Physician-Assisted Suicide Once Again Divides AMA Members Some expressed a clear desire to decide a policy and move on Jun 11, 2019
Another GLP-1 Agent Cuts Heart Risk in T2D Dulaglutide added to the growing list of diabetes treatments to show added benefit Jun 10, 2019
AMA Delegates Debate Privacy of Substance Use Tx Records Comments address patient privacy, treatment needs Jun 09, 2019
Jellyfish Memory Supplement Prevagen Called 'Clear-Cut Fraud' Stop buying useless brain supplements, the Skeptical Cardiologist says Jun 08, 2019
Baseball Great Dies of Lewy Body Dementia So, what is the disease that took Bill Buckner's life? Jun 06, 2019
First Drug OK'd for Cluster Headache Prevention CGRP inhibitor reduces attack frequency in episodic disorder Jun 05, 2019
T2D, Cholesterol, and Neuropathy: What's the Link? Lower LDL cholesterol might be a risk factor for nerve damage in type 2 diabetes May 31, 2019
The Alzheimer's-Cholesterol Connection Parallel lines of evidence link the two in early-onset Alzheimer's disease May 28, 2019
USC Party Dean Gets $1.8M; TV Doc Disciplined; Fla. 3-Strike Law Fails Bad Practice: a weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation May 24, 2019
Standard Definition Proposed for High Bleeding Risk in PCI Acute coronary syndrome presentation, frailty, race considered by group, but not listed as criteria May 22, 2019
Parkinson's Tied to Bipolar Disorder Trends emerge even after adjusting for mood stabilizers May 22, 2019
Video Goggles Help Diagnose Vertigo Device worn at home records eye movements during vertigo episodes May 15, 2019
Tissue-Selective Afib Ablation; ED Drug for HF? Pacemaker Warning Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 13, 2019
Novel Carotid Filter Aims for Stroke Prevention in Afib Early data pave a path for anticoagulant-ineligible patients May 11, 2019
Insulin Resistance: The Missing Link in Fibromyalgia? Small study found significantly higher levels of HbA1c in fibromyalgia patients May 11, 2019
2019: 'The Year of NMO' Three different drugs report lower relapse rates in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder May 10, 2019
Ear-Clip Nerve Stimulation May Reduce Afib Episodes Pilot trial promising for noninvasive treatment May 10, 2019
At-Home Myasthenia Gravis Therapy Shows Promise Zilucoplan improves neuromuscular symptoms in phase II trial May 09, 2019
Novel Drug Cocktail Offers Rare Neuropathy Patients New Hope Charcot-Marie-Tooth patients see improved outcomes with repurposed drugs May 08, 2019
Mixed Results with Tranexamic Acid in TBI No benefit for neurological outcomes; some improvement in 28-day mortality rate May 08, 2019
New Thinking on Stiff Person Syndrome -- Or Is It Syndromes? Heterogeneity complicates the picture; rituximab, bortezomib get love for refractory cases May 07, 2019
Oral CGRP Drug Bests Placebo for Migraine Prevention Atogepant was effective, safe, and well-tolerated May 07, 2019
Meet the MicroCog. You May Soon, Whether You Like It or Not Docs worry about accuracy of commonly used cognitive screening tool May 07, 2019
Detailed Policy Cuts Opioid Use After Breast Ca Surgery 40% of women reported zero narcotic use after surgery May 03, 2019
Calcium Channel Blocker Flops in Parkinson's Disease Trial "Disappointing" results from 3-year study don't back prior findings May 02, 2019
'13 Reasons Why' Suicide Spike; Sleeping Pill Warning; Bipolar Genes News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 01, 2019
ADHD Tied to Short Stature in Early Childhood Longer ADHD medication use also associated with lower height-for-age z scores Apr 28, 2019
Did PTSD Change Ariana Grande's Brain? Pop diva's Instagram post shines a light on neuroimaging Apr 25, 2019
How Chocolate Could Cut Tobacco Cravings Olfactory cues linked to short-term reduction in urge to light up Apr 15, 2019
Don't Just Blame Drug Companies for the Opioid Crisis... ...Healthcare system 'left an opening for industry,' expert says Apr 14, 2019
Promising Results with Givosiran in Acute Hepatic Porphyrias Patients on novel agent showed significant urinary ALA reduction versus placebo Apr 13, 2019
Practice 'Cultural Humility' in End-of-Life Conversations Clinicians should know the limits of their cultural understanding Apr 12, 2019
Patient Says Allergic to Penicillin? Maybe, Maybe Not Often these cases can be safely re-challenged Apr 11, 2019
Raynaud's: Keep It Simple Avoid risk factors and start slowly with treatment, expert advises Apr 11, 2019
Needles Help with Pain in the ER. No, Not that Kind Acupuncture tied to less pain, stress, anxiety Apr 09, 2019
Bone Marrow Transplant for Autoimmune Disease: Ready for Prime Time? Everything you know about BMT is probably wrong, says hematologist Apr 08, 2019
Pain Persistent after Sexual Assault First large-scale prospective study reports shows prevalence and pain severity Apr 07, 2019
Can Blocking Kappa Receptors Reduce Opioid Dependency? Researchers look at targeting pain-related anhedonia Apr 05, 2019