Mental Health Groups Decry Potential SAMHSA Cuts
A coalition of executives from more than a dozen organizations dedicated to prevention and treatment of mental health and substance ...
Automated Insulin Delivery System Helps in Type 2 Diabetes
The use of an automated insulin delivery (AID) system reduced A1c and hyperglycemia without increasing hypoglycemia in people with insulin-treated ...
CDC Division in Jeopardy; RFK Jr. Silent on Mercury; What Works for Low Back Pain?
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. MedPage Today is collecting stories of HHS staffers ...
Sale of Compounded Versions of Some Weight Loss Drugs to End
Share on PinterestPeople who rely on compounded GLP-1 drugs say they might not be able to afford brand-name versions, which ...
Doctors Check EHR Even on PTO
Primary care clinicians often log into electronic health records (EHR) even while on short vacations, according to findings from a ...
Silence of AMA, Other Doc Groups Vexes Some Physicians
At first, Han Yu Stephanie Liou, MD, thought the broken link was a glitch. She had downloaded information on prevention ...
Optimizing Bowel Preparation Quality for Colonoscopy
The US multi-society task force on colorectal cancer (CRC) has updated its 2014 guidance for optimizing the adequacy of bowel ...
ACG Issues First Guidance on Gastric Premalignant Conditions
The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) has issued its first clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis and management of gastric ...
High Readmission Rates in Necrotizing Pancreatitis
TOPLINE:Almost one fifth of patients hospitalized for necrotizing pancreatitis (NP) will be readmitted within 30 days, with biliary and idiopathic ...
Study Links COVID-19 to More Severe RSV Cases
TOPLINE:Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections resurged earlier after the COVID-19 pandemic than before, with more severe cases requiring increased respiratory ...
Euclid space telescope captures 26 million galaxies in first data drop
A sea of galaxies photographed by the Euclid space telescopeESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, image processing by J.-C. Cuillandre, E. Bertin, G. Anselmi ...
Can Ileocaecal Resection Cut Corticosteroid Use in Crohn’s?
TOPLINE:Patients with Crohn's disease who underwent primary ileocaecal resection and had preoperative corticosteroid use of ≥ 1000 mg had reduced ...
Are Blood Thinners Safe After Brain Haemorrhage?
DOACs reduce the risk for ischaemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation and intracerebral haemorrhage but increase the risk for ...
Can Safer-Use Strategies Improve Opioid and Stimulant Care?
TOPLINE:Patients and clinicians in primary care settings found that safer-use strategies for opioids and stimulants were acceptable and that they ...
Confusing Discharge Summaries Are Hurting Patient Care
Most physicians are dissatisfied with hospital discharge summaries because of medical jargon, documentation errors, and inconsistencies. A survey conducted by ...
New Cardiology Board Denied but ‘Not Done With This Fight’
Leaders of a group convened to establish a new, independent board for cardiology are reviewing options after the American Board ...
Clinicians Use Alternatives as Government Resources Shrink
Following the removal of some types of medical data from government websites, the reduction of public information campaigns on hot ...
Semaglutide May Help Improve Cognition in Adults With HIV
Injections of semaglutide were associated with significant improvement in cognitive function in people living with HIV (PWH), based on data ...
Racial Disparities Widen in Modern Cystic Fibrosis Care
TOPLINE:The introduction of highly effective modulator (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) therapy has improved the disease trajectory of cystic fibrosis (CF). However, its benefits ...
Newborn Screening Works — but First Weeks Still a Risky Time
Newborn screening for genetic metabolic diseases helps a portion of children stay healthy as they grow, but decompensation episodes still ...
