Surprise! The Copay for PrEP Just Disappeared
Carl Schmid and his colleagues got more than they bargained for -- in a good way -- when they requested ...
Month: October 2024
Social Media Trend Promotes Nitrous Oxide Misuse
Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral ...
Can HPV Self-Tests Truly Replace Pap Smears?
Back in May of this year, the FDA approved a new method of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in a healthcare ...
Some Epilepsy Drugs Tied to Cardiovascular Events in Older People
An association between epilepsy and cardiovascular events (CVEs) in older people was likely largely due to the use of enzyme-inducing ...
Chemoradiation Plus Immunotherapy Fails to Improve Survival in Limited-Stage SCLC
Adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation therapy (CRT) for limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) failed to improve survival in a randomized ...
Judge Rules Against Stem Cell Clinic
A federal court has once again ruled against a stem cell clinic, siding with the FDA that fat-derived stem cell ...
Hurricanes Like Helene Keep Killing for Years to Come
Hurricanes in the U.S. end up hundreds of times deadlier than the government calculates, contributing to more American deaths than ...
Autonomy vs Safety in Cognitive Impairment Decision-Making
As healthcare systems across Europe deal with an increasing prevalence of cognitive impairment, family doctors are emerging as key players ...
Low-Dose Lithium Tested in Long COVID
Low-dose lithium aspartate did not improve fatigue and cognitive dysfunction symptoms in long COVID.A small dose-finding study suggested higher doses ...
Excitement for Brachytherapy in Prostate Cancer
Adding supplemental external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) did not improve outcomes in higher-risk cancer patients who had brachytherapy, according to the ...
Aflibercept for ROP Shows Sustained Efficacy at Age 3
TOPLINE: A 0.4 mg dose of aflibercept in infancy to treat retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) shows sustained efficacy and safety at ...
Psychiatric Hospital Chain’s Charges; Schizophrenia Drug Flops; Bright Light Therapy
Acadia Healthcare, a nationwide chain of psychiatric hospitals, faces new federal charges after it just agreed to a nearly $20 ...
Integrated Boost Can Be Standard after Lumpectomy
Hypofractionated (HF) whole-breast irradiation with simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) can be considered a standard of care for adjuvant radiotherapy after ...
Low Follow-up of Urine Dipstick Tests in Primary Care
Only 1 in 15 urine dipstick tests showing proteinuria in the primary care setting are followed up with albuminuria quantification ...
Direct Brain A-Dopamine Infusion Promising for Parkinson’s
PHILADELPHIA — Continuous intracerebroventricular administration of an anaerobic dopamine formulation (A-dopamine) appears safe in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and ...
Long COVID Rates in Kids Revised Upward: What to Know
Gabrielle Jospa, 15, was diagnosed with long COVID after a serious bout with acute COVID-19 that left her hospitalized in ...
Chemo Can Save Lives in High-Risk Unilateral Retinoblastoma
TOPLINE: Adjuvant chemotherapy after removal of the affected eye improves outcomes in children with unilateral retinoblastoma who have high-risk histopathologic features ...
‘Late Abortion’ Doc; Missed Warnings in Listeria Outbreak; $3.5B for Healthcare CEOs
Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. 'America's ...
De-Intensified Therapy Misses Mark in HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer
Two strategies to de-escalate treatment for human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancer failed to show noninferiority versus standard care, which "reset ...
Chemical Cloud Moving Over Atlanta Suburbs Prompts Shelter-in-Place Alert
Residents east of Atlanta were again warned Tuesday to shelter in place if shifting winds push the still-billowing chemical cloud ...
