Mindfulness Meditation Similar to Antidepressant for Reducing Anxiety Symptoms Secondary analysis suggests lack of clinically meaningful differences in effectiveness Oct 09, 2024
One Way to Spot Early Cognitive Decline? Medicare Wellness Visits Annual evaluation tied to timelier mild cognitive impairment diagnoses Oct 09, 2024
Certain Arm Positions Can Lead to Inaccurate Blood Pressure Readings Important to educate patients conducting home measurements, says researcher Oct 08, 2024 video
Timeline of Irregular Heartbeats Emerges From Close Watch of Young Binge Drinkers Alcohol-related increase in PVCs suggests more attention to ventricular arrhythmias Oct 04, 2024
In a First, Academic Center Offers Chiropractic Program University of Pittsburgh program won't be part of its medical school Oct 03, 2024
Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake Tripled in 45-49 Age Group Rates rose after USPSTF recommendation, but increase was uneven Oct 03, 2024
As #Mouthtape for Sleep Apnea Takes Off, Research Raises Concern for One Group Airflow deteriorated in one subset of patients when their mouths were kept closed Oct 03, 2024
Low-Dose Lithium Tested in Long COVID No benefit for brain fog or fatigue, but higher doses may have promise Oct 02, 2024
Depression, Anxiety Diagnoses Have Increased Among Young People This was especially evident during the pandemic, study shows Oct 02, 2024
Elevating Family Medicine Is Key for New AAFP President Jen Brull, MD, outlines her priorities for the coming year Oct 01, 2024
Exercise, Education to Relieve Knee OA: Mixed Results in Modeling Study Only limited value when costs are considered, study suggests Oct 01, 2024
Doctors Less Likely to Support Broader Access to Cannabis Than Pain Patients A majority of respondents were supportive of increasing education for providers, however Oct 01, 2024 video
Primary Care Intervention Might Reduce Suicide Attempts Integrated mental health specialists on care teams suggested as vital to program's impact Sep 30, 2024
H. Pylori Testing Did Not Reduce Gastric Cancer Incidence, Mortality Gastric cancer incidence was lower after adjusting for certain factors in post hoc analyses Sep 30, 2024
Doctor Reacts to Musicians' Medical Emergencies A look at injuries and health problems from Pete Townshend to Celine Dion Sep 27, 2024
First-Ever Biologic Approved for COPD Phase III trial program showed 30% to 34% reduction in moderate or severe exacerbations Sep 27, 2024
How to Help Patients Save on Drug Costs Even in the face of slow to no policy change, we can still increase access Sep 26, 2024
Prolonged Symptoms After Lyme Disease: What CDC Wants Doctors to Know Validating patients' symptoms, active listening is critical to prevent "medical wandering" Sep 23, 2024
Perfecting the On-Call System Some patients clearly need emergency care, but maybe others could be triaged to primary care Sep 23, 2024
Older Migraine Drugs More Effective Than Newer Ones, Analysis Suggests Triptans are efficacious and underused, researchers say Sep 18, 2024
The Importance of Putting Penicillin Allergy Labels to the Test "It's really safe to think about direct penicillin challenges," says researcher Sep 18, 2024 video
Coffee and Heart, Metabolic Risks; What Drives Doctors Away; Ozempic for $100? Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff Sep 18, 2024
Over Half of Adults With Uncontrolled Hypertension Unaware of Their Condition CDC researcher shares alarming stats and some engagement opportunities Sep 17, 2024 video
Novel Plant-Based Estrogen Cuts Menopause Symptoms E4Comfort II trial also found improvements in quality of life and markers of bone health Sep 17, 2024
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis May Reduce Development of Advanced Cancers Retrospective study suggests benefits over digital mammography Sep 17, 2024
Alcohol and Food Poisoning; Texas Sells Body Parts; Rise in Virus Tied to Paralysis Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff Sep 17, 2024
Immediate Test Result Access: The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated Answering patients' questions and addressing their anxieties can be challenging Sep 16, 2024
Direct-to-Consumer Drugs: Big Pharma's Digital Health Play Regulators will need to closely watch this new frontier Sep 13, 2024
Circulating H5N1 Bird Flu Spotted by Wastewater Monitoring During Summer Signal has generally trailed off, but more sensitive method showed virus lingering in Texas Sep 11, 2024
The Invisible Epidemic of Childhood Food Insecurity We can help ensure our pediatric patients have adequate nutrition to thrive Sep 10, 2024
Olympic Athlete Dies After Attack; Dead Butt Syndrome; Elton John's Eye Problem Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff Sep 05, 2024
Novel Agent Reduces Monthly Migraine Days Investigational Lu AG09222 met primary end point in proof-of-concept trial Sep 04, 2024
Presidential Candidates Should Undergo Standardized Cognitive and Physical Testing And the findings should be made public when situations emerge that raise alarm Sep 04, 2024
Neffy Is About to Hit Shelves: Considerations for Prescribing The first needle-free epinephrine option is encouraging, but we must proceed with caution Sep 03, 2024
False-Positive Mammograms May Discourage Subsequent Screenings Recommendations for short-interval follow-up or biopsy likely a factor Sep 02, 2024
How Docs Can Volunteer for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles Team USA's chief medical officer also discusses what he learned in Paris to prepare for next time Aug 30, 2024 video
Hormone Therapy May Slow Biological Aging in Women, Study Suggests But further investigations capable are warranted to confirm the findings, researcher says Aug 29, 2024
Ubrogepant in Migraine Prodrome Helps Patients Return to Normal Function Sooner But not everyone can reliably identify prodrome events, notes expert Aug 28, 2024
What to Know About the Oropouche Virus, Also Known as Sloth Fever Officials say to be on the lookout for infection in travelers coming from Cuba and South America Aug 28, 2024
