Women who present with chest pain or angina may be at greater risk for heart attack, hospitalization, and death than men with the same plaque burden. Medscape Medical News Source...

(MedPage Today) -- Recent changes to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) prompted the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) to withdraw as a liaison organization. In a...

(MedPage Today) -- A large 9-year Korean study showed that current smoking status, not historical use, was the primary driver behind a reduced risk of Parkinson's disease. Compared with persistent...

(MedPage Today) -- Casey Means, MD, President Trump's nominee to become the next surgeon general, maneuvered her way through tough questions from both sides of the aisle at her Senate...

(MedPage Today) -- During a MedPage Today webinar, Mike Varshavski, DO -- better known as his high-profile social media personality Dr. Mike -- offered $100,000 if HHS Secretary Robert F....

(MedPage Today) -- Should physicians engage with people who spread medical misinformation -- or avoid confrontation to keep from legitimizing bad actors? In this 46-minute MedPage Today webinar, Editor-in-Chief Jeremy...

(MedPage Today) -- The cost of three sunscreens with identical protection factor (SPF) varied by as much as 100-fold for a single application, depending on the type of clothing worn,...

(MedPage Today) -- Cardiac imaging centers around the world may need to update their protocols and equipment, suggested findings of a large-scale study of radiation effective doses to patients undergoing...

A new GP contract for England promises same-day urgent appointments, but medical leaders warn it raises unrealistic expectations and workload risks. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/gps-reeling-over-new-contract-england-2026a10005zw?src=rss Author :...

(MedPage Today) -- Cannabis use among adolescents was linked with a heightened risk of psychosis and bipolar disorder, a cohort study in JAMA Health Forum found. Almost a quarter of...

(MedPage Today) -- In a new consensus statement, a task force convened by the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP) detailed circumstances in which the deprescribing of psychotropic medications may...

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved dupilumab (Dupixent) for treating allergic fungal rhinosinusitis, a first for the condition, the agency announced on Wednesday. Approval stipulates use in individuals 6 years...

(MedPage Today) -- FDA has earned its stellar global reputation over the last century by being reliable in all the right ways: science-based decision-making, a willingness to consider various points...

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For many of us, obsessing over how much sleep we get is a favourite pastime. Largely, that’s thanks to the emergence of the sleep industry, offering everything from wearable trackers...

SpaceX wants to launch many more satellitesCharles Boyer / Alamy Stock Photo Astronomers are scrambling to work out the environmental impact of a SpaceX application to launch 1 million satellites,...

Our solar system, shown in this composite image, has had a big effect on humanityNASA/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Ripples on the Cosmic OceanDagomar DegrootViking, UK; Belknap Press, US If you pay...