A new definition of obesity could help treat millions of people
Measuring body fat more carefully could help treat obesityHalfpoint/Getty Images Rethinking the way we define obesity could help millions of ...
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Here’s What It Will Take to Grow HIV-Positive to HIV-Positive Transplant Access
Hemmige is an infectious disease specialist. In late November, HHS issued a final rule updating transplant regulations to enable every ...
Major PBMs Inflated Drug Prices, Pocketing $7.3 Billion Along the Way, FTC Says
The three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) inflated the price of specialty generic drugs beyond their costs of acquisition, earning ...
FDA Proposes ‘Nutrition Info’ Label for Front of Food Packages
The FDA issued a proposed rule Tuesday that would require food manufacturers to put "Nutrition Info" labels on the front ...
Preferred and Actual Location of Death Often Don’t Match for Young Cancer Patients
While many adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer died in their preferred locations, about 30% who wanted to die ...
T1D Islet Cell Transplant; 50K Processed Foods Ranked; Obesity and Childhood Cancers
Sana Biotechnology said a type 1 diabetes (T1D) patient received an allogeneic primary islet cell transplantation without immunosuppression. The company's ...
How Should I Prioritize Self-Care During Training?
Welcome to "Ask the Program Director," a column from MedPage Today where your most pressing questions about residency -- from ...
Coffee, Green Tea, and the Brain; Women and Alzheimer’s; Dementia Life Expectancy
Higher consumption of green tea, but not coffee, was associated with fewer cerebral white matter lesions in prospective studies of ...
Medicare for Renal Denervation; Cardiac Telemetry App Recall; Stroke Flags in Eyes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will review a potential national Medicare coverage policy for renal denervation for patients ...
USPSTF Unveils Final Recs for Osteoporosis Screening to Prevent Fractures
All women ages 65 and older and at-risk postmenopausal women under 65 should be screened for osteoporosis to prevent fractures, ...
Biden Health Officials Say They Built Up Pandemic Defenses. Trump Promises Changes.
The Biden administration on Tuesday released a "roadmap" for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as President-elect Donald Trump ...
Kate Middleton Announces Major Cancer Update
The Princess of Wales revealed Tuesday that her cancer is in remission after an emotional visit to the hospital where ...
How to Have a Balanced Life From Residency and Beyond
Perhaps you’ve dreamed of becoming a doctor for as long as you can remember. Now that you’re in medical school, ...
Nurse Practitioners Top ‘Best Jobs’ Rankings Again
For the second year in a row, nurse practitioners took the No. 1 spot in the "Best Jobs" rankings from ...
The Outrageous Cost of Finishing Medical Training
Riya Shah was unprepared. The fourth-year medical student at Wayne State University in Detroit already spent more than $2000 on ...
Can a new class of wearable tech actively boost your mental health?
“You’ve achieved 40 seconds of uninterrupted focus.” Apparently, this is cause for celebration. For the past 10 minutes, I have ...
The Smoldering Symphony of Los Angeles: The Burn and Afterburn
Berenji is an occupational and environmental medicine physician. Driving north on the 405 freeway this past Friday night, I witnessed ...
What Do We Know About the Pink Flame Retardants Used to Slow the Los Angeles Fires?
Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of ...
Chicken Broth Recall; Medicaid at Risk; Princess Kate Thanks Medical Staff
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Over 2,000 cases of Great Value chicken broth were recalled due ...
Kate thanks staff at cancer hospital where she was treated
Kate meets patients at cancer hospital where she was treatedThe Princess of Wales has made a personal visit to thank ...
