(MedPage Today) -- During my 6 years as the director of disaster preparedness for 21 hospitals in Northern California, there were a few scenarios that kept me up at night:...

(MedPage Today) -- For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that...

(MedPage Today) -- SAN ANTONIO -- A novel airway management device had good results improving the safety of sedated gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic procedures, based on randomized data. The Combo endoscopy...

Thousands of patients have presented to emergency departments with ocular injuries sustained while playing the increasingly popular sport, researchers estimate. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/pickleball-peril-eye-injuries-surge-adults-over-50-2025a1000rwu?src=rss Author : Publish...

Biofuels are contributing to environmental harmDave Reede/Alamy It’s obvious, isn’t it. Plants turn sunlight into food – stored energy – so if we turn that food into fuels, we should...

(MedPage Today) -- Ocular manifestations were more common in adult-onset Crohn's disease compared with ulcerative colitis, according to a large retrospective study; female sex, corticosteroid use, and intestinal surgery were...

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A North Carolina ophthalmologist was sentenced to 6 years in prison for raping a woman he met while...

A secondary analysis of TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 strengthens the case that reducing amyloid plaques underlies the clinical benefits of donanemab in early Alzheimer’s disease. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/more-evidence-lowering-amyloid-clinically-beneficial-early-2025a1000s05?src=rss...

(MedPage Today) -- Amid the federal government shutdown, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday appeared to announce a pause on all Medicare payments to doctors, but...

Open-label or ‘honest’ placebos are linked to reduced pain-related disability and may have a supportive role in migraine care, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/honest-placebos-tied-better-functioning-migraineurs-2025a1000rzz?src=rss...

Some schools require students to leave their phones in lockers all dayRobin Utrecht/Shutterstock Many people are concerned about the negative consequences of too much screen time, particularly if phone use...

About 90% of people in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia have detectable antibodies against measles, indicating robust population-level immunity outside of unvaccinated clusters. Medscape Medical News Source link :...

Primary headaches are linked to increased risk for depression in both men and women, while tension headache is linked to increased risk for suicide in men only, a new study...

The HERCULES trial shows pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy produces a 39.4% response rate in advanced penile cancer, offering new treatment hope globally. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hercules-trial-brings-hope-advanced-penile-cancer-2025a1000rzn?src=rss Author :...

Despite setbacks and funding cuts — and a quieting of the hype blaring its arrival — multiple CRISPR-based trials are underway, and life-saving treatments have been developed. Medscape Medical News...

NICE has recommended delgocitinib cream for adults with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema unresponsive to corticosteroids Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/nice-backs-new-topical-therapy-chronic-hand-eczema-2025a1000rxq?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-10-16...

Britain wants to see more investment in the country by pharmaceutical companies if it agrees to pay higher drug prices as part of tariff talks with the United States,... Reuters...

The presence of frailty prior to dialysis and changes in frailty status during the first 6 months of dialysis can predict the risk for adverse outcomes in patients with end-stage...

Can you undo a spinning top?Shutterstock Imagine spinning a top and then letting it come to rest. Is there a way for you to spin the top again so it...

An analysis of CMS data shows a steady rise in the number of Mohs surgeons from 2015 to 2020 in the US, but geographic disparities exist. Medscape Medical News Source...