HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s positions on mercury contaminants, HHS personnel cuts, raw milk, and other controversies were front and center at a House hearing on Thursday. Rep. Josh...

A Venezuelan man pleaded his case to asylum officials on Thursday in an interview that his wife, a well-known emergency physician in South Texas, planned to attend until she was...

Infants with gastrointestinal manifestations suggestive of cow’s milk allergy may show growth deceleration in both weight and length. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/growth-slowdown-often-seen-suspected-cows-milk-allergy-2026a1000c65?src=rss Author : Publish date :...

Use of aspirin is controversial in patients with giant cell arteritis, as the overall evidence points to no cardiovascular benefit.In a retrospective study, patients with giant cell arteritis who initiated...

BBC Verify breaks down how fake viral images of celebrities at Coachella are actually AI generated. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c8jk29nkz82o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-04-17 19:56:00 Copyright for syndicated...

Heralding a "step forward on testosterone therapy for men," the FDA announced an initiative to support a potential new indication of low libido in men due to idiopathic hypogonadism. The...

A&E departments in England saw 77.1% of patients within 4 hours in March, but the RCEM warns the 5-year high was driven by incentives, not lasting reform. Medscape News UK...

Gabapentin and pregabalin users had a higher incidence of drug poisoning, especially early in treatment.Poisoning rates rose further when gabapentinoids were combined with benzodiazepines or opioids.The study used a self-controlled...

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine says excess deaths linked to long ED waits have more than doubled in 5 years. Press Association Source link : https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/long-ed-waits-linked-1000-deaths-northern-ireland-2026a1000c2v?src=rss Author : Publish...

Revolution Medicines announced that its investigational RAS inhibitor daraxonrasib doubled median overall survival for previously treated advanced pancreatic cancer (13.2 vs 6.7 months) in a randomized phase III trial comparing...

Electric cars could make their owners money while they sit idleMaskot Bildbyrå At least 90 per cent of the electricity generation being built today is renewable. But solar and wind...

A study shows radiologists inconsistently identify AI-generated x-rays, highlighting emerging risks for clinical decision-making and data integrity. Medscape News Global Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/radiologists-can-you-detect-deepfake-x-rays-2026a1000c5n?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-04-17...

Clinical notes generated by artificial intelligence (AI) scored lower on quality than those prepared by humans in this cross-sectional study of five simulated primary care cases.The largest difference in quality...

Which children will develop seasonal allergic rhinitis is a complicated mix of environment and genetics, and data are adding to that picture, even suggesting that treatment of atopic disease might...

More and more patients are developing type 2 diabetes while still young. The diagnosis may lead to a life of disease. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/rise-early-onset-diabetes-looming-crisis-2026a1000c57?src=rss Author :...

Why is walking in the rain good for your mental health? Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c78rk48lnxro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-04-17 15:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked...

Developed in partnership with the Our Partner In "Beyond Diagnosis: Breast Cancer," Cleveland Clinic oncologist Tiffany Onger, MD, and host John Mangels discuss the dynamics of communicating effectively and empathetically...

A man carrying a backpack with an AR-style pistol inside was arrested Thursday after walking into health insurer Aetna's headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut, police said. Security guards detained the man...

Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Another side effect of GLP-1 drugs? Anecdotal reports from doctors and patients suggest the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs may cause...

Ontario’s 2026 healthcare budget focuses on primary care and home care but doesn’t meet hospital care spending needs. Medscape News Canada Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ontario-2026-healthcare-budget-focuses-primary-care-and-home-2026a1000c3n?src=rss Author : Publish date :...