FDA OKs Hormone-Free Pill for Hot Flashes First-in-class drug works by blocking the NK3 receptor, which plays role in regulating body temp May 12, 2023
Bill to Study Xylazine Passes House, Advances in Senate Measure does not address scheduling the drug, which is frequently added to fentanyl May 12, 2023
Weighing the Consequences of Weight-Loss Drugs We need more discussion of the potential harms May 12, 2023
FDA Panel Backs Needle-Free Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis Choice of alternative route with nasal spray outweighs possible risks, panelists say May 12, 2023
Lessons From Pop Culture Portrayals of Munchausen by Proxy Medical professionals must focus on the harm of the child May 11, 2023
Senators Call Out PBMs, Drugmakers for High Prescription Drug Costs This "is a moral issue," Sen. Bernie Sanders said during the hearing May 11, 2023
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Linked to Myopia in Kids However, cross-sectional study from Hong Kong does not show causality May 11, 2023
1 in 3 Doctors Sued; Sleep Apnea Dangers; Tainted Arthritis Products Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff May 11, 2023
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist in OUD Treatment Differences emerged despite similar numbers of healthcare visits May 10, 2023
Hyperbaric Oxygen for Long COVID? Heart Ultrasounds Offer Limited Support Randomized trial shows global longitudinal strain improvement with clinical data lacking May 10, 2023
Low-Dose Pilocarpine Improves Vision in Vehicle-Controlled Presbyopia Trials Twice as many patients had at least three lines of improvement in distance-corrected near vision May 10, 2023
AI in Colonoscopy: Disconnect Grows Between Academic, Community Studies Clearly helpful in manufacturers' trials, but not so much in routine practice May 09, 2023
Gut Bacteria Cocktail Helps Long COVID Oral treatment alleviates symptoms better than placebo May 09, 2023
Proposed Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Are Good, but Not Enough Specifics for older women, Black women, and those with dense breasts are needed May 09, 2023
Novel Drug Fails to Improve Diabetic Retinopathy, but Slows Progression Significantly fewer patients had 3-step worsening of DRSS with oral antiangiogenic May 09, 2023
Adding This New Criteria Drastically Cut 72-Hour Insulinoma Fast Time Beta-hydroxybutyrate-based stopping point reduced burden on patients May 08, 2023
Daytime Sleepiness Drugs of Varying Performance in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Solriamfetol had particularly strong showing in network meta-analysis May 08, 2023
GLP-1 Agonists Come Out on Top in Cardiovascular Comparison of Newer Diabetes Meds Serious limitations noted of attempt to compare GLP-1 agonists, SGLT-2 inhibitors, however May 08, 2023
CMS Official Sees Rosy Future for ACOs Agency stands by its full-steam-ahead goals around accountable care May 08, 2023
GLP-1 RAs Safe Months After Kidney Transplant Helped diabetics cut down on daily insulin dose, body weight May 08, 2023
Perfect Is the Enemy of Good, and So Is Narcan Misinformation There is no justification to oppose increased access to naloxone May 08, 2023
Neurologic Long COVID Patients Show Immune Dysregulation Autonomic dysfunction also emerges, NIH study shows May 08, 2023
Maternal Opioid Use Disorder Raises Postneonatal Infant Mortality Early support for infants, parents may help curb adverse outcomes, researchers say May 08, 2023
Novel Hormone Replacer Holds Up Long-Term for Hypoparathyroidism But drug remains in regulatory limbo May 08, 2023
Lifestyle Factors and Glaucoma: Lots of Common Sense, Not So Much Evidence Links to nutrition, diet, mental stress, and body positioning remain tenuous May 07, 2023
Is Electrical Duodenal Resurfacing the Next Big Thing for T2D and Obesity? Small trials show big boost in insulin sensitivity, plus weight loss May 07, 2023
Insulin Resistance Risk Much Higher for Kids With Obesity Waist-to-hip-ratio, waist circumference can aid in predicting IR, researcher says May 07, 2023
The Patient Case Against Requiring Medical Chaperones What sounds good in theory falls short in practice May 07, 2023
Medicaid Expansion Seen Lifting Colon Cancer Screening for Low-Income People But not a cure-all in states boosting eligibility May 06, 2023
Babies Fare Better If Gestational Diabetes Is Treated Early in Second Trimester But not waiting for repeat glucose-tolerance testing confirmation didn't help mom, trial shows May 06, 2023
Exercise Rehab Helpful After Pulmonary Embolism Patients saw improvements in walking, quality of life May 05, 2023
Vascular Complications Big Contributor to Diabetes Deaths Diabetic nephropathy was most common of the fatal complications, study showed May 05, 2023
Food 'Swamps' Tied to Elevated Mortality From Obesity-Related Cancers Study suggests diet is not necessarily a modifiable risk factor for all, editorialists say May 05, 2023
Research Monkey Alarm; WHO Ends COVID Emergency; Anti-Vaxxers Build Legal Network Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff May 05, 2023
Recreational Cannabis Use a Negative for Adolescent Mental Health Even "subdiagnostic" use associated with adverse psychological events, study says May 04, 2023
Dementia Risk and Diet Investigated Analysis probes multiple studies about the MIND diet approach May 03, 2023
FDA Approves First-Ever RSV Vaccine Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine indicated for adults 60 and up May 03, 2023
Higher BMI Tied to Other Severe Respiratory Infections Too Along with COVID, increased risks seen with upper and lower respiratory tract infections May 02, 2023
Screen for Latent TB Infection, USPSTF Says Adults at increased risk for tuberculosis should be screened May 02, 2023
ACP Announces 'Ambitious' Effort to Improve Access to Obesity Care Doctors need training to "meet patients where they are" May 01, 2023
