Drug combo provided faster, sustained pain relief in more patients by Kristin Jenkins, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today October 19, 2017 Action Points • Note that this single-center randomized trial found that IV prochlorperazine + diphenhydramine was superior to IV hydromorphone for [...]
Disorders may share pathophysiologic mechanisms by Jeff Minerd, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today October 18, 2017 Action Points • Note that this genome-wide association study found a cluster of genetic traits associated with a "weight-gaining" depression phenotype. • This is a less-common [...]
The healthcare provider is set to launch its own pharmacy benefits unit by MedPage Today Staff October 18, 2017 After years of speculation, Anthem, Inc. has finally pulled the plug on its partnership with pharmacy benefits management system Express Scripts Holding [...]
As biking and bike-share programs become popular, some trauma-center doctors are seeing more injuries related to cycling By Lucette Lagnado – Wall Street Journal Updated Oct. 11, 2017 11:48 a.m. ET As bike-share programs get new riders on the road and [...]
Disadvantage with non-variceal hemorrhage, lack of weekend rounder by Alexandria Bachert MPH, Staff Writer, MedPage Today October 18, 2017 Action Points • Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be [...]
Men more likely than women to have condition... until age 60 by Matt Wynn, Staff Writer, MedPage Today October 18, 2017 This article is a collaboration between MedPage Today® and: the American Heart Association A new data brief from the National [...]
Prevalence grew in hospitalized stroke patients each year by Kristin Jenkins, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today October 11, 2017 This article is a collaboration between MedPage Today® and: the American Heart Association Action Points • Note that this analysis of the National Inpatient [...]
How doctors' bias leads to unfair and unsound medical triage by Philip Rosoff October 17, 2017 When someone is sick or needs the help of a physician, who should decide what is appropriate -- what blood tests and imaging studies to [...]
Performed nearly as well as prescription devices, but not yet legal for sale by Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer July 03, 2017 Action Points • Note that this small, randomized trial suggests that some personal sound amplification products may perform as well as [...]
Almost 40% of adults, 19% of kids affected by MedPage Today Staff October 13, 2017 The national obesity epidemic touches more Americans than ever and shows no signs of letting up, CNN reported. The latest data from the National Center for [...]