Mystery of the ancient giant stone jars of Laos may have been solved
The plain of jars in LaosAlvov/Shutterstock The remains of at least 37 people have been found interred in a giant ...
HHS Panel That Aims to Reshape U.S. Healthcare Holds Its First Meeting
A new HHS health advisory committee met very briefly Monday to introduce its members and outline its broad goals for ...
CDC Places Limits on U.S. Entry as Deaths Top 100 in Ebola Outbreak
In response to the Ebola outbreak linked to scores of deaths, the CDC is blocking entry to the U.S. from ...
Leucovorin Scripts Surged Even Before White House Autism Push
Leucovorin prescribing for children with autism rose after major media coverage of a young patient in February 2025.A White House ...
American Doctor Has Ebola, Will Be Transferred for Care
Two other physicians — including the doctor’s wife — were potentially exposed, along with their four children. Medscape Medical News ...
Erectile Dysfunction May Predispose Older Men to Multiple Types of Substance Abuse
WASHINGTON -- Older men with erectile dysfunction (ED) have an increased risk of substance abuse, including sedatives, opioids, and cocaine, ...
Drowning Prevention Is a Team Effort, Pediatricians Say
Multiple layers of protection are critical to prevent drowning deaths among children, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in a ...
FDA Greenlights Novel Hypertension Pill for Tough-to-Treat Patients
The FDA approved the first-in-class oral aldosterone synthase inhibitor baxdrostat (Baxfendy) to treat adults with uncontrolled hypertension in combination with ...
Whole Blood Not Better Than Components En Route to Hospital After Traumatic Injury
For patients at risk of hemorrhagic shock after a traumatic injury, transfusing whole, type O blood rather than blood components ...
American Doctor Has Ebola | MedPage Today
KINSHASA, Congo -- An American doctor is among the newly confirmed cases in an outbreak in Congo of a rare ...
New Dosing Option Okayed for X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Drug
The FDA has approved an option to increase the dose and frequency of burosumab-twza for adults whose serum phosphorus remains ...
Evidence Mounts for Darolutamide Plus ADT in Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer
WASHINGTON -- Darolutamide (Nubeqa) plus androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) significantly improved outcomes compared with ADT alone in men with metastatic ...
Blockbuster Drug Gets Breast Cancer Approvals in Curative Setting
The FDA on Friday approved two new trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd; Enhertu) indications for treating early-stage breast cancer patients with HER2-positive ...
Pediatric Hereditary Angioedema Treatment Options Growing
Evidence for the treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in younger children is growing, with expanding treatment options. A pasteurized formulation ...
How Can We Better Assist Newly Discharged Patients?
Over the past few years, some dedicated physicians and other emergency department team members have created a new program. It's ...
Don’t Let Big Oil Off the Health Liability Hook
As healthcare professionals, we understand the gravity of our responsibilities. We are held to exacting standards, and we accept that ...
Time in Target Range Metric May Aid in CKD Management
The urine albumin/creatinine ratio time in target range predicts cardiovascular outcomes in people with and without chronic kidney disease. Medscape ...
Novel Central Line Locking Fluid Reduces Certain Complications in ICU
As the locking fluid for central venous access device (CVAD) ports in the ICU, an investigational 4% solution of tetrasodium ...
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda ...
SSRI vs NDRI: Which Is Better for Post-Stroke Depression?
Bupropion is linked to lower suicidal ideation risk but higher odds of demoralization and apathy vs fluoxetine in post-stroke depression, ...
