FDA OKs New Drug for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
Lactitol (Pizensy) is an osmotic laxative taken once daily for treatment in adults with chronic idiopathic constipation. FDA Approvals …read more
Despite Normal Test, Sperm in Obesity May Impact Fertility
‘We have shown that obesity significantly impacts the human sperm proteome, potentially to the detriment of important spermatogenic processes and the function of mature spermatozoa,’ say researchers. Medscape Medical News …read more
Hard Times for America’s $100M Breast Cancer Screening Trial
The United States is spending a lot of money on a huge breast cancer screening trial that some clinicians say is unnecessary or even unethical. What’s going on? Medscape Medical News …read more
Newborn Transfer May Not Reflect True Rate of Complications
Using newborn transfer as a measure of quality of obstetric care may disadvantage hospitals that do not have a neonatal intensive care unit, which are likely to transfer newborns to hospitals that have them. Medscape Medical News …read more
One in Five Elective Surgeries Comes With a Surprise Bill
Researchers estimate that on average, there are more than $2000 add-on charges for out-of-network clinicians such as anesthesiologists and surgical assistants after procedures with in-network primary surgeons. Medscape Medical News …read more
More Patients Turning to ‘Direct Primary Care’
DPC Frontier estimates there are 1,219 practices in 48 states and Washington, D.C. They range in size from solo practitioners to corporate, multisite primary care organizations with thousands of doctors. WebMD Health News …read more
PCP Visits Declined by Nearly One Quarter in Less Than 10 Years
Fewer commercially insured adults are visiting primary care physicians, and the trend has both negative and positive consequences, experts said. Medscape Medical News …read more
Can a Weighted Vest Preserve Bone as Seniors Lose Weight?
“I am hopeful that we’ll see participants lose weight and that the vest use is able to reduce weight-loss-associated bone loss to a similar degree as resistance training,” says lead investigator. Medscape Medical News …read more
Testing Sperm at Home: The Latest Infertility Trend
Reacting to reports of falling sperm counts among the population, some men seek reassurance through home sperm testing. Medscape Family Medicine …read more
Clinicians’ ‘Number-One Wish’ for Artificial Intelligence
Dr Eric Topol and AI researcher Dr Fei-Fei Li discuss how AI can augment and enhance the human work of healthcare. Medscape …read more