FDA Panel Says Yes to Expanded CGM Use

(MedPage Today) -- 8-2 vote backs continuous glucose monitor to replace fingersticks

Alzheimer's May Hamper Ability to Perceive Pain

Title: Alzheimer's May Hamper Ability to Perceive Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 7/20/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/20/2016 12:00:00 AM

RNC: Street Medics See Few Serious Injuries Among Protesters

(MedPage Today) -- Sunburns, blisters, and dehydration most common issues

RNC: Young Internist Rallies Docs Against Trump

(MedPage Today) -- Brian Hambley, MD, says physicians have a unique role to play in opposing Trump

RNC: And Now for a Different Take on Obamacare ACA

(MedPage Today) -- Reform, not repeal, urged by former HHS Secretary

Midlife Memory Lapses May Be Normal Part of Aging

Title: Midlife Memory Lapses May Be Normal Part of Aging
Category: Health News
Created: 7/16/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/18/2016 12:00:00 AM

CDC: Maintain Standard Precautions With Zika Cases

(MedPage Today) -- Utah case doesn't lead to stricter recommendations

CardioBreak: No Aggrastat for STEMI, Cardiac Rehab Barriers, HF x CABG = Risk

(MedPage Today) -- Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

Gary Reedy Readies ACS for Change

(MedPage Today) -- "New" CEO shares vision for venerable cancer group

D.C. Week: Possible MACRA Delay; Opioid Bill Passes

(MedPage Today) -- Lawmakers take summer break with some issues addressed, others not

State Health Agency Adopts Smoking Cessation App

(MedPage Today) -- Louisiana to offer SmartQuit to pregnant women and those around them

Alzheimer's Gene May Show Effects in Childhood

Title: Alzheimer's Gene May Show Effects in Childhood
Category: Health News
Created: 7/13/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/14/2016 12:00:00 AM

Healthcare Spending Increases 'Unsustainable'

(MedPage Today) -- Problem must be dealt with, analyst says

Refining the Handoff

(MedPage Today) -- Post-ER care can be a tricky business, says Fred N. Pelzman, MD

Hospital to Pilot Ingestible Medication Sensors in Kids

(MedPage Today) -- Will track medication adherence in pediatric transplant patients

Infection Outbreak Tied to Nip/Tuck on Caribbean Isle

(MedPage Today) -- Mycobacteria brought home from Dominican Republic after cosmetic surgery

Protecting Yourself From Fraud: Physicians Practice

(MedPage Today) -- Also, how to manage your EHR

Healthcare Providers Push for MACRA Delay

(MedPage Today) -- Physician payment overhaul poses administrative burden

FDA Says 'Yes' to Focused Ultrasound for Tremor

(MedPage Today) -- Approval for ExAblate Neuro based on 76-patient study

An EHR Tailored for Pediatricians Closes Some Gaps

(MedPage Today) -- Flags clues to special problems of childhood

Experts Tackle Rx Drug Spending

(MedPage Today) -- No agreement among healthcare insiders on reining in runaway costs

Beware Whole Body Cryotherapy Claims, FDA Warns

Title: Beware Whole Body Cryotherapy Claims, FDA Warns
Category: Health News
Created: 7/8/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/8/2016 12:00:00 AM

FDA Approves Differin Acne Gel for OTC Use

(MedPage Today) -- First retinoid to become available over-the-counter

FDA Chief Criticizes Industry for Inaction on Opioids

(MedPage Today) -- Califf: "We are all sinners," but drug firms bear special responsibility

Precision Medicine Initiative Gearing Up

(MedPage Today) -- NIH partnering with VA, other providers to recruit patients

Primary Care Docs Get Boost in 2017 Medicare Proposal

(MedPage Today) -- Family physicians, geriatricians could see 30% increases or more over time

Gene Test Might One Day Gauge Alzheimer's Risk in Younger Adults

Title: Gene Test Might One Day Gauge Alzheimer's Risk in Younger Adults
Category: Health News
Created: 7/6/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/7/2016 12:00:00 AM

Making Sure Patients Are Safe to Go

(MedPage Today) -- Care transitions are still a work in progress, says Fred N. Pelzman, MD

Unraveling the Mystery of Medication Errors: Pharmacy Practice News

(MedPage Today) -- Also, big range in post-op opioid cessation

HHS Eases Buprenorphine Prescribing

(MedPage Today) -- New rule raises cap on number of patients physicians can treat

CML Life Expectancy on Rise: Oncotherapy Network & Cancer Network

(MedPage Today) -- Also, risk factors across ovarian cancer subtypes vary

DIY Lab Tests: Not a Good Idea

(MedPage Today) -- Patients unaware of the potential problems

Slow Medicine: Digesting the Stomach Drain Data

(MedPage Today) -- AspireAssist approval shows defects in FDA's device review process

Docs, Nurses Press for Changes to MACRA Rule

(MedPage Today) -- Calls for less complexity and more inclusion

SCOTUS Strikes Down Texas Abortion Restrictions

(MedPage Today) -- Cites 'undue burden' on women seeking abortions

HIV-to-HIV Organ Transplants Moving Forward

(MedPage Today) -- Multicenter study preparing for launch, pilot studies already begun

E-Prescribing Tackles the Opioid Epidemic

(MedPage Today) -- Is this a solution?

D.C. Week: House GOP Unveils Obamacare Replacement Plan

(MedPage Today) -- 301 people charged with $900 million in false Medicare billings

Medicare Fraud, Ripples from Zika, and MACRA Woes: What We Heard

(MedPage Today) -- Quotable quotes from MedPage Today's sources

ACIP: Cholera Vax Recommended for Travelers

(MedPage Today) -- Also MenACWY vaccines recommended for persons with HIV

Medicare Part A Trust Fund to Go Broke in 2028

(MedPage Today) -- Funding for Parts B and D is more secure, trustees say

Biosimilars Hold Promise, Questions

(MedPage Today) -- Will they really rein in runaway drug costs?

memantine, Namenda, Namenda XR

Title: memantine, Namenda, Namenda XR
Category: Medications
Created: 11/3/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/20/2016 12:00:00 AM

Turf War: Nurses, Physicians Still at Odds Over Practice Scope

(MedPage Today) -- Scarcity of good data makes it hard to determine who's right

Enhancing Neonatal Care in Underserved Areas

(MedPage Today) -- Doc makes it his mission to bring subspecialists to rural North Carolina

New Water Source for Flint Helps Keep Legionnaire's at Bay

(MedPage Today) -- But Michigan city's plumbing system may still harbor bacteria

D.C. Week: MedPAC Sets Sights on Cutting Part B Expenses

(MedPage Today) -- Also, high court decides False Claims Act case

AMA Blasts Medicare Part B Drug Price Plan

(MedPage Today) -- Votes to ask CMS to withdraw proposal

Automate Key Parts of Your Job Search

(MedPage Today) -- Must reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

SCOTUS Goes Down Middle in False Claims Case

(MedPage Today) -- Effect on providers' exposure to litigation under law debated

AMA Pans 'High Stakes' Exams

(MedPage Today) -- Backs more money for GME, but is silent on source of funds

MedPAC Sets Sights on Cutting Part B Expenses

(MedPage Today) -- Medicare advisors promote new ASP model, other ways to rein costs

Side-Stepping Burnout: Physicians Practice

(MedPage Today) -- Also, five pros of telehealth

Drop Ban on Gun Violence Research at CDC, Urges AMA

(MedPage Today) -- "We will not stand idly by and watch fellow Americans be slaughtered"

AMA: Broad Coalition Backs End to Ban on Gun Violence Research

(MedPage Today) -- Orlando tragedy spurs new push for CDC funding

As Terror Strikes Orlando, AMA Tackles Violence

(MedPage Today) -- Is it a public health issue?

Study: Drug Prices Higher in U.S., Yet Relatively Affordable

(MedPage Today) -- Global analysis challenges popular notions on prices

The AMA's 'Accidental President'

(MedPage Today) -- Andrew Gurman, MD, explains his unexpected rise to the top

Tips to Deal With a Midlife Career Crisis

(MedPage Today) -- Must reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

FDA Panel Favors New C. Diff. Biologic

(MedPage Today) -- Panel votes 10-5 that bezlotoxumab showed evidence of safety, effectiveness

Keeping the Patients Satisfied

(MedPage Today) -- A "bump list" may break continuity, but Fred Pelzman, MD, hopes it's worth it

Pfizer's Troxyca Gets Mixed Review From FDA Advisors

(MedPage Today) -- Oxycodone/naltrexone combo meets current safety standards, but is that enough?

New Trial 'Justifies' FDA Nod for Ibrance

(MedPage Today) -- Phase III study had almost identical results as pivotal trial

FDA Advisors OK Abuse-Deterrent Opioid, Despite Concerns

(MedPage Today) -- Panel backs Vantrela but wants better outcome measures for product class

Pelzman's Picks: Will Tech Yield an Economic Benefit?

(MedPage Today) -- Increasing transparency, reducing sodium intake, and more

Nurses Unite to Address Opioid Misuse: HealthLeaders Media

(MedPage Today) -- Also, healthcare leaders are evolving with the times

FDA: Bleeding Risk With Antacid-Aspirin Combo

(MedPage Today) -- Reports of serious events despite label warning

Tweet of the Week: Surgeon Simulator, Trump Edition

(MedPage Today) -- Game developers let you resect Donald Trump

D.C. Week: FDA Asks Voluntary Sodium Cuts by Food Industry

(MedPage Today) -- Also: physician groups riled by new VA nurse proposal

Medical Error Study Doesn't Settle the Issue

(MedPage Today) -- BMJ essay "shines no new light, only heat"

Early Alzheimer's Linked to Brain 'Leakage'

Title: Early Alzheimer's Linked to Brain 'Leakage'
Category: Health News
Created: 5/31/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/1/2016 12:00:00 AM

Unapproved Wound Care Products Flood the Market

(MedPage Today) -- Expert: Closer regulation could prevent many amputations

Doc Groups Steamed Over VA Nurse Proposal

(MedPage Today) -- Would allow advanced practice nurses to work independently

MD Tech Tips: Use Doodle to Schedule Meetings Quickly

(MedPage Today) -- Doodle is easy and doesn't require registration

Chronic Fatigue Patients Take to the Streets

(MedPage Today) -- Global protest highlights demands for more research, physician education

Pancreatic Ca Guidelines Back Multidisciplinary Care (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- ASCO panels address potentially curable, unresectable, and metastatic disease

Secret OR Cameras: Not Such a Great Idea

(MedPage Today) -- Video surveillance may catch other activities that return to haunt

The Perils of 'Affordable' Health Insurance Plans

(MedPage Today) -- What happens when patients need emergency care?

Cancer Mortality: The ACS Adjusts Its Goals

(MedPage Today) -- Aligning expectations with reality

Biogen's Monthly MS Injection Wins FDA Approval

(MedPage Today) -- Zinbryta (daclizumab) approved for relapsing MS

FDA Panel Favors Amplatzer

(MedPage Today) -- PFO occlusion device scores green light from advisors

Superbug Gene Isolated in U.S. (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Confers resistance to last-ditch antibiotic colistin

Loss of Y Chromosome in Men Tied to Alzheimer's Risk

Title: Loss of Y Chromosome in Men Tied to Alzheimer's Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 5/23/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/24/2016 12:00:00 AM

Preventing Supply Chain Crime: Pharmacy Practice News

(MedPage Today) -- Also, FDA revises REMS for opioids

Hospitals Struggle to Keep Endoscopy Safe (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Costs soar with new efforts to ensure endoscope sterility

Frieden Presses Case for Zika Funding

(MedPage Today) -- Taking money away from Ebola is the wrong move, CDC chief says

Pelzman's Picks: Does More Gym Time Equal Less Cancer?

(MedPage Today) -- Healthcare merger limits, meditation for chronic pain, and more

House Republicans Offer Obamacare Alternative

(MedPage Today) -- "World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016" not another repeal attempt

AEs on Billing Data Are Poor Safety Check: HealthLeaders Media

(MedPage Today) -- Also, financial success not associated with better hospital outcomes

Tweet of the Week: Clinical Trials Day

(MedPage Today) -- Twitter commemorates the day James Lind started his famous trial on scurvy

Relax, It's Only MACRA

(MedPage Today) -- Bob Doherty says it's time to take a deep breath and step away from the panic button

Obama to Congress on Zika: 'Move It'

(MedPage Today) -- Wide divide seen on Zika

Copy Medical Ed Documents With Scannable App

(MedPage Today) -- Faster than traditional scanning apps

Retired General Helping Docs Grow as Leaders

(MedPage Today) -- Mark Hertling helps physicians apply military principles to medical practice

Keep Busy! Stay Sharp!

Title: Keep Busy! Stay Sharp!
Category: Health News
Created: 5/17/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/18/2016 12:00:00 AM

Evidence Often Weak for Ob/Gyn Device Approvals

(MedPage Today) -- More involvement from clinicians suggested

Salary Data Revealed: Physicians Practice

(MedPage Today) -- Also, primary care shortage remains a concern

No Medical Basis for TRAPping Physicians

(MedPage Today) -- Study: laws restricting abortion providers harm women's health

When a Hospital Shuts Down: HealthLeaders Media

(MedPage Today) -- Also, how an ACO saved $14.8 million in 1 year

Smartphone App May Help Monitor Depression

(MedPage Today) -- Patients were amenable to data monitoring by docs

D.C. Week: Federal Judge Rules Against ACA Subsidies

(MedPage Today) -- FDA warns that Cipro and similar antibiotics should not be used for uncomplicated infections

Microbiome a 'Seeping Mass' and Obamacare Back in Court: What We Heard

(MedPage Today) -- Quotable quotes from MedPage Today's sources

Superficial Coverage of Errors Study Problematic

(MedPage Today) -- The numbers needed more context, says Kevin Lomangino

Common Meds and Dementia: How Strong Is the Link?

Title: Common Meds and Dementia: How Strong Is the Link?
Category: Health News
Created: 5/10/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/10/2016 12:00:00 AM

Covering Costly HCV Tx: Who Makes that Call?

(MedPage Today) -- Medicaid budgets face "Death Star scenario"

No Easy Fix for Healthcare Data Problems

(MedPage Today) -- Burwell, Biden recount personal frustrations

7 of 10 Most Profitable Hospitals Are NFPs

(MedPage Today) -- "Nonprofit" doesn't always mean no profit

FDA Backs Off on Endoscope Recall

(MedPage Today) -- Custom Ultrasonics' System 83 Plus can be used, agency now says

'Big Ship to Turn': What We Heard This Week

(MedPage Today) -- Quoteable quotes from MedPage Today's sources

Opioids: Mandate Education for Prescribers

(MedPage Today) -- Iimmediate-release opioids should be added to REMS

Tx for Mental Illness Inadequate: Psychiatric Times and Neurology Times

(MedPage Today) -- Also, virtual reality technology for stroke rehab

Mental Health Advocates Call on Senate for Better Care

(MedPage Today) -- Simply paying attention to mental illness is 'not enough,' expert says

Choosing Hospital Over Heaven: A Life Worth Living

(MedPage Today) -- Is death better than locked-in syndrome?

How to Build Rapport With a Physician Recruiter

(MedPage Today) -- Must reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

Trouble With Sense of Direction May Be Linked to Early Alzheimer's: Study

Title: Trouble With Sense of Direction May Be Linked to Early Alzheimer's: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 4/26/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/27/2016 12:00:00 AM

OncoBreak: Radon Risk; E-Cig Boost; Pricey Tests in Toledo

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

New Medicare Rules Would Increase Bonus Opportunities, Ease Reporting

(MedPage Today) -- CMS to simplify reimbursement, remove "all-or-nothing" Meaningful Use grades

CMS Proposes TAVR Payment Cuts

(MedPage Today) -- Other CV procedures to gain slightly in fiscal year starting in October

More Exchange Plans Ease Access To Some Expensive Drugs: Report

(MedPage Today) -- Change helps some patients with cancer, HIV, MS

Using Novel Line-Item Veto, Ark. Governor Extends Medicaid Expansion

(MedPage Today) -- Program uses Medicaid funds to buy private insurance

Do Genes That Protect Against Dementia Guard Against Chronic Diseases?

Title: Do Genes That Protect Against Dementia Guard Against Chronic Diseases?
Category: Health News
Created: 4/21/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/22/2016 12:00:00 AM

The Key to Fighting Stress

(MedPage Today) -- Must reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

Muscular Dystrophy Drug Faces Continued FDA Skepticism

(MedPage Today) -- Staff report criticizes efficacy data

House Committee Hammers VA Officials on Accountability

(MedPage Today) -- VA official addresses falsified wait times, employing a criminal

Many Readmissions Preventable: HealthLeaders Media

(MedPage Today) -- Also, time for mandated programs to combat antibiotic resistance

Who Were the Top Earners in 2015?

(MedPage Today) -- What the latest data shows about physician income

AACR: Notes From New Orleans

(MedPage Today) -- Emerging cancer research initiatives; Biden's late-breaking address

Acne Drug: FDA Advisors Recommend OTC Adapalene

(MedPage Today) -- Panel votes 16-0 that the drug is safe for use without a prescription.

Patients Won't Take Charge of Cutting Health Costs

(MedPage Today) -- Doctors need to take the lead, says Peter Ubel, MD

Alzheimer's Can Steal Ability to Know Loved Ones' Faces

Title: Alzheimer's Can Steal Ability to Know Loved Ones' Faces
Category: Health News
Created: 4/13/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/13/2016 12:00:00 AM

Study Suggests Brain Damage in 40 Percent of Ex-NFL Players

Title: Study Suggests Brain Damage in 40 Percent of Ex-NFL Players
Category: Health News
Created: 4/11/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/12/2016 12:00:00 AM

Patients Wary When Docs Recruit for MS Trials (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Majority said they'd trust their physician less if compensated for enrollment

NSCLC Drug Hits Speed Bump on Road to FDA Approval

(MedPage Today) -- Agency advisors recommend waiting for more data on rociletinib

Healthcare Consumerism: Is It the Future?: HealthLeaders Media

(MedPage Today) -- Also, new score prevent avoidable hospital readmissions

The Methods Man: Accuracy of Test 'Accuracy'

(MedPage Today) -- An overused and often misleading test metric

10 Questions: Ilona J. Frieden, MD

(MedPage Today) -- 'The structure of the system itself is the biggest barrier'

FDA OKs Metformin Drugs for Patients With Kidney Impairment

(MedPage Today) -- The change removes a restriction on metformin compounds

Lamotrigine May Not Cause Orofacial Birth Defects (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- But large European registry case-control study suggests link to clubfoot

Medtronic's Leadless Pacemaker Wins FDA Approval

(MedPage Today) -- Micra demonstrated efficacy in 98% of implanted patients

Value-Based Insurance Program Raises Compliance (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Employees had more preventive visits, better medication adherence

Hospital Mergers and Price Hikes: HealthLeaders Media

(MedPage Today) -- Also, some Calif. hospitals may be cut loose from health plans

D.C. Week: Obama Sets Task Force to Ensure Access to Addiction Tx

(MedPage Today) -- FDA updates its labeling for medical abortion drug mifepristone

ICD-10 Mostly an Easy Ride

(MedPage Today) -- Minor issues include a bump in rejections of medical necessity claims

Scientists Reduce Alzheimer's-Linked Brain Plaques in Mice

Title: Scientists Reduce Alzheimer's-Linked Brain Plaques in Mice
Category: Health News
Created: 3/31/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/1/2016 12:00:00 AM

ICD-10 Mostly an Easy Ride

(MedPage Today) -- Minor issues include a bump in rejections of medical necessity claims

Scientists Reduce Alzheimer's-Linked Brain Plaques in Mice

Title: Scientists Reduce Alzheimer's-Linked Brain Plaques in Mice
Category: Health News
Created: 3/31/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/1/2016 12:00:00 AM

Use of Naltrexone Beneficial for Opioid Addicts?

(MedPage Today) -- Study suggests long-term use of the drug to prevent relapses

Use of Naltrexone Beneficial for Opioid Addicts?

(MedPage Today) -- Study suggests long-term use of the drug to prevent relapses

FDA OKs Use of Mifepristone Later in Pregnancy

(MedPage Today) -- Now can be used up to 70 days into pregnancy

FDA OKs Use of Mifepristone Later in Pregnancy

(MedPage Today) -- Now can be used up to 70 days into pregnancy

Could Less Time Spent Online Signal Early Alzheimer's?

Title: Could Less Time Spent Online Signal Early Alzheimer's?
Category: Health News
Created: 3/28/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/29/2016 12:00:00 AM

Medicare Competitive Bidding Program Under Fire

(MedPage Today) -- Diabetes, endocrinology groups say supplies have been disrupted

Could Less Time Spent Online Signal Early Alzheimer's?

Title: Could Less Time Spent Online Signal Early Alzheimer's?
Category: Health News
Created: 3/28/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/29/2016 12:00:00 AM

Medicare Competitive Bidding Program Under Fire

(MedPage Today) -- Diabetes, endocrinology groups say supplies have been disrupted

Simple Steps Can Ease Care of Loved One With Alzheimer's

Title: Simple Steps Can Ease Care of Loved One With Alzheimer's
Category: Health News
Created: 3/25/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/28/2016 12:00:00 AM

P-TAC: Ready, Willing, Able to Tackle Payment Reform

(MedPage Today) -- But little-known advisory committee must await HHS orders

Simple Steps Can Ease Care of Loved One With Alzheimer's

Title: Simple Steps Can Ease Care of Loved One With Alzheimer's
Category: Health News
Created: 3/25/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/28/2016 12:00:00 AM

P-TAC: Ready, Willing, Able to Tackle Payment Reform

(MedPage Today) -- But little-known advisory committee must await HHS orders

D.C. Week: Officials to Congress: Help Needed for Overdose Fight

(MedPage Today) -- Also, a busy week for FDA

"The Worse Things Look": What We Heard This Week

(MedPage Today) -- Quotable quotes from MedPage Today's sources

Tiny Genome Is Big Step Forward (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- "Minimal genome" allows synthetic bacteria to flourish in the lab

Debate Arises Over HHS Plans for Privacy Rules on Addiction Treatment

(MedPage Today) -- Some feel proposed rules don't go far enough

Drug Abuse Experts Stump for Opioid Addiction Tx Bill

(MedPage Today) -- Ninety percent of patients needing treatment don't get it

Driving Restrictions After ICD Shock Too Restrictive? (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- One month off the road may be enough, analysis suggests

Taming the Beast of Healthcare Spending

(MedPage Today) -- Narrower networks or savvier consumers?

How to Develop a Successful Observation Unit

(MedPage Today) -- Two physicians detail the ins and outs

Health Tip: Alzheimer's Disease Can Interfere With Sleep

Title: Health Tip: Alzheimer's Disease Can Interfere With Sleep
Category: Health News
Created: 3/18/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/18/2016 12:00:00 AM

"I Should Be So Lucky": What We Heard This Week

(MedPage Today) -- Quotable quotes from MedPage Today's sources

Women With Alzheimer's May Keep Verbal Skills Longer Than Men

Title: Women With Alzheimer's May Keep Verbal Skills Longer Than Men
Category: Health News
Created: 3/16/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/17/2016 12:00:00 AM

Turing Execs Grilled Again in Senate Hearing

(MedPage Today) -- Bipartisan price-gouging probe continues

No Change for Doc Pay: MedPac

(MedPage Today) -- Current Medicare payments seen as 'adequate'

FDA Panel Strongly Favors Absorb Stent

(MedPage Today) -- Near-unanimous votes of confidence for first bioresorbable scaffold stent

Diagnostic Accuracy Drops With Difficult Patients (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Physicians could use simple mind-games to safeguard against negative emotions

Even Gardening or Dancing Might Cut Alzheimer's Risk

Title: Even Gardening or Dancing Might Cut Alzheimer's Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 3/11/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/14/2016 12:00:00 AM

Europe's Winter of Discontent

(MedPage Today) -- Refugee crisis brings new tension for healthcare systems

D.C. Week: Medicare Proposes Change in Part B Drug Payments

(MedPage Today) -- Oncologists say new strategy 'missed the mark'

5 Memorable Questions to End a Job Interview

(MedPage Today) -- Must reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

Insurers, Academics Protest High-Cost Drugs, Propose Solutions

(MedPage Today) -- Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices seen as useful step

Trials Show Malaria Safely Treatable in Pregnant Women (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Drug combo proves out in two African studies

Deprivation, Mental Health Issues Linked in Young Kids

(MedPage Today) -- Parental mental health also major factor

FDA Concedes Defeat on Off-Label Drug Marketing

(MedPage Today) -- Amarin can market its fish-oil product (Vascepa) for unapproved indications

Trump's Healthcare Plan Fails to Impress

(MedPage Today) -- Health policy experts pan "Trumpcare"

Report: Current and Future Needs in Ovarian Cancer

(MedPage Today) -- Suboptimal care, outcomes still the norm for many patients

D.C. Week: HHS Announces Agreement on Health Data Interoperability

(MedPage Today) -- Also, health agency chiefs lobby for more Zika funding

Computer Use May Help Deflect Seniors' Memory Problems

Title: Computer Use May Help Deflect Seniors' Memory Problems
Category: Health News
Created: 3/3/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/4/2016 12:00:00 AM

"Just Throwing Chemicals at People": What We Heard This Week

(MedPage Today) -- Quotable quotes from people talking to MedPage Today

Lessons from Lytics: Endovascular Tx Promises More Advances

(MedPage Today) -- What helps a minority could, again, advance care for all

Healthier Arteries May Lower Dementia Risk in Old Age

Title: Healthier Arteries May Lower Dementia Risk in Old Age
Category: Health News
Created: 3/1/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/2/2016 12:00:00 AM

Navigating the Complex Value-Based Care Landscape: HealthLeaders Media

(MedPage Today) -- Also, an interview with new CEO of Carolinas HealthCare System

Military System's Care for PTSD, Depression Lacking, Report Finds

(MedPage Today) -- Ensuring follow-up care a big problem

D.C. Week: FDA Turns Down New Indication for Ezetimibe

(MedPage Today) -- And, CMS releases core clinical quality measures

'This Is a Human Subjects Violation': What We Heard This Week

(MedPage Today) -- Quotable quotes from sources speaking to MedPage Today reporters

Data Dump: U.S. Trials Often Fail to Report Results (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- "Poor performance and noticeable variation" in dissemination of clinical trial findings

CMS Releases Core Quality Measures

(MedPage Today) -- Aimed at reducing administrative burdens on physicians

Calif. Ballot Question Targets Drug Prices: HealthLeaders Media

(MedPage Today) -- Also, are some doctors choosing unwisely?

U.S. Dementia Rates Seem to Be Falling, Study Finds

Title: U.S. Dementia Rates Seem to Be Falling, Study Finds
Category: Health News
Created: 2/10/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/11/2016 12:00:00 AM

U.S. Dementia Rates Seem to Be Falling, Study Finds

Title: U.S. Dementia Rates Seem to Be Falling, Study Finds
Category: Health News
Created: 2/10/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/11/2016 12:00:00 AM

Experts Respond to FDA's Opioid Action Plan

(MedPage Today) -- Changes to risk-benefit paradigm, more advisory meetings, new labeling -- will it work?

New Cancer Center Model Thriving

(MedPage Today) -- Showing success in physician recruitment, links with established centers

HHS Proposes Rule to Ease Some Substance Abuse Disclosures

(MedPage Today) -- Allows patients to agree to broader release of info

Dementia Dropping, But Will the Trend Continue? (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Declines seen only in those with at least a high school education

Health IT's Problems Must Be Solved

(MedPage Today) -- Fixing them is a moral imperative

Medicare Covers Watchman Device, Drops Some Proposed Limits

(MedPage Today) -- Agency apparently moved by objections to draft coverage decision

MERS Virus Targets Lungs (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- First autopsy in fatal case increases understanding of pathogenesis

How Intuition Paved the Way for One Physician

(MedPage Today) -- Haywood Hall, MD, learned how to practice medicine differently with telemedicine

Anxiety Meds Like Valium, Xanax Won't Raise Seniors' Dementia Risk: Study

Title: Anxiety Meds Like Valium, Xanax Won't Raise Seniors' Dementia Risk: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 2/3/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/4/2016 12:00:00 AM

'Tradeoffs for This Important Work': What We Heard This Week

(MedPage Today) -- Quoteable quotes from MedPage Today's sources

Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education

(MedPage Today) -- In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing

Cochrane Review: Smoking Bans Appear to Improve Health Outcomes

(MedPage Today) -- Cardiovascular disease admission rates fall after prohibitions begin

Weight Loss Starting at Midlife Tied to Later Dementia Risk in Study

Title: Weight Loss Starting at Midlife Tied to Later Dementia Risk in Study
Category: Health News
Created: 2/1/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/2/2016 12:00:00 AM

Obama Pitches $1.1 Billion to Fight Opioid, Heroin Addiction

(MedPage Today) -- President's budget includes mandatory funding to get people into treatment

Heroin, Opioid Addiction Crisis: Where to Lay Blame?

(MedPage Today) -- Lawmakers disagree on source of problem, but agree solutions necessary

The Ethical Landscape on Workarounds: HealthLeaders Media

(MedPage Today) -- Also, telemedicine begins to pay dividends

California Voters Will Have Their Say on Drug Prices

(MedPage Today) -- Measure would require state to bargain harder with drug companies

Before Talking About Autism, Listen to Families

(MedPage Today) -- Terminology is critical, as patients themselves will tell you

Too Few Older Adults Tell Doctors About Memory Loss: Study

Title: Too Few Older Adults Tell Doctors About Memory Loss: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 1/28/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/29/2016 12:00:00 AM

Zika: The Unexpected Pandemic

(MedPage Today) -- World remains unprepared as novel pathogens just keep coming

PA Home Visits Save $$ After Cardiac Surgery

(MedPage Today) -- Physician assistant house calls cut unnecessary post-op readmissions

Morning Break: Vote on Drug Prices; Concussion Fallout; Fatal 'Dewshine'

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

Planned Parenthood Medical Chief: 'Silver Linings' in Controversy

(MedPage Today) -- It hasn't been all bad news for organization, says Raegan McDonald-Mosley, MD

Brain Protein Might Offer New Clues to Alzheimer's Treatment

Title: Brain Protein Might Offer New Clues to Alzheimer's Treatment
Category: Health News
Created: 1/27/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/28/2016 12:00:00 AM

Senate Chronic Care Report Elicits Strong Reactions

(MedPage Today) -- Advocates weigh in on management payment codes, other options

Friday Feedback: Preparing for a Zika Virus Pandemic?

(MedPage Today) -- Steps U.S. and other countries should take to contain the outbreak

Five Strategies to Enhance Teamwork and Reduce Burnout

(MedPage Today) -- Must-reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

How Close Is an Uber for Healthcare?

(MedPage Today) -- Closer than you think, says Davis Liu, MD

Q&A With Detroit's New Director of Public Health

(MedPage Today) -- Abdul El Sayed, MD, is optimistic about reinventing a collapsed system

How to Handle Negative Online Reviews: Physicians Practice

(MedPage Today) -- Also, the 411 on physician burnout

CardioBrief: NEJM Editor Now Supports Data Sharing

(MedPage Today) -- Flip flops follow social media firestorm

Opdivo Plus Yervoy Gets FDA OK for Melanoma

(MedPage Today) -- Nivolumab-ipilimumab quadruples PFS versus ipilimumab alone

D.C. Week: SCOTUS Says No to Obamacare Challenge

(MedPage Today) -- Supreme Court turned away a challenge to the Affordable Care Act

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Title: tacrine, (Cognex - discontinued in the U.S.)
Category: Medications
Created: 10/19/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/22/2016 12:00:00 AM

How To Cope With the Emotional Weight of Medicine

(MedPage Today) -- Must reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

FDA Mulls Parameters for Allergy Therapies

(MedPage Today) -- Researching allergy treatments tough in young children and infants

CardioBrief: Editors Deliver Major Victory to Open Data Movement

(MedPage Today) -- Major journals propose individual patient data sharing as condition of publication

Patient-Ordered Treatment Might Not Be Such a Good Idea

(MedPage Today) -- Letting patients participate in treatment decisions can sometimes go too far

Pelzman's Picks: Dramatic Shifts in Health Care

(MedPage Today) -- From digitization to diagnostics, everything in health care is changing

Stillbirth Rates Can Be Cut: Report (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Preventable stillbirth not just a Third World problem

NeuroBreak: Drug Trial Death; ADCS Head Replaced

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

High-Deductible Plans Don't Make Patients Smart Shoppers (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Hardly anyone chooses providers based on costs, survey finds

Morning Break: Bird Flu; Killer Views; Eating Trash

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

Bringing the Healthcare Quality Message to the Masses

(MedPage Today) -- John Eisenberg died in 2002, but his filmmaker son wants to carry on his work

Zika and Microcephaly: Report from Brazil

(MedPage Today) -- A Brazilian physician-journalist describes the situation

D.C. Week: War on Cancer Redux

(MedPage Today) -- Also, Califf wins unanimous support of Senate panel as FDA commissioner

What Qualities Make a Physician Leader?

(MedPage Today) -- Must reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

Should We Celebrate the Death of Meaningful Use?

(MedPage Today) -- Not necessarily, says Margalit Gur-Arie

Docs on Board With CDC Opioid Guidance

(MedPage Today) -- SERMO survey finds 87% said they will use the controversial guidelines

The Challenge of Continuity

(MedPage Today) -- Will one new scheduling rule improve a practice's continuity index?

OncoBreak: High-Tar Hookah; Dying to Be Famous; Cool Tumor Tool

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

Morning Break: Ebola's Over; DMD Drug Rejection; Bionic Penis

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

The Methods Man: What's 'Normal' for a Lab Value?

(MedPage Today) -- Hint: it's not necessarily what your EHR system says

MedPAC Recommends Cuts to 340B Drug Program

(MedPage Today) -- Medicare advisors vote to shrink drug payments to safety-net hospitals

Network to Make More Regional Health Data Available

(MedPage Today) -- NRHI seeking to standardize public reporting of physician, hospital performance

Making the Most of Military Medics' Field Experience

(MedPage Today) -- Military veterans recruited for new physician assistant program

Cath Labs Get First Guidelines for Cancer Patient Tx

(MedPage Today) -- Recommendations bolster emerging cardio-oncology field

State AGs Join Probe of Health Insurer Mergers

(MedPage Today) -- Anthem-Cigna, Aetna-Humana merger plans prompt concern

Meaningful Use Program Is Ending, CMS Chief Says

(MedPage Today) -- Slavitt also outlines plans for better ACOs, Medicaid IT investments

Morning Break: Nursing Home Fraud; Cough Syrup Recall; Doctor Strike Threat

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

Does Cancer Screening Focus on Wrong Outcome? (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Experts argue for overall mortality as the benchmark

War on Cancer Redux: Biden Leading Troops

(MedPage Today) -- State of the Union offers platform to reopen War on Cancer

Renal Denervation: This Is Why Device Trials Need Sham Controls

(MedPage Today) -- Subtle biases are unavoidable in open-label studies, study suggests

Pelzman's Picks: Fed Up Docs Unionize

(MedPage Today) -- It's time to modernize the pager system and care continuity, and more

What's in Store for Legislative Advocacy?

(MedPage Today) -- 2016 marks a new beginning, says ACP's Bob Doherty

AMA Launches Company in Silicon Valley

(MedPage Today) -- Hopes $15 million investment will help get products to the market faster

NeuroBreak: Costly Mind Games; Chocolate Milk for Concussion?

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

FDA: Califf Wins Unanimous Support of Senate Committee

(MedPage Today) -- Smooth sailing for FDA nominee

Morning Break: Addyi's Market Flop; U.K. Docs on Strike; Tom Brady's Diet

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

21 Health Organizations Join Next Gen of ACOs

(MedPage Today) -- New ACO model allows for up to 100% financial risk

Concierge Medicine: Better Patient Access, But ...

(MedPage Today) -- Effects on care quality less certain

D.C. Week: Obama Vetoes ACA Repeal

(MedPage Today) -- FDA issues "high risk" warning for transvaginal mesh

Primary Care Practice: Bonus Days Are Over

(MedPage Today) -- 10% pay cut marks new year

'Vilsack Should Be Sacked': Experts React to Dietary Guidelines

(MedPage Today) -- But plenty of praise for focus on dietary patterns

Turning to Medicaid to Insure Lowest-Paid Employees

(MedPage Today) -- Critics say companies are shifting their costs to the government

Obama Vetoes ACA Repeal Bill

(MedPage Today) -- Fulfills vow to reject GOP-led repeal effort

Will Delay Weaken CDC Opioid Guidance?

(MedPage Today) -- Recommendations to limit supply and dosing under fire

Physician Audit, Feedback Curbs Inappropriate Cardiac Imaging (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Excessive scans reduced by more than half

Morning Break: Fitbit Sued; Test-Tube Testicles; Adult Coloring Book

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

CardioBrief: Zombie Lab Reneges on Promises to Patients

(MedPage Today) -- "Free" tests now bring threatening bill collection letters

Health Tip: Coping With Alzheimer's Disease

Title: Health Tip: Coping With Alzheimer's Disease
Category: Health News
Created: 1/8/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/8/2016 12:00:00 AM

Ethics Allegations Rise Again for CHAMPION PHOENIX

(MedPage Today) -- Watchdog group calls for investigation of antiplatelet preloading in PCI

Op-Ed: Media 'Hijacking' the Science on Cholesterol Recs

(MedPage Today) -- Forget the headlines -- updated federal diet guidelines got it right

12 Tips for the New Year

(MedPage Today) -- Must reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

Round Two at FDA for Buprenorphine Implant

(MedPage Today) -- Reviewers cite problems with responder rate in new Probuphine study

Spike in Drug Shortages Worries ER Docs (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Emergency departments pinched by rising drug shortages

Poor Circulation in Brain Linked to Psychosis in Alzheimer's Patients

Title: Poor Circulation in Brain Linked to Psychosis in Alzheimer's Patients
Category: Health News
Created: 1/5/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/5/2016 12:00:00 AM

Mexico's 10% Sugary Drink Tax Tied to Less Consumption (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Reduction was greatest in least affluent households

Cleveland Pressures Hospitals to Keep EDs Open to All Ambulances

(MedPage Today) -- Diversion a problem in emergency departments nationwide

Mergers Don't Enhance Quality, FTC says: HealthLeaders Media

(MedPage Today) -- Also, time to get serious about antimicrobial stewardship

Improve Patients' Experience in One Sentence

(MedPage Today) -- The importance of making a personal connection with a patient

Update: New, if Belated, Gov't Interest in CFS Encourages Patients

(MedPage Today) -- New center in NINDS to focus on chronic fatigue