Thursday, December 31, 2015

2015 Recap: Court Saves Obamacare's Bacon

(MedPage Today) -- Court votes 6-3 to save all subsidies and coins a new buzzword: SCOTUScare

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Update: Drug Pricing

(MedPage Today) -- Pharmaceutical price hikes ranging up to 5,000% bring scrutiny

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Monday, December 28, 2015

Sunday, December 27, 2015

2015 Recap: Experts Applaud Dietary Guidelines That Lift Fat Cap

(MedPage Today) -- The new guidelines wisely reverse decades of dietary advice, say two researchers

Saturday, December 26, 2015

What We Learned About You

(MedPage Today) -- Topics included fitness trackers and AMA's credibility

Thursday, December 24, 2015

galantamine, Razadyne, Razadyne ER

Title: galantamine, Razadyne, Razadyne ER
Category: Medications
Created: 10/19/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/23/2015 12:00:00 AM

Missing Out on Leadership by a Whisker?

(MedPage Today) -- Men with mustaches outnumber female honchos in medicine

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Do You Email With Patients?

(MedPage Today) -- Can be difficult to balance convenience with privacy

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Monday, December 21, 2015

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Group Working to Make Transparent Medical Records the Standard of Care

(MedPage Today) -- OpenNotes project gets $10 million in grants

Year in Review: Primary Care

(MedPage Today) -- Primary care tackles modern practice models and modes of delivery in 2015

Democratic Candidates Take on Opioid Addiction

(MedPage Today) -- Docs need to "get their act together" and stop overprescribing, Sanders says

5 New Things We Learned About You

(MedPage Today) -- Question of the Day asks if you've been afraid of a patient; if the FDA is in bed with industry; and more

Top 4 Business Priorities for 2016

(MedPage Today) -- A new payer survey offers insights to deal with challenging technology

Saturday, December 19, 2015

D.C. Week: Congress Passes 2016 Spending Bill

(MedPage Today) -- Also, FDA considers an age-limit for tanning beds

Singing Hits a High Note for Folks With Early Dementia

Title: Singing Hits a High Note for Folks With Early Dementia
Category: Health News
Created: 12/17/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/18/2015 12:00:00 AM

Friday, December 18, 2015

CardioBrief: Prepublish or Perish?

(MedPage Today) -- Making a case for medicine to take a cue from basic science

Ovarian Cancer Screening Study Falls Short (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Significant mortality benefit only in subgroup analysis

Healthcare Mergers Coming Under FTC Scrutiny

(MedPage Today) -- Agency looking at a variety of factors in each market

How Doctors and Hospitals Can Better Prepare for Winter

(MedPage Today) -- Consider extra staffing and bed contingency arrangements

Is Google Your Go To for Clinical Consults?

(MedPage Today) -- Dr. Google at Bedside

Outbreak Prevention Report Card: Half of States Score 50%

(MedPage Today) -- Measures to quell infectious disease and prevent outbreaks fall short in half of U.S. states

Guidance Issued for Treating Syrian Refugees

(MedPage Today) -- What doctors should know about refugees' health risks and needs

OncoBreak: End-of-Life Clarity; Morcellator Support; Medicare Donut Hole

(MedPage Today) -- News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

Morning Break: Shkreli Behind Bars; Frankenfish Labels; Whither MOC?

(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Information Blockade Ahead!

(MedPage Today) -- Information blocking must be stopped, says David Nash, MD, MBA

'Three Tyrannies' Threaten Primacy of Science in Oncology

(MedPage Today) -- Science struggles with opinion and prejudice in guiding clinical practice

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Basaglar Gets FDA Nod in Diabetes

(MedPage Today) -- Insulin glargine injection deemed "sufficiently similar" to Lantus

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Figuring Out When to 'Fake It'

(MedPage Today) -- Physicians need to trust their instincts, says Starla Fitch, MD

Will You Get a Flu Shot?

(MedPage Today) -- It's recommended for practically everybody, but many still skip it

Seniors Who Head Back to School May Reduce Dementia Risk

Title: Seniors Who Head Back to School May Reduce Dementia Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 12/11/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/14/2015 12:00:00 AM

Stress May Boost Risk for Alzheimer's-Linked Thinking Problems

Title: Stress May Boost Risk for Alzheimer's-Linked Thinking Problems
Category: Health News
Created: 12/11/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/14/2015 12:00:00 AM

CardioBrief: ROCKET AF Analysis Reassures on Trial Reliability

(MedPage Today) -- Secondary analysis will affirm trial conclusions on Xarelto, say researchers responding to concerns

A Shift in Executive Pay: HealthLeaders Media

(MedPage Today) -- Also, EMRs provide new insights into patients' health

Morning Break: Alzheimer's and Alcohol; TB Nurse Exposes 1,000; Planned Parenthood in Court

(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff

FDA Takes Another Look at Ezetimibe

(MedPage Today) -- Live blog from Larry Husten

Monday, December 14, 2015

Friday, December 11, 2015

Moderate Drinking May Benefit Early Stage Alzheimer's Patients

Title: Moderate Drinking May Benefit Early Stage Alzheimer's Patients
Category: Health News
Created: 12/11/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/11/2015 12:00:00 AM

Expert: More Oversight Needed for Health Facility Safety

(MedPage Today) -- Lucian Leape, MD, calls for an "FAA-like" federal agency

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Could Dim View on Aging Raise Your Alzheimer's Risk?

Title: Could Dim View on Aging Raise Your Alzheimer's Risk?
Category: Health News
Created: 12/7/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/8/2015 12:00:00 AM

Antibiotic Resistance Bad for Chemo and Surgery Patients: Pharmacy Practice News

(MedPage Today) -- Also, 340B in danger

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

10 Tips to Prevent Methotrexate Deaths: Rheumatology Network and ConsultantLive

(MedPage Today) -- Also, healthy eating and RA risk

Researchers Say They Find Genes Linked to Alzheimer's Timing

Title: Researchers Say They Find Genes Linked to Alzheimer's Timing
Category: Health News
Created: 12/4/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/7/2015 12:00:00 AM

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Understanding Healthcare Costs: Meaningful Steps Going Forward

(MedPage Today) -- Last of a 3-part series navigating price transparency in healthcare

D.C. Week: Obamacare and Planned Parenthood Get Axed by Senate

(MedPage Today) -- Health spending hit record high in 2014, but hospital-acquired-conditions plummet

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Friday, December 4, 2015

Slowed Walking in Seniors May Signal Alzheimer's Danger

Title: Slowed Walking in Seniors May Signal Alzheimer's Danger
Category: Health News
Created: 12/2/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/3/2015 12:00:00 AM

Beware 5 Red Flags in Your Clinician Job Search

(MedPage Today) -- Avoid these pitfalls if you are considering changing jobs

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Genes May Help Shield Seniors From Mental Decline: Study

Title: Genes May Help Shield Seniors From Mental Decline: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 11/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/1/2015 12:00:00 AM

Question of the Day: Money, Money, Money

(MedPage Today) -- Are you bullish on medical practice in 2016?

World Overtaking U.S. in Sugar Consumption (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Diet gets sweeter in most countries, especially in developing world

HHS: Dramatic Downturn in Hospital-Acquired Conditions

(MedPage Today) -- Big reductions in adverse drug events, pressure ulcers

Patient Empowerment Can Reduce Antibiotic Use

(MedPage Today) -- Explain the pros and cons but leave the decision up to them

Fauci: HIV Science 'Has Spoken' (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- 'No excuse' left for not using anti-HIV drugs to treat and prevent infection

Tricks for Improving Doctor-Patient Communication: Physicians Practice

(MedPage Today) -- Also, avoiding fraud over the holidays

NeuroBreak: Sex Hormone for MS; Docs Catch Opioid Blame

(MedPage Today) -- News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

New Yorkers to See Salt Warnings on Restaurant Menus

(MedPage Today) -- Items containing more than 2,300 mg of sodium get salt-shaker icon

Morning Break: Cuba's Doc Drain; Harvard Eases COI Rules; 'Most Virile Man'

(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today