Emergency Contraceptive Pill Could Work in Place of Mifepristone, Study Suggests
Ulipristal acetate, a selective progesterone receptor modulator, combined with misoprostol resulted in pregnancy termination among nearly all participants in a ...
Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Plus Immunotherapy Boosts Responses in Esophageal Cancer
SAN FRANCISCO -- Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy with or without the investigational PD-1 inhibitor sintilimab significantly increased pathological complete response (pCR) rates ...
Therapeutic HPV Vaccine Effective in Reducing Precancerous Cervical Lesions
An investigational therapeutic vaccine showed clinical effectiveness in patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)16-positive cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN3), according ...
NIH Meeting Cancellations Could Impact Cancer Research
This week, the Trump administration imposed a range of restrictions that impact the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These include ...
Importance of Personalized Photoprotection Highlighted
With the wide variety of sunscreen options available for photoprotection in the United States, one might expect dermatologists to tailor ...
Autism Prevalence Is Climbing, but It’s Not Due to Vaccines
President Trump has said that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee to run HHS, would investigate why autism spectrum disorder ...
Trump Ends Fauci’s Security Detail
President Trump has ended the federal security detail for Anthony Fauci, MD, the infectious disease expert who advised him on ...
Trump Pardons Anti-Abortion Activists Who Blockaded Clinic Entrances
President Donald Trump announced Thursday he would pardon anti-abortion activists convicted of blockading abortion clinic entrances. Trump called it "a ...
High Success Rate With Conversion Therapy for Unresectable Gastroesophageal Cancer
SAN FRANCISCO -- Three-fourths of patients with unresectable gastroesophageal cancer converted to resectable and had clear margins after treatment with ...
Faricimab Again Linked to Rare but Severe Eye Adverse Effects
Three patients developed occlusive retinal vasculitis following rechallenge with faricimab (Vabysmo) after initially developing mild intraocular inflammation for the treatment ...
FDA OKs Esketamine Nasal Spray Monotherapy for Depression
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental new drug application allowing esketamine nasal spray (Spravato; Johnson ...
Fake Cancer Drugs; Let’s Talk About Sex; Reducing Cancer-Related Fatigue
Beware of fake cancer drugs that have found their way into the booming online business of counterfeit prescription medications. (Roswell ...
How Disaster Planning Can Protect Your Practice From Financial Ruin
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina invaded the Gulf Coast, with New Orleans at the center of the storm. Not ...
Trump’s Gain-of-Function Plan; Is Anyone in Charge at CDC? Andie MacDowell’s Dx
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The Trump administration is crafting an executive order that would halt ...
Competition Remains Elusive in Private Insurance Market
Competition among US private insurance companies has generally declined since 2011 in large-group, small-group, and individual markets, a government report ...
Which Influenza Antivirals Are Actually Helping Patients?
Antivirals recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for treating influenza showed little benefit for nonsevere cases ...
Managing GI and Liver Conditions During Pregnancy
Clinicians should be aware of how to manage certain gastrointestinal (GI) and liver conditions associated with pregnancy, such as hyperemesis ...
Boosting Lignan Intake in T2D May Lower Mortality Risk
TOPLINE:Higher intake of lignans — a group of plant-based antioxidants abundant in flaxseeds, whole grains, coffee, and some fruits and ...
European Medical Groups Call for Action on Workforce Crisis
The European Union of Medical Specialists and seven other European medical organizations have published a joint policy paper to address ...
Steroids in Pregnancy May Heighten Autism, ADHD Risk in Child
Children exposed to glucocorticoids prenatally may have an increased risk of developing autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other mood-related conditions, ...
