<ѻý>Radiofrequency Pulses End Back Painѻý> Probes guided to herniated disk appears to enhance pain relief and healing Nov 30, 2018
<ѻý>Morning Break: Measles Rebound; New FDA Warnings; Cancer Dx Scaresѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ѻý staff Nov 30, 2018
<ѻý>Bad Docs Give Up Licenses, But Not Medical Practiceѻý> More than 250 surrender licenses in one state, but still practice in another Nov 30, 2018
<ѻý>LMWH Prevails for VTE Prevention in Guidelineѻý> ASH unveils first six chapters of comprehensive recommendations Nov 29, 2018
<ѻý>Implants May Still Hinder FFDM with Tomosynthesisѻý> Presence of breast implants tied to decreased recall rates and cancer detection rates Nov 26, 2018
<ѻý>No Surgery May Be Feasible in Gleason 9-10 Prostate Caѻý> Study finds similar outcomes with two multimodal approaches Nov 23, 2018
<ѻý>Omega-3 and Vitamin D; Vein Grafts and CABG: It's PodMed Double T!ѻý> This week's topics include benefits of CABG, vein harvesting, new exercise guidelines, and omega-3 and vitamin D supplementation Nov 17, 2018 podcast
<ѻý>Metabolic Surgery Prevails for Mortality, CV-Risk Reduction in T2Dѻý> Macrovascular complications, CV mortality reduced more with surgery than medical therapy alone Nov 15, 2018
<ѻý>Race, Clinical Factors Predict Weight Gain After Roux-en-Yѻý> African Americans, nonusers of pharmacotherapy more likely to experience regain Nov 14, 2018
<ѻý>Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Vary According to Obesity Subtypeѻý> Researchers identified four separate classes of obesity Nov 14, 2018
<ѻý>Minorities Sicker than Whites at Liver Transplant Referralѻý> Blacks had highest MELD scores at waitlist registration among racial-ethnic groups Nov 13, 2018
<ѻý>AHA: Stem Cells No Help in LVAD Patientsѻý> Mesenchymal precursor cells didn't boost wean rates from heart assist devices Nov 13, 2018 video
<ѻý>AHA: Closing Dialysis Fistula Improves Heart Functionѻý> Kidney transplant patients may benefit from reversing arteriovenous connection Nov 12, 2018
<ѻý>AHA: CABG Still Better for Multivessel Disease in Diabetesѻý> FREEDOM trial extension suggests lower long-term mortality vs stents Nov 12, 2018 video
<ѻý>'De-Fatting' Tx May Give Discarded Livers New Lifeѻý> Ex vivo perfusion system plus therapy reduced fat in steatotic livers Nov 11, 2018
<ѻý>AASLD Poster Roundup: Gender, Insurance, Weight and Waitlistsѻý> Selections from poster sessions at the annual Liver Meeting Nov 10, 2018
<ѻý>Liver Meeting to Focus on Practice Matters Along with Scienceѻý> Topics range from 'day in the life' of a hepatology consultant to novel NASH therapies Nov 08, 2018
<ѻý>Pouch Creation a Winner After Total Gastrectomyѻý> Meta-analysis reports better long-term functional outcomes, no greater perioperative morbidity Oct 30, 2018
<ѻý>SGLT-2 for Stage 3 CKD; Opioids for CKD; Kidney Transplant Discard & Disabilitiesѻý> Roundup of more top abstracts from Kidney Week 2018 Oct 30, 2018
<ѻý>Time to Question Obesity-Based Cutoffs in Kidney Transplantation?ѻý> Study finds outcomes non-inferior to patients with BMI 35 and under Oct 29, 2018
<ѻý>Ideal Timing of Post-Mohs Reconstructionѻý> Waiting 7 days or more associated with reduced complications Oct 26, 2018
<ѻý>ACR: Can Tanezumab Be Revived for OA?ѻý> Low incidence of rapidly progressive OA seen with lower doses Oct 26, 2018
<ѻý>First-Line Anti-PD-1 Ups Survival for Advanced Head/Neck Cancerѻý> Pembrolizumab, with or without chemo, tops current standard Oct 24, 2018
<ѻý>Recurrent Post-Transplant Lupus Nephritis Decliningѻý> Single-center study credits improvements in immunosuppression Oct 23, 2018
<ѻý>Nerve Plane Block May Improve Mastectomy Painѻý> Also: obese children and post-surgery pain; patient-controlled epidurals after C-section Oct 16, 2018
<ѻý>Inherited JAK3 Mutation May Up Head/Neck Ca Risk in African Americansѻý> About 8% carry the single nucleotide polymorphism Oct 11, 2018
<ѻý>Two-Week Opioid Script Is Plenty for 90% of Nasal Surgery Patientsѻý> One fourth of patients required no opioid medication at all Oct 10, 2018
<ѻý>Knowledge Gaps on HPV's Link to Head/Neck Ca for Docs in Trainingѻý> Few are equipped to perform HPV vaccine counseling, study found Oct 10, 2018
<ѻý>Molecular Profiling Can ID Cancer Risk in Thyroid Lesionsѻý> In lesions with atypia, different mutations confer higher and lower risks Oct 09, 2018
<ѻý>Balloon Dilation Flops in Sleep Apnea Without Sinus Diseaseѻý> Randomized study supports recent AAO-HNSF consensus statement Oct 09, 2018
<ѻý>Tandem Lung-Bone Marrow Transplant Shows Promiseѻý> Protocol being used in patients with primary immunodeficiencies Oct 08, 2018
<ѻý>Sandeep Jauhar's Real-Life Tales From, and of, the Heartѻý> Exploring the organ's intertwined metaphorical and biological aspects Oct 08, 2018
<ѻý>Surgery Improves Survival for most pNETsѻý> Mortality odds 70%-80% lower for all but stage I disease Oct 06, 2018
<ѻý>ASBMR: High-Dose Forteo Plus Prolia Increased BMDѻý> Responses greater than what was seen with either drug alone in high-risk women Oct 02, 2018
<ѻý>ASBMR: Meeting to Focus on Fracturesѻý> Topics will include men's bone health, the use of burosumab, and bisphosphonate drug holidays Sep 27, 2018
<ѻý>TCT: 10 Years On, Surgery for Left Main Disease Edges Stentingѻý> Separate studies suggest some groups do better with CABG Sep 25, 2018
<ѻý>TCT: TAVR's Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch Problem Gets Airingѻý> It's not just a surgical issue, according to TVT Registry data Sep 24, 2018 video
<ѻý>Repeat CRP Tests If Spine Disease Uncertainѻý> Post-hoc analysis of patients with axial spondyloarthritis Sep 17, 2018
<ѻý>Patients With Obesity Prefer 'People-First' Languageѻý> Survey reports wordage could improve self-worth, likelihood of losing weight Sep 05, 2018