Seized 100 web domains as part of international effort against counterfeit meds by Kristina Fiore, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today September 25, 2017 The FDA seized the website domains of nearly 100 online pharmacies -- including buyhydrocodoneonline.com and buyklonopin.com -- and [...]

19 deaths with obeticholic acid, many in patients receiving more than recommended dose by John Gever, Managing Editor, MedPage Today September 21, 2017 WASHINGTON -- In the 13 months after obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) was approved in May 2016, 19 patient deaths [...]

37% increase in events seen after discontinuation in Sweden by Larry Husten, CardioBrief September 25, 2017 People who quit taking aspirin have an increased risk for a cardiovascular event, a large national registry has shown. The use of aspirin for primary [...]

Scientists in France may have discovered a key to helping those with brain trauma by MedPage Today Staff September 25, 2017 Scientists from France's National Center for Scientific Research report that a patient in a persistent vegetative state demonstrated signs of [...]

Fine particulate exposure may cause 45,000 cases of CKD annually by Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer September 22, 2017 Action Points • Note that this observational study using Veterans Administration data suggests that exposure to fine particulate pollution is associated with a higher [...]

Tyler Basen shares how he fares as a patient with diabetes and gives some tips for clinicians by Tyler Basen, MD - Contributing Writer, MedPage Today This article is a collaboration between MedPage Today® and: THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY There are several [...]

By Susan Scutti, CNN Updated 6:01 PM ET, Tue September 19, 2017 (CNN)Too few new antibiotics are under development to combat the threat of multidrug-resistant infections, according to a new World Health Organization report published Tuesday. Adding to the concern: It [...]

Hospitals are working to train caregivers to prevent central-line infections by MedPage Today Staff September 19, 2017 As more medical care shifts from the hospital to the home, families are taking on more complex care duties -- including maintaining their loved [...]

Areas usually involved in vision can be repurposed to handle other information by MedPage Today Staff September 18, 2017 Areas of the brain normally involved in vision-related activity are re-purposed in the blind to process other types of information, such as [...]