Clinical Challenges: Test Your Knowledge on Recent Advances in DLBCL
Knowledge about the biology of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and the number of treatments approved for the disease continues to grow. This three-question quiz will test one aspect from each article in MedPage Today‘s Clinical Challenges series on DLBCL that covered the following: use of bispecific antibodies versus CAR T-cell therapy in the relapsed/refractory […]
You Think the TREE Is Crooked: Penile Fractures Up at Christmas
Talk about taking a break for the holidays: A new German study found that penile fractures are more likely to occur around Christmas Day. From 2005 to 2021, 3,421 men in Germany required a hospital stay for penile fractures, with 1.2% occurring from December 24-26 in each year, reported Nikolaos Pyrgidis, MD, MSc, of University […]
US adults eat a meal’s worth of calories of snacks in a day
Snacks constitute almost a quarter of a day’s calories in U.S. adults and account for about one-third of daily added sugar, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzing data from surveys of over 20,000 people found that Americans averaged about 400 to 500 calories in snacks a day – often more than what they consumed at […]
How Are Americans Using Emerging Cannabinoids?
About a quarter of Americans have used emerging cannabinoids — such as cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG), and cannabinol (CBN) — in the past year, according to a cross-sectional survey. Among 1,169 participants who completed the poll, 25.2% reported past-year use of these compounds, which have been cropping up after the passage of the 2018 Farm […]
MedPAC Draft Recommendation Calls for 1.3% Pay Bump for Medicare Clinicians
Physicians who treat Medicare patients would get about a 1.3% pay increase in 2025 under a draft chairman’s recommendation released Thursday by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). That figure represents half of the projected 2.6% increase in the Medicare Economic Index (MEI), a measure of the costs of running a medical practice, Brian O’Donnell, […]
ChatGPT Flubbed Drug Information Questions
ANAHEIM, Calif. — ChatGPT provided incorrect or incomplete information when asked about drugs, and in some cases invented references to support its answers, two evaluative studies found. In the first, 39 questions sent to a drug information service for pharmacists were later posed to ChatGPT, which provided no response, an inaccurate response, or an incomplete […]
Sneaky Ways Your Nails Could Show Signs Of A Potential Health Issue
Anna Efetova via Getty Images Did you know that your nails can reveal a lot about your health? Visual cues from your nails may be able to signal vitamin deficiencies or illness — and, in serious cases, even melanoma or heart issues. Nail technicians aren’t able to diagnose conditions, but they can help you spot […]
FDA Outlines Rules for Telling Clinicians About Unapproved Uses of Drugs, Devices
The FDA has released revised draft guidance on communicating with healthcare professionals (HCPs) about unapproved uses of approved drugs and devices. Once it’s finalized, the document will reflect FDA’s stance on how companies can communicate scientific information to clinicians regarding unapproved uses of products already on the market. Comments are open through December 24. “In […]
Seth Rogen’s Wife Lauren Miller Reveals Hospitalization For Brain Aneurysm
LOADINGERROR LOADING Lauren Miller is sharing her story about an alarming health discovery she previously faced. The actor and comedian unexpectedly revealed at the University of California, Los Angeles’s (UCLA) Neurosurgery Visionary Ball in Beverly Hills this week that she had a brain aneurysm — and only found it after being inspired by the “Hilary […]
Have a Story About Private Equity Ownership? The FTC Wants to Hear From You
PHILADELPHIA — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is interested in hearing from physicians about their experiences with private equity involvement in healthcare as well as other marketplace issues, FTC chair Lina Khan said Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians. “It’s difficult to overstate how valuable your stories, your experiences […]