Patients who had received the Essure contraceptive implant had bleeding, fatigue, and concentration difficulties. Analysis of debris from these devices suggests the potential for organotin toxicity. Medscape Medical News …read more
Among people who drank about two to four cups of coffee a day, with or without sugar, the rate of death was lower than among those who didn’t drink the beverage. Medscape Medical News …read more
Using epigenetics to assess sperm can better identify patients likely to have problems conceiving, a new study found. Medscape Medical News …read more
One expert highlights the high cost of cancer drugs under Medicare Part D, and how somewhat arbitrary variations in a patient’s cancer type can lead to big differences in costs. Medscape Medical News …read more
The new law is the most restrictive abortion ban in the US. The only exceptions are a necessity to save the mother’s life or cases of rape/incest if they have been reported to police. WebMD Health News …read more
Enactment of abortion restrictions in a growing number of states could have a chilling effect on therapy regimens in pregnant women and their desire to participate in clinical trials. Medscape Medical News …read more
Physicians say the process to get approval from insurance companies before treating patients has gotten out of hand. Undark …read more
The CDC recommends the oral drug for early-stage treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 among people at high risk for progression to severe disease. Medscape Medical News …read more
More than 40 Democratic members of Congress are asking Google to stop the unnecessary collection of people’s location data, arguing the information could be used to identify women seeking abortions. Associated Press …read more
Like other Americans, physicians’ views on the major social issues of the day are more nuanced than it sometimes appears, according to a new survey. Medscape Medical News …read more