No, That AI Chatbot Is Not Your Friend
(MedPage Today) -- I feel like I'm writing a science fiction novel, but this is a reality that needs to ...
Real-World Data Back GLP-1s in Asthma, Cardiopulmonary Conditions
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- A series of large, real-world analyses supported benefit of GLP-1 receptor agonists in cardiopulmonary indications ...
Closed-Loop Insulin System Tightens Glycemic Control in Pregnancy
(MedPage Today) -- A closed-loop insulin delivery system helped pregnant women with type 1 diabetes stay in target glucose range, ...
Furloughed CMS Workers Will Return to Manage Medicare, ACA Open Enrollment
(MedPage Today) -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to ...
Adding Vaccine to Pembro Did Not Improve PFS in Melanoma
Patients with untreated advanced melanoma do not appear to gain a survival advantage from the addition of a cancer vaccine ...
C diff Risk Factors Linked to Deaths and Infection
The strongest risk factor for infection is repeated exposure to high-risk antibiotics, while risk factors for deaths include White race ...
Brain’s Waste Clearance System Implicated in Dementia
Intervening in the pathways that disrupt the brain’s waste clearance system could help prevent or slow Alzheimer’s disease and other ...
A Clearer View on Ground-Glass Nodules in Lung Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- In a 2024 Journal of Thoracic Oncology review, Haiquan Chen, MD, PhD, of Fudan University Shanghai Cancer ...
Med Op-Ed: $40 Lowers BP, Certification Reimagined, And More
A simple intervention for hypertension proves effective, an editor calls for modernizing maintenance of certification, and bots and imposters pose ...
Women Claim ‘Holy Cow’ Fix for Libido; UTIs and Meat; Billionaire Tax for Healthcare
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. "You're like: Holy cow. A lightbulb goes on. ...
Antidepressant Side Effects Vary Widely by Drug, Large Study Finds
Share on PinterestNew research provides robust evidence of the wide range of antidepressant side effects. Iuliia Bondar/Getty ImagesA large new ...
Survival Benefit of Novel Gastric Cancer Drug Wanes
The first-in-class FGFR2b antibody bemarituzumab extends overall survival in patients with advanced gastric cancer, but the benefit shrinks with longer ...
‘Laughing Gas’ a New Option for TRD in Older Adults?
A new study suggests nitrous oxide may offer a new treatment option for older adults with treatment-resistant depression. Medscape Medical ...
WHO: 1 in 3 EU Doctors and Nurses Face Depression or Anxiety
Doctors and nurses with depressive symptoms were up to 40% more likely to take sick leave in the past year, ...
Three-Drug Polypill Cuts Recurrent Stroke in ICH
A single pill that includes low doses of three different antihypertensives reduces recurrent stroke by approximately 40% in the TRIDENT ...
The Ethical Limits of Physician Investing
A recent federal opinion offers doctors new latitude to invest in healthcare ventures, but financial entanglements can still threaten patient ...
What the AI Bubble Is Doing to Healthcare
The hype is loud and the money is flowing. But inside healthcare, clinicians wonder if the tech is just a ...
Less Ouch, More Patient Issues With Colon Capsule Endoscopy
Patients prefer the comfort of colon capsule endoscopy but remain uncertain about its effectiveness, reporting lower satisfaction with it than ...
Altered Lung Aeration Tied to Surfactant in Preemies
The right lungs are more aerated than the left lungs after surfactant therapy in infants born preterm with respiratory distress ...
Trauma-Based Therapy Aids Older Adults With PTSD
A meta-analysis finds that trauma-based psychological treatments are more effective than usual care in reducing depressive symptoms in older adults ...
