<ѻý>Bone Density Mostly Catches Up After Adolescent Use of Gender-Affirming Hormonesѻý> Researchers noted an exception in the lumbar spine among people assigned male at birth Oct 30, 2023
<ѻý>It's Never Too Soon to Start End-of-Life Conversationsѻý> Patients can make their preferences known away from the pressures of acute illness Oct 30, 2023
<ѻý>Spinal Surgery Redux: Advancing Our Approach to Back Painѻý> New techniques and high-quality care make all the difference for recovery Oct 30, 2023
<ѻý>Wegovy and Thyroid Cancer; Maine Shooter's Mental Health; 469 Heat Deathsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 30, 2023
<ѻý>Chinese Compound for MI?; Knee Pain Managementѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: a new colorectal cancer screening test Oct 28, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Subcutaneous Alzheimer's Drug May Be on the Horizonѻý> Investigational version of lecanemab shows promise, but questions about safety persist Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>Private Equity, For-Profit Interests Hurt Medicine, Conference Speakers Sayѻý> Authorities have not done enough to crack down on the problem, physicians and academicians noted Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>Diabetic Eye Screening: Reducing Frequency May Raise Retinal Risksѻý> Switching from annual to biennial exams would delay diabetic retinopathy diagnoses, study shows Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>House Speaker's Health Views; Is Social Media Addictive? Metals Found in Chocolateѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 26, 2023
<ѻý>Another Study Highlights Metformin's Dementia Protection Propertiesѻý> Association appeared irrespective of HbA1c level Oct 25, 2023
<ѻý>Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy Tied to Earlier Deathѻý> 50 years of data offer insight into cardiovascular, diabetes, and all-cause mortality Oct 25, 2023
<ѻý>AI Can Be a Boon to Clinicians -- If Used Correctly, Says AMA Presidentѻý> "We can provide things to make it easier for people to practice medicine," says Jesse Ehrenfeld Oct 25, 2023
<ѻý>Severe Asthma in Sexual and Gender Minoritized Adults: What Can We Do?ѻý> Tugba Kaplan, MD, believes it is imperative to implement targeted interventions Oct 25, 2023 video
<ѻý>Endoscopy Still an Option for Some 90-Year-Olds With GI Bleedsѻý> But conservative management used in most cases Oct 25, 2023
<ѻý>Counterfeit Ozempic; Mary Lou Retton Discharged; No Such Thing as Free Will?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 24, 2023
<ѻý>NPs No More Likely Than Physicians to Prescribe Inappropriately to Older Adultsѻý> Mean rates of inappropriate prescribing by NPs, primary care doctors were "virtually identical" Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>Want to Reduce Knee OA Risk? Weight Work May Helpѻý> History of strength training tied to reduced incidence later in life Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>AAP Warns on So-Called Toddler Formulasѻý> Beverages are "not nutritionally complete" and not meant for kids with major illness, report says Oct 21, 2023
<ѻý>Carbohydrates and Long-Term Weight Change; Value of Cardiac Transfersѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: reducing infections in joint replacement Oct 21, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Fancy Nasal Suction Device Makes Little Difference in Infant Bronchiolitisѻý> No improvement over minimal suction for bronchiolitis revisits, feeding, sleeping Oct 20, 2023
<ѻý>CVS Pulls Phenylephrine Cold Meds; Doc's Murder/Suicide; Red Meat and Diabetesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 20, 2023
<ѻý>Highly Potent Statin Stands Out for Diabetes, Cataract Risksѻý> Head-to-head comparison of rosuvastatin vs atorvastatin in LODESTAR trial Oct 19, 2023
<ѻý>Gestational Diabetes Exposure in Utero Linked to Brain Changes in Kidsѻý> These changes may contribute to an increased risk of obesity in kids, researcher says Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Albuterol-Budesonide Improves Lung Function in Asthmaѻý> Fewer severe exacerbations over albuterol alone in post hoc assessment of MANDALA study Oct 18, 2023 video
<ѻý>Obesity Medication Type, Insurance Carrier Linked to Treatment Persistenceѻý> Amount of weight lost by 6 months also played a role, according to a retrospective cohort study Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Should Older Prostate Cancer Patients Jump Off the Active Surveillance Train?ѻý> It's time for clear guidelines Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Incoming AAFP President Optimistic About Family Medicine's Futureѻý> Yes, there are challenges, but they can be overcome, says Steven Furr, MD Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Death After IV Vitamins; 4-Day Work Week Healthier; Blast at Gaza Hospital Kills 500ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Antibody Slows Beta-Cell Loss Early in Type 1 Diabetesѻý> PROTECT trial may expand the biologic's use into a larger pool of recently diagnosed patients Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Virtual Obesity Treatment Program Led to Substantial Weight Loss in Real-World Studyѻý> At 12 months, there was an average weight loss of 16.2%, with results sustained up to 24 months Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>Certain Factors Predict Weight Regain After Big Lossesѻý> But even "regainers" still kept off most of the weight Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>Regaining Weight After Bariatric Surgery Did Not Lead to Excess Mortalityѻý> Weight regainers had a similar incidence of mortality as weight-loss maintainers Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>Semaglutide's Weight-Loss Benefit Also Seen in Patients on Antidepressantsѻý> Those on antidepressants lost an average 11% to 19% of body weight across the four STEP trials Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>Behavioral Health Concerns Common for Low-Income Kidsѻý> Primary care findings suggest need for focus on prevention Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>Tirzepatide Has Huge Impact on Weight, Even After Loss From Lifestyle Changeѻý> Trial participants lost over a fifth of their body weight atop diet, exercise-induced losses Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>I Lost My Baby Brother to RSV, Others Don't Have Toѻý> Two new tools can prevent tens of thousands of hospitalizations and deaths Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>Hold Off a Bit Before Operating on Broken Hips, Study Suggestsѻý> Older patients on anticoagulants benefit from modest delay Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>Mixed Signals for Paxlovid and Long COVID Risk in CDC Studyѻý> Antiviral protected older at-risk patients, but appeared to increase risk in teens Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>Mental Health Warning Signs in Latinx Kids Tied to Cardiometabolic Risksѻý> Signs of depression, anxiety in middle school linked with troubles by high school Oct 16, 2023