Tooth Loss May Up Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Black Women
Pancreatic cancer risk increased with tooth loss, especially loss of five or more teeth
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Month: March 2019
Nonsurgical Brain Stimulation Beneficial in Major Depressive Episodes
Ten of 18 reviewed treatment strategies linked to higher response versus sham therapy
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Receiving Activated Charcoal Bag Tied to Proper Opioid Disposal
Less medication flushing, inappropriate garbage disposal seen for those receiving activated charcoal bag
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FDA Grants Approval for Hypogonadism Treatment
Jatenzo indicated for men with low testosterone due to certain conditions
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Docetaxel Chemo Ups Survival in High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer
Findings based on addition of docetaxel chemotherapy to androgen suppression, radiotherapy
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Endocrine Society, March 23-26
The Endocrine Society 101st Annual Meeting and Expo The annual meeting of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 2019) was held from March 23 to 26 in New Orleans and attracted more than 9,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in endocrine and metabolic disorders. The conference highlighted recent […]
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Lifetime HTN Risk High for Black Men and Women, White Men
Lifetime risks are higher under AHA/ACC 2017 HTN threshold than JNC7 threshold for hypertension
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Cimzia Injection Approved for New Inflammatory Arthritis Indication
FDA grants approval for first treatment for nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis
Read MoreU.S. judge blocks Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky, Arkansas
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday overturned the Trump administration’s approval of plans by Kentucky and Arkansas to impose work requirements on people seeking Medicaid health insurance...
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New Jersey jury finds J&J not liable in talc cancer trial; company settles three other cases
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) – A New Jersey jury on Wednesday cleared Johnson & Johnson of...
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Democrats pounce as Trump administration ratchets up attack on Obamacare
By Amanda Becker (Reuters) – Top congressional Democrats on Tuesday attacked a legal move by...
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Novartis MS drug wins FDA’s blessing amid scrutiny of $88,000 annual price
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis AG has won U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
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Dense breast notification laws tied to more screening, cancer diagnoses
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – State laws requiring women with dense breasts to be told...
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Amid ruined lives, Mozambique’s cyclone survivors face cholera, diarrhea
By Emma Rumney and Stephen Eisenhammer BEIRA, Mozambique (Reuters) – Dozens of fragile...
Read MoreDoctors repeatedly accused of malpractice often quit or start practicing alone
By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) – The more malpractice claims a physician accrues, the greater the likelihood that doctor will switch to a smaller practice or stop practicing medicine altogether, a new study suggests. Data...
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Big Pharma accused of ‘endless talk, no action’ on antibiotic threat
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – The pharmaceutical industry should match its words with...
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Trump says he can produce a better healthcare plan than Obamacare
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Wednesday to...
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Diabetes in pregnancy tied to future heart disease risk
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Women with pregnancy-related diabetes are at higher risk...
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Hospital pharmacists face dozens of drug shortages yearly
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – More than two-thirds of pharmacists in U.S. hospitals...
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#PWChat: Why Digital Health Startups Fail & Why Physicians Should Care
Join us April 20 at 3:00PM EST for a live, interactive tweetchat with Meghana C. Karande, MD, on...
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