Inova’s exceptional survival rates for Type A aortic dissection are a testament to the expertise of its cardiovascular surgical team.  Survival rates around 90%...

Gabapentin has soared in popularity as an alternative to opioids, but research is finding that it isn’t as safe or effective as doctors have long thought.

A researcher accused of falsifying research in work funded by the National Institutes of Health has cost Northwestern University $2.3 million.

As Americans struggle to afford groceries and utilities, a new study finds that three Ohio cities are among the most expensive for another essential — medical care.

Nicotinamide has been widely promoted as a low-cost safe chemopreventive agent against non-melanoma skin cancer. A recent large retrospective study of more than 33,000 US veterans reported a 14% reduction in overall skin cancer risk and a 22%...

After Les Wexner failed to accept a subpoena multiple times, an Ohio judge granted a different...

Both expected and emerging adverse events associated with nemolizumab have been identified, including sleep disorder and elevated eosinophil count.

VA data sheds new light on the effectiveness of nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, in reducing skin...

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a highly contagious viral dermatologic disease that predominantly affects children, immunocompromised individuals, and sexually active young adults.

This study assesses EBD real-world treatment outcomes in Korean patients with lupus erythematosus (LE) and dermatomyositis (DM).

Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide was the most effective treatment option for keloids, followed by bleomycin and radiofrequency ablation.

Melasma is a chronic, relapsing hyperpigmentation disorder driven by complex interactions among genetic predisposition, hormonal fluctuations, UV exposure, oxidative stress, inflammation, and photoaging.

Unlike in a physician office, medicine and surgery practiced in a medspa do not have clear regulations or oversight from federal or state agencies. Cosmetic...

Proposed legislation can help close gaps by aligning reimbursement, EHR integration and workforce training to make penicillin allergy delabeling routine across all care settings.

Foragers are being warned of what could be the largest toxic mushroom outbreak in California history, which state health officials say has...

Berkeley health officials issued a warning to residents after a potentially dangerous bacterial disease was detected in the city.

Native American women face higher rates of death than other demographics. In response, Native Americans have been working with state and federal officials to boost tribal participation and leadership in maternal mortality review committees to...

The state has recorded an unusual spate of poisonings from foraged mushrooms. There have been 35 since November, whereas fewer than five would be expected...

Louisiana is pushing to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills, challenging laws that protect telehealth providers shipping these pills...

Pinguecula and pterygium (Surfer's Eye) are common, non-cancerous growths on the cornea and...

Berkeley city leadership issued a public health warning on Monday after animals in a homeless encampment tested positive for leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that can...

The gastroenterology field saw major legal, political and clinical developments over the past year, with implications for patients, physicians and healthcare...

Gastric well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors (gNETs) arising in association with prolonged acid suppressant drug use, including proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and/or histamine type 2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs), are an emerging subtype of...

A GI doc reflects on the unexpected life lessons learned from years behind the scope.

We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the TriNetX Global Research Network, including 146 health care...

Gastroenterology practices face mounting pressure on multiple fronts, from Medicare reimbursement uncertainty to rising administrative workloads.

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has evolved from a diagnostic imaging tool into a versatile platform that enables high-precision access, sampling, and therapy across...

Immunotherapy for frontline dMMR/MSI-H mCRC is highly effective, however, nearly half of pts treated with pembrolizumab...

On June 3, 2025, Medtronic sent all affected customers an “URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL” letter. An updated letter was sent on June 16, 2025. Medtronic...

This randomized clinical trial assesses the efficacy and safety of berberine therapy to reduce visceral adipose tissue and liver fat content in diabetes-free individuals with obesity and metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease.

In solid tumor oncology, immunotherapy has demonstrated the ability to cure cancers which previously held a poor prognosis, such as melanoma and microsatellite instability-high colorectal cancer.

All five of these habits are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer among younger people in their 20s, 30s and 40s.

ESGE have recently defined important performance measures for endoscopy in IBD. The role of patient experience in quality assessment

Oncologists have achieved some immune system responses in patients with pancreatic cancers using various combinations of vaccines and immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs, but it’s not always clear which therapy is inducing what type of...

A new lawsuit alleges that an insurer’s ghost network hindered New York City employees from accessing the mental health care they sought — and harmed the reputation of psychiatrists wrongly listed as being in-network.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday told Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...

The aim of this study was to compare the time to delivery between early (within 2 h) and late (after 2 h) amniotomy and oxytocin initiation in patients undergoing cervical ripening with a cervical ripening balloon (CRB).

This study aimed to investigate the independent and synergistic associations of obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) with cesarean delivery risk, while comparing body mass index (BMI) and body roundness index (BRI) as indicators of...

Hysteroscopic tubal occlusion serves as an effective minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve the efficacy of assisted reproductive technologies by preventing hydrosalpinx fluid from enterin...

Physicians can continue prescribing controlled medications via telehealth under the same conditions...

To evaluate national and international obstetric ultrasound guidelines regarding their recommendations for vasa...

Women 18 years of age or older initiating oral anticoagulants (warfarin, apixaban, rivaroxaban, dabigatran, and edoxaban) for deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or atrial fibrillation or flutter were matched 1:5 to anticoagulant nonusers.

The aim of this study is to predict the severity of preeclampsia (PE) using the microvascular flow (MV-Flow) imaging technique, to...

Some common misconceptions keep women from taking optimal care of their health. Here, doctors set the record straight.

The safety of out-of-hospital birth in the United States remains contested. A neglected methodological issue is the selective nonreporting of 5-min Apgar scores, which may conceal adverse outcomes and bias safety comparisons. This study examined...

Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) survivors had lower Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire and Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire scores than matched controls.

What AJOG’s Expert Review by Bateman and Carvalho actually says about epidurals, alternatives, and honesty

At the time of this submission, the hook & roll maneuver has been used 54 times in our institution, successfully resolving shoulder dystocia in 53 of the 54 cases (98.1%). In 16 cases in which the hook & roll maneuver was used as the primary...

Epidural analgesia (EDA) is one of the most frequently employed methods of pain management during...

HHS and CDC announced the appointment of two new members to the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).