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Viruses That Come to Stay Some linger in the body for a lifetime. The one causing Covid-19 probably isn't one of them, but it and others can create mischief long after the immu. 2020-09-18 17:21:45
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Many Americans Still Concerned About Access to Health Care Nationally, 23.8% of respondents said that they were very concerned about being able to receive care during the pandemic, and another 27.4% said that . 2020-09-18 17:21:45
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Experts Divided on Awake Prone Position for Severe COVID-19 Prone positioning 'has the real potential for harm,' but until data show decisively that the risks outweigh the benefits, it is 'another tool in the t. 2020-09-18 17:21:45
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Threefold Higher Risk for Breast Cancer Death With DCIS Compared to the general population, women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) were more than three times more likely to die from breast cancer; the r. 2020-09-18 17:21:45
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Scarce COVID-19 Resources Demand That Competitors Share Now is the time to build relationships across health systems and refine triage protocols, ahead of the potential second wave of COVID-19, experts say.. 2020-09-18 17:21:45
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Another Study Suggests Lasting COVID-19 Impact on Heart Cardiac MR scanning showed myocarditis post-COVID in 15% of a small series of young athletes, but commentators suggest these & other such findings are. 2020-09-18 17:21:45
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Urban Hospitals of Last Resort Cling to Life in Time of COVID Experts fear that the economic damage inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic on safety-net hospitals and the ailing finances of those that subsidize them . 2020-09-18 17:21:45
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Novel Tool May Predict Bipolar Disorder Long Before Onset A unique machine learning tool shows promise in predicting the onset of bipolar disorder years before it occurs, results of a new proof-of-concept stu. 2020-09-18 14:54:41
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Fifth Vital Sign? CGM for Glucose in Hospitals, Courtesy of COVID FDA's allowance for inpatient use of continuous glucose monitoring during the pandemic has facilitated a paradigm shift for hospitalized patients, sim. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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Veliparib-Chemo Combo New Option for BRCA-Mutated Breast Cancer? AbbVie reports that upfront veliparib maintains carboplatin-paclitaxel response, with manageable side effects. Medscape Medical News. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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Researchers on Study Curve for Gender-Affirming Vaginoplasty "As surgical programs evolve, the important question becomes: At what case threshold are cases performed safely, efficiently, and with favorable . 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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CDC Chief Walks Back Masks vs Vaccine Comments 'These face masks are the most important, powerful, public health tool we have. And I will continue to appeal for all Americans, all individuals in ou. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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Bill Gates Rips Federal Response to COVID-19 Pandemic "You know, this has been a mismanaged situation every step of the way," Gates told STAT. "It's shocking. It's unbelievable — the fact. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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FDA Compares Performance of COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests The agency plans to continue updating information on authorized SARS-CoV-2 test performance going forward. Medscape Medical News. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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Low Vitamin D in COVID-19 Predicts ICU Admission, Poor Survival A study from Italy reports that patients who had severe COVID-19 had lower levels of vitamin D than patients with mild infections, and low vitamin D w. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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AI Algorithm on Par With Radiologists as Mammogram Reader Because AI has reached such high levels of accuracy in reading mammograms, it is time to test the technology in rigorous, prospective clinical trials,. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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Optimal Dose of Fingolimod for Multiple Sclerosis Confirmed The 0.5-mg dose of fingolimod provides a greater reduction in annualized relapse rate vs both the 0.25-mg dose of fingolimod and the 20-mg dose of gla. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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Biologics for Psoriasis May Also Reduce Coronary Plaque Biologics used as treatment for psoriasis could also help reduce lipid-rich necrotic core, a high-risk plaque associated with cardiovascular events, a. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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Government Describes Plan to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine 'We're dealing in a world of great uncertainty. We don't know the timing of when we'll have a vaccine. We don't know the quantities. We don't know the. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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European Sports Cardiology Guidelines Break New Ground New sports cardiology guidelines green-light participation in vigorous competitive sports by selected patients with stable coronary artery disease, he. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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Clinician Deaths From COVID-19: 'A Crisis on a Staggering Scale' Mexico has had the most healthcare workers affected, followed by the United States, the United Kingdom, and Brazil, according to new data. Medscape . 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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Novel Calculator Predicts Cancer Risk in Patients With CVD An easy-to-use predictive model can estimate 10-year and lifetime risk for cancer in patients with established cardiovascular disease (CVD), new resea. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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Children and COVID-19: New Cases May Be Leveling Off Growth in new pediatric COVID-19 cases has evened out in recent weeks, but children now represent 10% of all COVID-19 cases in the United States. Me. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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'Dose-Response' Between Exercise and Improvement in Diabetes As adherence to a thrice weeky, supervised exercise class rose, A1c levels fell. Aerobic exercise, or a combination of aerobic and resistance training. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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Why Don't Electronic Health Records Mandate Pregnancy History? New data showing adverse pregnancy outcomes occurred in roughly 1 in 3 women and confirming an association with late ASCVD begs the question of why EH. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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Vaccines Should Be Mandatory for All HCPs, Group Says The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America says all ACIP-recommended vaccines should be required as a condition for employment for physicians . 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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ECG Promising for Predicting Major Depression, Treatment Response The resting heart rate of patients with major depression may offer clues as to how well they will respond to antidepressant therapy, and may even pred. 2020-09-18 02:53:06
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Misdiagnosis of Penicillin Allergy Common Most patients who report having a penicillin allergy are not really allergic to the antibiotic, and they may be missing out on the best treatment for . 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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Junk Food Ads Disproportionately Target Black and Hispanic Kids - Report Television advertising in the U.S. for candy, fast food, sugary drinks and other unhealthy treats continues to target mostly black and Hispanic youth,. 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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Omaha Hospital Sued After Pediatric Surgeons Resign Two surgeons say they were pushed to resign after they told Children's Hospital a colleague was incompetent. The hospital says it strongly disagrees w. 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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Action to Combat Climate Change Is Paramount for Healthcare "As physicians, we have a special responsibility to safeguard health and alleviate suffering. Working to rapidly curtail greenhouse gas emissions. 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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California's Top Lawyer Cements Role as Healthcare Defender-in-Chief California Attorney General Xavier Becerra scores a win for California and other states in his effort to block Trump administration birth control rule. 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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Clinicians Walk 'Fine Line' With Immigrant Patients Some immigrants worried about green card status are skipping medical appointments out of fear stoked by proposed 'public charge' rule, currently under. 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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NCCN Guidelines Downloaded 10 Million Times in 2018 The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology were downloaded 10 million times in 2018, which is a 26% inc. 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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Schizophrenia: Genetic Mutation Alters Teen Brain, Raises Risk Schizophrenia may be caused by a genetic mutation in the SLC39A8 gene that leads to a structural abnormality in the brain during adolescence, suggesti. 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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New SCCT Guidelines Reflect Expanding Role for CT in TAVR It features nuts-and-bolts recommendations, including those for specific scanners, but also thorny issues like leaflet thrombosis and valve-in-valve p. 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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Parkinson's Subtypes Predict Prognosis Different subtypes of Parkinson's disease have been proposed that accurately predict prognosis, disability, and survival and may eventually lead to th. 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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St. Luke's Replaces President, Other Leaders After Series of Care Lapses Ouster comes 5 months after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services terminated federal funding for heart transplants at the 65-year-old hospita. 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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Hire a 'Burnout' Officer to Help Physicians: Report A new report calls for all major healthcare organizations to have an executive-level chief wellness officer tasked with reducing physician burnout. . 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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New California Governor Takes Healthcare Reform by the Horns He proposes changes in state policy to approach universal coverage and asks Congress and Trump for waivers to move toward single-payer system. Medsc. 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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New Standard of Care in PD-L1+ Esophageal Cancer? Patients with advanced esophageal cancer who have a high level of PD-L1 showed improved survival on poembrolizumab compared to standard chemotherapy. . 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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Intermittent Fasting Plus Lower-Calorie Diet May Be Best Although admittedly small, a new study indicates that a combination of intermittent fasting together with some calorie restriction may give the best o. 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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MMP9 Inhibitor Added to Chemo in Gastric/GEJ Cancer Andecaliximab added to mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy did not improve survival in patients with advanced gastric/GEJ cancer, except for one subset — those 65. 2019-01-21 18:41:55
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Doctor, 33, Killed in Great Barrier Reef Shark Attack Australian physician's brother posted, 'Daniel was all about getting everything meticulously right in life -- to live deeply and fully, which he did. . 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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Calcified Nodules Linked to AMD Progression Calcified nodules in the retinas of patients with age-related macular degeneration are linked to the progression to advanced stage disease, a study ha. 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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Uric Acid a Potential Predictor of Bipolar Disorder Depressed patients with higher serum uric acid levels have a significantly higher risk for future conversion to bipolar disorder, new research suggest. 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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Prevent Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy for Kids' Bone Health The findings suggest no negative effects of pregnancy weight management efforts on the bone health of offspring. Medscape Medical News. 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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Environmental Noise Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk A new study suggests that this link is mediated by increased activity in the amygdala, an area of the brain involved in stress response that is though. 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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Curbs on Predental Antibiotics Maybe Went Too Far in Practice Calls in 2007 to cut back on antibiotic prophylaxis didn't apply to all patients, but clinical practice responded by pulling back in everybody. For at. 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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ThyroSeq Test Helps Avoid Unnecessary Thyroid Surgeries The multigene molecular classifier ThyroSeq shows high sensitivity, specificity, and detailed genetic profiles, allowing fewer unnecessary diagnostic . 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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Righting a Wrong: Psychiatrists Honored for Vietnam Service Fifty years after the Tet Offensive in Vietnam, a proclamation and wreath-laying ceremony spurs memories and helps bring closure to those who served. . 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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Alirocumab Improves Outcomes Post-ACS: ODYSSEY OUTCOMES Published Just days before new findings are presented and new cholesterol guidelines revealed, main findings on alirocumab in acute coronary syndromes publish i. 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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New Center for Physician Rights Helps Protect, Guide Doctors Physicians who believe they have been subjected to unfair treatment and/or discipline by a state medical board, PHP, or other regulatory body now have. 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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FDA Reintroduces OTC Primatene Mist for Mild Asthma Primatene Mist is for the temporary relief of mild symptoms of intermittent physician-diagnosed asthma in patients 12 years and older. Some medical so. 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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FDA Clears First Ebola Fingerstick Test With Portable Reader The DPP Ebola Antigen System is the second Ebola rapid antigen fingerstick test granted emergency use authorization and the first that uses a portable. 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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Health Record Prompts Can Improve Hepatitis Diagnosis Despite guidelines, one in five people with HIV have not been tested for hepatitis C and one in three have not been vaccinated for hepatitis B. Can el. 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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CEO Feinberg Leaving Geisinger to Manage Healthcare for Google Geisinger's CEO since 2015, David Feinberg, MD, will now work to wrangle Googles 'fragmented health initiatives.' Medscape Medical News. 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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Most 2017 Participants in MIPS Qualified for Small Bonus CMS says over 90% of clinician participants in MIPS in 2017 earned positive ratings. Medscape Medical News. 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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FDA OKs Revefenacin (Yupelri) for COPD Revefenacin, a long-acting muscarinic antagonist, is the first once-daily nebulized bronchodilator approved for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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Physicians to NRA: This Is Our Lane Clinicians tweet their disgust at a National Rifle Association (NRA) report and tweet that attacked an ACP article aimed at reducing gun violence. . 2018-11-10 14:06:49
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Dairy Fat May Protect Against Diabetes, Says Biomarker Study 'We're aware that our biomarker work has limitations...but at the very least, the available evidence about dairy fat does not indicate any increased r. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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CAM Popular, but Cancer Patients Unaware of Risks Two studies involving sarcoma patients show that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments are popular, and most patients seem to be unc. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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Twitter Widely Used Among Breast Cancer Patients A new exploratory study found that the popular social network Twitter is widely used among breast cancer patients to share personal experiences and in. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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Older Women at Risk of Bone, Muscle Loss With Low-Cal Diets Following a low-energy diet to lose weight could result in loss of both handgrip strength and bone mineral density, especially in older women, suggest. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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Many Florida Hospitals Damaged by Hurricane, Evacuating Patients Government agencies are marshalling resources to respond to the destructive storm, with CMS already mulling waivers of certain Medicare, Medicaid rule. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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High-Quality Diet Linked to Better Outcomes in Bipolar Disorder A higher-quality diet and lower body mass index have been linked to improved outcomes in patients with bipolar disorder, new research suggests. Meds. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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FDA Okays Rivaroxaban Plus Aspirin for Chronic CAD, PAD The rivaroxaban/aspirin combination is for the prevention of thrombotic events in adults with coronary artery disease or symptomatic peripheral artery. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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New Tool Aids CT Decision-Making in Kids With Mild TBI A new shared decision-making tool decreases head CT decisional conflict in parents of kids at intermediate risk for traumatic brain injuries -- and in. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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Should Breast Surgery Be Its Own Medical Specialty? In the US, there are medical specialty boards for thoracic surgery, orthopedic surgery, head and neck surgery, colorectal surgery, and surgery for a v. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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FDA OKs New Molecular Assay for Blood Compatibility Testing The ID CORE XT is the second molecular assay approved by FDA for use in transfusion medicine and the first to report genotypes as final results. FDA. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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Physicians See the Need, Not the Pay for Mental Healthcare Frustrated physicians describe family practices overwhelmed with patients needing mental health services, and say they see no relief in sight for reim. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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Colonoscopy More Efficient With Endocuff The flexible arms on the device, which is attached to the colonoscope, hold back colonic folds to enhance mucosal visualization, with no decrease in t. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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Nonopioid Approaches to Pain: The Hunt Is On As the US opioid epidemic continues to grow, the need to find safe, effective, nonaddictive, nonopioid strategies for managing pain is increasingly ur. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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'Burning Debate' on McDonald Diagnostic Criteria in MS New McDonald diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis were the focus of a debate here at the ECTRIMS 2018 congress that spilled over onto Twitter. . 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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Embolism Recommendations Not Followed by Many Hospitals Several Veteran's Administration Hospitals are not abiding by guidelines for patients with suspected pulmonary embolism, new research warns. Medscap. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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Do Not Use Decongestants for Colds in Children Younger Than Age 6 A new review finds no evidence that decongestants provide any benefit to young children and may cause harm. Medscape Medical News. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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Behind the Pimple Video Craze Millions of viewers around the world visit the website YouTube to watch people pop pimples. Some pimple poppers have even become stars of sorts. The r. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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Polio-like Virus in Children Causing Concern Around US The CDC has confirmed 38 cases, but health officials are reporting an increasing number of suspected cases around the country. Medscape Medical News. 2018-10-14 13:23:46
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