Nowѻý> We've unknowingly accepted all of the responsibilities and expectations, but without any benefits May 04, 2024
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Biomarkers Linked With Plasma Leptin Levelsѻý> Over 2 years, lower baseline leptin was tied to a greater increase in tau May 03, 2024
<ѻý>Increasing the Dose of Smoking Cessation Treatments Improved Abstinenceѻý> Switching from combined nicotine replacement therapy to varenicline promising, but didn't last May 03, 2024
<ѻý>'Evil Personified': Nurse Gets Life Sentence for Murdering Patients With Insulinѻý> 17 patients under the care of Heather Pressdee died following excessive doses May 03, 2024
<ѻý>Potential First Known Case of Mammal-to-Human Bird Flu Transmission Detailedѻý> Genetic evidence strongly suggests dairy farm worker contracted H5N1 from cattle May 03, 2024
<ѻý>It May Be Safe to Extend Time Between Colonoscopy Screenings, Study Saysѻý> Findings have implications for economics of resource use and avoiding invasive examinations May 02, 2024
<ѻý>Missing Teeth and Joint Pain? RA May Be Imminentѻý> You may not even have to ask if patient has had periodontal disease May 02, 2024
<ѻý>FTC Challenges 'Bogus' Patents on Ozempic and Other Drugsѻý> Patents block competition and inflate prescription drug cost, says FTC chair May 01, 2024
<ѻý>House Republicans Bash New Nursing Home and Home Care Rules at Hearingѻý> "This approach simply won't work," said chair of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee May 01, 2024
<ѻý>Progressing Interstitial Lung Abnormalities Linked to Respiratory Distressѻý> Association observed in ex- and current smokers without interstitial lung disease diagnosis Apr 30, 2024
<ѻý>DEA Will Move to Reclassify Marijuana in Historic Shift, Sources Sayѻý> Move would not legalize marijuana for recreational use Apr 30, 2024
<ѻý>Patients Hitting GLP-1 Plateaus? Here's How to Helpѻý> Set expectations up front, and explore alternative approaches when necessary Apr 30, 2024
<ѻý>Study: Skinny-Leg Runners Face Higher Rates of Knee Arthritisѻý> Questions about risks from weight-bearing activities may now be settled Apr 30, 2024
<ѻý>USPSTF Finalizes New Breast Cancer Screening Recommendationsѻý> Biennial screening should begin at age 40, Task Force says Apr 30, 2024
<ѻý>Teen Vaping Linked to Higher Lead, Uranium Levelsѻý> Use poses potential harm for brain and organ development, researchers say Apr 29, 2024
<ѻý>'Me-Search' and Short-Sightedness Have No Place in Suicide Researchѻý> To prevent more deaths, the field of suicide research needs to evolve Apr 29, 2024
<ѻý>Getting Everything in One Placeѻý> Electronic health records aren't delivering on their promise of fewer paper forms Apr 29, 2024
<ѻý>Loneliness Linked to Increased Mortality Risk in Cancer Survivorsѻý> Survivors with severe loneliness had a 67% increased risk, study finds Apr 28, 2024
<ѻý>Dementia May Be Underdiagnosed in States With Motor Vehicle Reporting Mandatesѻý> Study attempts to assess unintended consequences of clinician reporting policies Apr 26, 2024
<ѻý>White House Indefinitely Delays Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettesѻý> Biden administration has delayed the final rule several times recently Apr 26, 2024
<ѻý>Are We Testing Enough for H5N1?ѻý> Experts question whether U.S. has a handle on the scope of the outbreak in dairy cattle Apr 25, 2024
<ѻý>Warning Letters Safely Lowered Antipsychotic Prescribing in Dementiaѻý> Agitation, reactive behaviors remained steady while quetiapine prescribing was reduced Apr 25, 2024
<ѻý>What Do Weight-Loss Drugs Mean for Diet Industry Built on Eating Less and Exercise?ѻý> Gym and diet food companies look to muscle in Apr 25, 2024
<ѻý>Burnout Is Not Going Away. Here Are Three 'Microskills' to Mitigate It.ѻý> Too many physicians are not meeting their own basic needs Apr 25, 2024
<ѻý>Most Expectant Moms Say They're Likely to Get Maternal RSV Vaccineѻý> But one in five soon-to-be parents said they had never even heard of RSV, survey finds Apr 25, 2024
<ѻý>No Best Nutrition Strategy for Most Preemies Waiting to Breastfeedѻý> Trial in moderate to late preterm infants comparing a variety of common methods finds no winner Apr 24, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Approves New Option for Uncomplicated UTIs in Womenѻý> Antibiotic widely used in other countries now available in the U.S. Apr 24, 2024
<ѻý>USDA Updates Rules for School Meals That Limit Added Sugars for the First Timeѻý> Aim is to improve nutrition and align with U.S. dietary guidelines Apr 24, 2024