Good Cancer Control, Survival With SBRT for Limited Metastatic/Progressive Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with limited metastatic/progressive cancers had good rates of local control and favorable survival with stereotactic body ...
Radiation-Free Approach Promising for Some Locally Advanced Lung Cancers
(MedPage Today) -- In a small phase II trial, radiation-free treatment with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and platinum-based chemotherapy alone proved promising ...
HES Volume Expander Comes Back With Redeeming Safety Data
(MedPage Today) -- SAN ANTONIO -- Starches may be safe after all for fluid resuscitation in perioperative medicine, based on ...
Alpha-Gal Syndrome: What to Know
Alpha-gal syndrome is spreading across parts of the US. Here’s what you need to know about this tick-borne meat allergy. ...
Many Young Adults Use Cannabis or Booze as a Sleep Aid
(MedPage Today) -- More than one in five young adults said they used cannabis or alcohol to help them sleep, ...
Prescription Drug Coverage Options Are Shrinking for Medicare Shoppers
(MedPage Today) -- Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall. ...
FDA Adds Boxed Warning for IEC-EC to CAR-T Drug
The FDA adds a new boxed warning for immune effector cell-associated enterocolitis with Carvykti, but says the overall benefit continues ...
Will the Supreme Court Strike Down State Bans on ‘Conversion Therapy’?
(MedPage Today) -- The constitution affords states the power to protect the public's health. States have long exercised their powers ...
Will the Male Contraceptive Pill Finally Reach the Market?
Phase 3 studies of hormonal and nonhormonal male contraceptives show promising results as researchers move closer to a marketable pill. ...
Alzheimer’s Blood Test Cleared for Primary Care Use
(MedPage Today) -- FDA cleared the Elecsys pTau181 test as the first blood-based biomarker to aid in the initial assessment ...
Remimazolam: Spur on the New Benzo for Sedation or Rein It In?
(MedPage Today) -- SAN ANTONIO -- Remimazolam (Byfavo) is poised to open a new frontier in anesthesiology, but caution is ...
Read the Memo From Trump’s Doctor on His Follow-Up Medical Exam
(MedPage Today) -- President Donald J. Trump successfully completed a scheduled follow-up evaluation today at Walter Reed National Military Medical ...
How Do GLP-1 Drugs Stack Up for Cardiorenal Benefits in Diabetes?
(MedPage Today) -- Three GLP-1 receptor agonists had generally comparable cardiorenal outcomes when used in type 2 diabetes, a retrospective ...
FDA Expands Uzedy Indication to Bipolar I Disorder
The FDA has approved risperidone once-monthly, extended-release injectable suspension for maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder in adults. Medscape Medical ...
AI in Sleep: Leveraging Wearables While Avoiding Legal Pitfalls
(MedPage Today) -- At World Sleep 2025, a full-day course spotlighted artificial intelligence (AI)'s promise -- and its limits -- ...
Kiwis and mineral water can cut constipation, says new guidance
Eating several kiwi fruit a day can help relieve constipation and is a better starting point than worrying about a ...
The acid diet: A radical rethink of what makes food good or bad for you
I am standing in the bathroom with a strip of litmus paper in my hand. I am going to pee ...
Your diet is probably dangerously acidic but there’s a simple solution
I am standing in the bathroom with a strip of litmus paper in my hand. I am going to pee ...
CAR-T Drug for Myeloma Hit With New Boxed Warning
(MedPage Today) -- Ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel; Carvykti) for multiple myeloma has a new boxed warning for immune effector cell-associated enterocolitis ...
Private Insurers More Likely to Deny Claims for These Preventive Services in Kids
(MedPage Today) -- Private insurers were more likely than Medicaid to deny claims for fluoride varnish and well-child visits, both ...
