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Surgeons Not Good at Predicting Benefit From Knee Operations
Medscape | 2019-08-18 06:07:30
Surgeons are no better at determining which patients might benefit from operations to treat torn knee cartilage than if they just flipped a coin, a new study suggests. Reuters Health Information
Disparities in Access to Best Stroke Treatment
Medscape | 2019-08-18 06:01:51
Less than 10% of U.S. stroke patients get a treatment that evidence shows is most effective for ischemic stroke – and the odds are even lower for patients who are black and Hispanic, a U.S. study...
Better Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer With MRI Plus Targeted Biopsy
Medscape | 2019-08-18 06:01:40
Prebiopsy multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) combined with targeted biopsy is associated with improved detection of clinically significant prostate cancer compared with transrectal...
Guselkumab May Have Edge Over Secukinumab in Long-Term Control of Psoriasis
Medscape | 2019-08-18 05:56:24
For moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, treatment with guselkumab was superior to secukinumab based on 90% or better improvement from baseline in patients' Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score...
Trump Rule Targeting Poor Immigrants Could Harm Children, Health - Advocates
Medscape | 2019-08-18 05:56:16
A Trump administration plan to cut legal immigration by poor people will likely result in sicker children, more communicable diseases and greater homelessness in the United States, according to...
FDA Approves New Form of HF Device Therapy, the Barostim Neo
Medscape | 2019-08-17 02:49:05
FDA Approvals
Most Patients Don't Need Opioids After Endocrine Surgery
Medscape | 2019-08-16 22:09:44
According to a recent study, most patients who receive opioids after undergoing routine cervical endocrine surgery do not take them. Medscape Medical News
As CBD Finds Small-town America, What Do We Tell Its Graying Users?
Medscape | 2019-08-16 21:31:53
Skyrocketing demand has outpaced research on cannabidiol, particularly the complexities of its cardiovascular effects, a critical issue for vulnerable older adults whose CBD use is surging....
FDA Expands Approval for TAVR Valves to Low-risk Patients
Medscape | 2019-08-16 21:19:22
The Sapien 3 and Sapien 3 Ultra and the CoreValve Evolut R and CoreValve Evolut PRO were previously indicated only in patients at intermediate or higher surgical risk. FDA Approvals
Last-Resort Device OK'd for Advanced Heart Failure
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 20:15:00
(MedPage Today) -- Baroreflex stimulator approved for patients ineligible for other device
Obesity Effect on Cancer Risk Twice That Currently Thought
Medscape | 2019-08-16 20:08:15
A new analysis of genetic data suggests that the effect of obesity on cancer risk is much higher than currently estimated from observational studies. Medscape Medical News
Male vs Female Pain; Get the Most Out of a Job Recruiter
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 20:00:00
(MedPage Today) -- Must reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers
Patients Still Battling Providers for Medical Records
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 19:59:38
(MedPage Today) -- Nearly three-fourths of requests required nudging or escalation to be HIPAA compliant
FDA Clears First Spinal Tether Device for Idiopathic Scoliosis
Medscape | 2019-08-16 19:36:59
The Tether Vertebral Body Tethering System from Zimmer Biomet Spine is intended to treat growing children and adolescents whose spinal curves fail to respond to conservative treatment like external...
AMA Drops Out of Group Opposing Medicare for All
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 19:30:00
(MedPage Today) -- Wants to study a public option and other potential solutions
FDA Approves New Form of HF Device Therapy, the Barostim Neo
Medscape | 2019-08-17 02:49:05
FDA Approvals
Most Patients Don't Need Opioids After Endocrine Surgery
Medscape | 2019-08-16 22:09:44
According to a recent study, most patients who receive opioids after undergoing routine cervical endocrine surgery do not take them. Medscape Medical News
As CBD Finds Small-town America, What Do We Tell Its Graying Users?
Medscape | 2019-08-16 21:31:53
Skyrocketing demand has outpaced research on cannabidiol, particularly the complexities of its cardiovascular effects, a critical issue for vulnerable older adults whose CBD use is surging....
FDA Expands Approval for TAVR Valves to Low-risk Patients
Medscape | 2019-08-16 21:19:22
The Sapien 3 and Sapien 3 Ultra and the CoreValve Evolut R and CoreValve Evolut PRO were previously indicated only in patients at intermediate or higher surgical risk. FDA Approvals
Obesity Effect on Cancer Risk Twice That Currently Thought
Medscape | 2019-08-16 20:08:15
A new analysis of genetic data suggests that the effect of obesity on cancer risk is much higher than currently estimated from observational studies. Medscape Medical News
FDA Clears First Spinal Tether Device for Idiopathic Scoliosis
Medscape | 2019-08-16 19:36:59
The Tether Vertebral Body Tethering System from Zimmer Biomet Spine is intended to treat growing children and adolescents whose spinal curves fail to respond to conservative treatment like external...
FDA Approves Fedratinib for the Treatment of Myelofibrosis
Medscape | 2019-08-16 18:38:17
The second drug for myelofibrosis has now been approved, giving patients another option. FDA Approvals
At Top Medical Journals, Women Are Gaining Ground -- Slowly
Medscape | 2019-08-16 15:44:14
Although there has been some progress, a woman's name rarely sits atop the masthead of a major medical journal. Medscape Medical News
Disparities in Access to Best Stroke Treatment
Medscape | 2019-08-18 06:01:51
Less than 10% of U.S. stroke patients get a treatment that evidence shows is most effective for ischemic stroke – and the odds are even lower for patients who are black and Hispanic, a U.S. study...
Surgeons Not Good at Predicting Benefit From Knee Operations
Medscape | 2019-08-18 06:07:30
Surgeons are no better at determining which patients might benefit from operations to treat torn knee cartilage than if they just flipped a coin, a new study suggests. Reuters Health Information
Better Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer With MRI Plus Targeted Biopsy
Medscape | 2019-08-18 06:01:40
Prebiopsy multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) combined with targeted biopsy is associated with improved detection of clinically significant prostate cancer compared with transrectal...
Guselkumab May Have Edge Over Secukinumab in Long-Term Control of Psoriasis
Medscape | 2019-08-18 05:56:24
For moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, treatment with guselkumab was superior to secukinumab based on 90% or better improvement from baseline in patients' Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score...
Trump Rule Targeting Poor Immigrants Could Harm Children, Health - Advocates
Medscape | 2019-08-18 05:56:16
A Trump administration plan to cut legal immigration by poor people will likely result in sicker children, more communicable diseases and greater homelessness in the United States, according to...
FDA Approves Another Tumor-Agnostic Cancer Drug
Medscape | 2019-08-15 23:27:18
Entrectinib is indicated for the treatment of solid tumors expressing NTRK+ in adults and children, and also for the treatment of metastatic, ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer FDA Approvals
Nine Hospital Nurses Pregnant at Same Time Have Given Birth
Medscape | 2019-08-15 23:26:13
Nine labor and delivery nurses from Maine Medical Center in Portland who were all pregnant at the same time have all given birth to their babies. Medscape Medical News
Last-Resort Device OK'd for Advanced Heart Failure
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 20:15:00
(MedPage Today) -- Baroreflex stimulator approved for patients ineligible for other device
Male vs Female Pain; Get the Most Out of a Job Recruiter
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 20:00:00
(MedPage Today) -- Must reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers
Patients Still Battling Providers for Medical Records
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 19:59:38
(MedPage Today) -- Nearly three-fourths of requests required nudging or escalation to be HIPAA compliant
AMA Drops Out of Group Opposing Medicare for All
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 19:30:00
(MedPage Today) -- Wants to study a public option and other potential solutions
Antibiotic Stewardship Programs Feasible in Smaller Hospitals
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 19:15:00
(MedPage Today) -- First prospective, multi-center study to examine strategies in community hospitals
'Police Force of the Brain': What We Heard This Week
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 19:00:00
(MedPage Today) -- Quotable quotes from MedPage Today's sources
Early Activity in Pancreatic Cancer With New Drug
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 18:45:00
(MedPage Today) -- Median survival of 21.7 months with DNA repair inhibitor plus chemoradiation
More Gluten, More Celiac Risk in Predisposed Kids
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 18:30:00
(MedPage Today) -- Timing and amount in first 5 years of life found crucial, although still too early for diet advice changes
GLP-1 RA Benefits Extend Beyond MACE Reduction
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 18:00:00
(MedPage Today) -- Meta-analysis pooled data on all major outcomes trials for agent class
Another 'Jakinib' OK'd for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 17:30:00
(MedPage Today) -- AbbVie product joins increasingly crowded field
RA Autoantibodies Don't Disappear With Remission
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 17:00:00
(MedPage Today) -- Findings undermine "immunologic remission" as realistic goal
How Cardiologists Can Tailor Treatment in Patients With Diabetes
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 16:00:00
(MedPage Today) -- Mary Ann McLaughlin, MD, says cardiologists should take a more individualized approach
New JAK2 Inhibitor Approved for Myelofibrosis
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 15:45:00
(MedPage Today) -- FDA warns of risk of Wernicke's encephalopathy with fedratinib
How to Say 'Your Child Has Cancer'
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 15:30:00
(MedPage Today) -- Jennifer Mack, MD, says communication is one of oncologists' most important functions
TAVR for Low-Risk Patients Now FDA-Approved
Medpage Today | 2019-08-16 15:15:00
(MedPage Today) -- Medtronic and Edwards devices get much-anticipated indication