Seven Big Problems With Hedge Funds -- Especially for Doctors When it comes to these highly exclusive investment vehicles, all that glitters isn't gold Aug 20, 2024
Targeted First-Line Combo Approved for EGFR-Mutated Lung Cancer Lazertinib plus amivantamab improved PFS by about 7 months versus single-agent osimertinib Aug 20, 2024
Make the Diagnosis: Can You Diagnose This Painful, Tingling Lesion? A 55-year-old man visited his doctor for a growth that developed on his right leg, at the site of previous surgery, 2 months prior. Can you diagnose the patient? Aug 20, 2024
Oldest Person Dies; University of California Mask Ban; Ground Cinnamon Recall Health news and commentary gathered by Bվ staff Aug 20, 2024
Healthcare a Major Player at the Democratic Convention's Opening Night Abortion, COVID, gun violence, and drug prices were among the topics in the spotlight Aug 20, 2024
Higher Steroid Dose for ICI Toxicity Harms Cancer Survival, Analysis Suggests More data for discussion of controversial association between steroids, immunotherapy Aug 19, 2024
Docs Need Better Guidance on Patient Exposure to 'Forever Chemicals,' Group Says Environmental group's "roadmap" also urges feds to continue cutting PFAS levels in food and water Aug 19, 2024
Personalized Brain Stimulation Improves Parkinson's Motor Symptoms Adaptive approach senses symptoms before they occur and calibrates stimulation to prevent them Aug 19, 2024
Insufficient Hospital Nurse Staffing Linked With Higher Risk of Patient Death Temporary staffing not the answer, according to study Aug 19, 2024
PrEP Scripts Most Likely to Be Filled When Prescribed by ID Specialists Clinicians not specializing in ID could benefit from more PrEP training, researchers say Aug 19, 2024
Here's How Compounders Make Popular Weight-Loss Drugs From sourcing API to getting the final formulation just right Aug 19, 2024
How Worried Should We Be About a Bird Flu Pandemic? A "red flag" for virologists, but status quo for the general public for now Aug 19, 2024 video
Access to Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatric Care Hasn't Met Growing Demand From 2017 to 2020, pediatric inpatient psychiatric bed capacity remained unchanged Aug 19, 2024
Researchers Hit the Road to Learn Why CVD and COPD Are Rampant in the Rural South "No race is spared, although people of color fare worse," says project leader Aug 19, 2024
Heart Defects in Kids Linked to Dads' Hepatitis B History Too Study in line with prior evidence implicating mother's preconception HBV infection Aug 19, 2024
No Effect of Tranexamic Acid on Bleeding in Surgery for Liver Cancer No difference from placebo in transfusion rate, blood loss, with higher complication rate Aug 19, 2024
CDC Alert on Potentially Fatal Virus; Free Abortions at DNC; New COVID Vax Imminent Health news and commentary gathered by Bվ staff Aug 19, 2024
'I Mean, How Hard Is That?': What We Heard This Week Quotable quotes heard by Bվ's reporters Aug 18, 2024
California Bill Would Require State Review of Private Equity Deals in Healthcare Consumer advocates and labor unions are enthusiastic about the plans, but hospitals are not Aug 18, 2024
What It's Like Providing Care for Mental Health at the Olympics Jessica Bartley, PsyD, talks about her approach to keeping Olympians mentally fit Aug 18, 2024 video
Can a Common Lab Test Diagnose Long COVID? You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz Aug 17, 2024
Plant, Animal Fats and CV Death; Mortality in English-Speaking Countries Also in TTHealthWatch: computer interfaces for communication in people with ALS Aug 17, 2024 podcast
People With ADHD Are Turning to AI Apps to Help With Tasks. Experts Express Caution. They should be "one tool in a toolbox" and not replace traditional treatment, says one expert Aug 17, 2024
Confirmed Antitumor Activity With T-DXd for HER2-Positive Metastatic CRC Overall response rate approaching 40%, including hard-to-treat RAS-mutant tumors Aug 16, 2024
What to Know About the Doctors Charged in Matthew Perry's Death Both graduated from UCLA, neither have any disciplinary actions on their records Aug 16, 2024
Beyond 'Childless Cat Ladies,' Vance Has Long Been on Quest to Encourage More Births A review of what the Republican vice presidential candidate has said Aug 16, 2024
Shingles Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Changes Study of healthcare professionals suggests 20% higher risk of subjective cognitive decline Aug 16, 2024
Is Medicare's Negotiated Drug Price List Worth Celebrating? Depends on Whom You Ask. Reactions from physician and consumer groups were positive, but drugmakers begged to differ Aug 16, 2024
State's Universal Newborn Screening for Congenital CMV Shows Promise However, one in four newborns who screened positive did not undergo all recommended assessments Aug 16, 2024
More Support for Early Detection; Cancer in Men Rising; Diet Drives Colon Cancer News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Aug 16, 2024
FDA OKs First Syphilis Screening Test for At-Home Use Amid a surge in cases, FDA hopes at-home tests will help increase syphilis diagnosis, treatment Aug 16, 2024
FDA Expands Durvalumab Label to Operable Lung Cancer PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor approved for use in NSCLC before and after surgery Aug 16, 2024
New Lines of Attack Form Against the Affordable Care Act Republicans say changes are needed regarding misreported incomes and enhanced subsidies Aug 16, 2024
Life as an Olympic Doctor An orthopedic surgeon on the best thing she's ever done and how you can get involved Aug 16, 2024 video
Uncovering Why Studying Diverse Populations Is Crucial to Alzheimer's Research Lessons from the Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project and subsequent DAWN study Aug 16, 2024 video
Surviving Russian Prison: Evan Gershkovich's Health After Incarceration We wish him the best support in reintegrating back home Aug 16, 2024
MedPod Today: Journal Disclosure Policies; Doc Fights Insurance; IUD Pain Treatment Bվ reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Aug 16, 2024 podcast
'SNL' Alum's Inoperable Cancer; Viral Toddler Checkup; Rocket Fuel Chemical in Food Health news and commentary gathered by Bվ staff Aug 16, 2024
What Medicare Advantage Changes Would a Trump or Harris Administration Make? Experts also predict next administration's potential moves on the ACA, drug price negotiations Aug 15, 2024