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USE OF sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors does not appear to raise the risk for fractures in older adults, new research suggests. The data come from a nationwide propensity score-matched study [...]

Tramadol is increasingly used to manage chronic noncancer pain, but as compared with opioids, it appears to be linked to a higher risk for adverse outcomes, according to new data. [...]

The dermatologic manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 are many and varied, with new information virtually daily. Graeme Lipper, MD, a member of the Medscape Dermatology advisory board, discussed what we know [...]

COPENHAGEN -- Selected antidiabetes medications appear to blunt the increased risk of dementia associated with type 2 diabetes, according to a Danish national case control registry study. This benefit applies [...]

Eighty percent of physicians are now using electronic health records in their offices. We have been impressed that the younger physicians to whom we have spoken often view their experience [...]

A 66-year-old woman is discharged from the hospital after an MI. Her discharge medications include atorvastatin 40 mg, lisinopril 20 mg, acetylsalicylic acid 81 mg, and clopidogrel 75 mg. At [...]

A 63-year-old man undergoes cardiac bypass surgery. He is able to be extubated at 8 hours. The next morning he has a fever to 38.5[degrees] C His exam shows no [...]

FROM JAMA DERMATOLOGY The four most effective treatments for longterm clearance of actinic keratosis (AK) are photodynamic therapy with aminolevulinate (ALA-PDT); imiquimod, 5%; photodynamic therapy with methyl aminolevulinate (MAL-PDT); and [...]

Adults with limited English skills receive far less health care than do those proficient in English, according to a new study in Health Affairs. Jessica Himmelstein, MD, a Harvard research [...]

Patients with obesity who had bariatric surgery had a lower risk of having a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) or dying from all causes during a median 7-year follow-up, compared [...]

Using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) to screen for aortic valve calcification during a lung cancer screening could identify those at risk for aortic stenosis, says new research published in Annals [...]

Psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy appear to be similarly effective for the treatment of depression, and a combination of both treatments might pack the biggest punch, according to a network meta-analysis (NMA) [...]

Abstract About a decade ago, loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin molecule were first implicated in the pathogenesis of ichthyosis vulgaris and, subsequently, of atopic dermatitis and other atopic diseases. Since [...]

AT EASD 2015 STOCKHOLM -- Having diabetes doubles the risk for death from a multitude of causes and shortens the life span by 5-7 years, judging from evidence from the [...]

PRACTICING self-management techniques can help with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) as much as taking medications, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis. The researchers reviewed the literature and [...]

Family physician Mitchell A. Kaminski, MD, MBA, was still awash in feelings of joy and relief at recently being vaccinated against COVID-19 when a patient's comments stopped him cold. The [...]

NEW ANALYSES OF BOTH OBSERVATIONAL and genetic data have provided 'convincing evidence' that type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk for Parkinson's disease. 'The fact that we see [...]

A Zika virus (ZIKV) vaccine candidate prompted antibody responses in 80% of individuals who received two doses, based on data from a phase 1 study of 100 healthy adults. Although [...]

Primary care physicians (PCPs) generate only a small part of the $75 billion to $100 billion wasted every year on low-value care, according to a brief report published online Jan. [...]

New findings suggest that monoclonal antibodies used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could improve severe COVID-19 outcomes, including risk for death. Given within 24 hours of critical illness, tocili-zumab (Actemra) was [...]

Delicia M. Haynes, MD, wants the Florida Board of Medicine to take another look at how its licensing applications query physicians about their mental health history. Her state's board is [...]

A government watchdog report suggests that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may be setting Medicare payment rates inaccurately based on biased recommendations from its panel of physician experts. [...]

CHICAGO -- In what will surely come as a major disappointment to many millions of nutritional supplement enthusiasts, the daily use of vitamin [D.sub.3] and/or omega-3 fatty acid capsules for [...]

A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association recommends incorporating a rapid diet screening tool into routine primary care visits to inform dietary counseling and integrating the tool into [...]

Among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, the use of famotidine was significantly associated with a reduction in death and either death or intubation. It also demonstrated lower levels of serum markers for [...]

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with hypertension and on treatment with an renin-angiotensin system-inhibiting drug had significantly better survival, compared with similar hypertensive patients not on these drugs, in observational, propensity score-matched [...]

Older adults with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several 'atypical' symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get timely and appropriate treatment, according to physicians. COVID-19 is typically [...]

FROM ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE E-consults were highly useful, with more than 80% of them resulting in an avoided visit to a specialist, in a study of e-consult use at [...]

PHILADELPHIA -- Postmenopausal women are at risk of numerous medical conditions after the onset of menopause, but many physicians feel uncomfortable treating those patients, according to a keynote speaker at [...]

The American College of Physicians is recommending either a single-payer system or a public option within a regulated private insurance system to help deliver universal and affordable access to health [...]

Measles made a comeback in 2019. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that, as of Dec. 31, 2019, 1,282 cases of measles of measles were confirmed in 31 [...]

China's National Medical Products Administration has approved a new therapy for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease--a seaweed extract thought to alter the gut microbiome profile and subsequently decrease [...]

THE RISING COST of prescription drugs in the United States has prompted new recommendations by the American College of Physicians such as promoting the use of lower-cost generics and introducing [...]

Three federal agencies have jointly issued a price transparency proposal that would require most employer-based health plans and health insurance issuers to disclose price and cost-sharing information up front. The [...]

The benefits of prescribing opioids to patients with some chronic noncancer pain conditions such as headache, fibromyalgia, and chronic low back pain are offset by the severity of the risks [...]

When it comes to identity theft, 'someone out there is going after doctors,' according to Dr. Rafal Subernat. 'And we've done nothing wrong,' added Dr. Subernat, an anesthesiologist in Bangor, [...]

Question: Paramedics brought an unconscious 70-year-old man to a Florida hospital emergency department. The patient had the words 'Do Not Resuscitate' tattooed onto his chest. No one accompanied him, and [...]

THE TRUMP administration has announced a new division within the U.S. Health & Human Services Department that aims to protect health care providers who have religious or moral objections to [...]

A treatment that would cut the risk of developing amyloid plaques in the brain by 50% could save more than 4 million U.S. residents from mild cognitive impairment and 2.5 [...]

State laws that give pharmacists direct authority to dispense naloxone are linked to significant drops in opioid-related fatal overdoses, investigators reported. By contrast, state laws that stopped short of allowing [...]

PHILADELPHIA -- There are real concerns about whether today's direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests actually test the mutations they claim to test and of how well a tested DNA sequence tracks [...]

PHILADELPHIA -- Nearly 7%-10% of the general population experiences neuropathic pain, but studies on treatments have not found a clear winner for reducing this 'burning or electriclike pain,' explained Raymond [...]

Many clinicians are prescribing the gabapentinoid drugs pregabalin (Lyrica) and gabapentin (Neurontin) for off-label treatment of pain, despite a lack of supporting data or approval from the Food and Drug [...]

SAN DIEGO -- Hospitals pay a price for bad behavior by staff in the workplace, results of a large multi-center study suggest. A work culture in which disruptive behavior is [...]

BETHESDA, MD.--Many people are surviving well into adulthood with sickle cell disease because of advances in treatment, so there's a strong need for more primary care to address chronic conditions [...]

A crimson November San Diego sunset over the Pacific Ocean. Seeing your parents dance on their 50th wedding anniversary. A stein of cold Oktoberfest beer. Your car, freshly detailed. Your [...]

CHICAGO--New guidelines on prostate-specific antigen testing issued by the American Urological Association support the continued use of the test in conjunction with digital rectal examination as a strategy for detecting [...]

The typical primary care physician has a patient base that consumes $10 million of health care a year. Yet the PCP receives only 6%-7% of those payments, with the rest [...]

A 66-year-old woman 3 years status post hip replacement is seen for dental work. The dentist contacts the clinic for an antibiotic prescription. The patient has a penicillin allergy (rash). [...]

Landmark guidelines addressing the psychosocial needs of people with diabetes are being met with praise overall, but some question whether physicians who treat diabetes are up to the task of [...]