More Evidence Favors a Shorter Course of Post-Mastectomy RT Trial finds similar complication and recurrence rates with hypofractionated versus standard RT Oct 01, 2024
No Improvement in Lymphedema With Hypofractionated Nodal RT for Breast Cancer Numerical advantage in randomized trial, non-randomized study misses noninferiority mark Oct 01, 2024
Judge Strikes Down Georgia's 6-Week Abortion Ban New ruling would allow abortions through at least 20 weeks of pregnancy Oct 01, 2024
Conversion Practices Tied to Greater Symptoms of PTSD, Suicidality Study also finds significant percentage of mental health providers facilitate conversion therapy Sep 30, 2024
Study Finds More Heart Defects in Kids Conceived With ART But does this trend have more to do with multiple gestations? Sep 30, 2024
The Disease of Nine Months: Caring for Women Before and After Roe An excerpt from Hern's new book, Abortion in the Age of Reason Sep 30, 2024
Docs Concerned State's Abortion Pill Law Could Have Catastrophic Effects Louisiana set to become the first state to classify abortion pills as controlled substances Sep 30, 2024
Newborns Fed Breast Milk Exclusively in Hospital Had Lower Asthma Risk It's an important time for developing a successful breastfeeding trajectory, researcher says Sep 30, 2024
Florida's 'Intimidation Campaign'; Nurses Look to Unionize; Bird Flu and Egg Prices Health news and commentary gathered by ֱ staff Sep 30, 2024
A Woman Was Accused of Murder After Losing Her Pregnancy. Now She Tells Her Story. Amari Marsh speaks out after being arrested following a miscarriage Sep 29, 2024
Insurance Claim Denials for Preventive Care More Common in At-Risk Patients Study suggests differences in how the ACA cost-sharing exemption is applied across patient groups Sep 27, 2024 video
GOP Doctor Vying for House Seat in Kansas Air Force, Harvard Business School, clinical practice all part of Prasanth Reddy's resume Sep 26, 2024
Cancer Diagnoses Slow to Recover From Effects of COVID Pandemic Actual rates for 2021 lagged behind projections Sep 25, 2024
Fluoride in Water Poses Enough Risk to Kids' IQ to Merit EPA Action, Judge Says Ruling is a blow to practice hailed as one of the greatest achievements in public health Sep 25, 2024
More Women Charged With Pregnancy-Related Crimes Since Roe's End, Study Finds Most of the cases include charges of child abuse, neglect, or endangerment Sep 25, 2024
IG Live September 27: Court Adjourned, Healthcare Overturned Decoding recent SCOTUS decisions and their potential impact on healthcare Sep 25, 2024
Ob/Gyn Accused of Catfishing Women Ethicists weigh in on whether actions taken a decade ago are relevant today Sep 25, 2024
Senators Tangle Over Impact of Dobbs Abortion Decision "It's like there are two totally different realities," said one senator Sep 24, 2024
ASCO's Quality Care Symposium: Chemotherapy Shortage Resulted in Higher Costs Other studies look at financial toxicity for teen/young adult cancer patients, nausea after chemo Sep 24, 2024
An Action Plan for Hypertension in Pregnancy The prevalence is unacceptably high, especially in Black women Sep 24, 2024
Newborns With Opioid Withdrawal at Higher Risk of Hospital Readmission Faced higher odds of readmission for traumatic brain injury, skull fracture, maltreatment Sep 24, 2024
COVID Drug Recall; Update on Nurse Struck by Lightning; Surrogates' Pregnancy Risks Health news and commentary gathered by ֱ staff Sep 24, 2024
CDC Alerts on Mpox Prevention for Patients Heading to Areas With Clade I Outbreaks Clinicians should urge vaccination, provide patient education to at-risk travelers Sep 23, 2024
Euphoric 2 Years Ago, Anti-Abortion Movement Now Divided, Worried as Election Nears "Things have not necessarily unfolded as we would hope," says one abortion opponent Sep 23, 2024
Younger Patients Have More Regrets About Hysterectomy Survey indicates persistent pain and re-intervention may play a role Sep 23, 2024
Abortion Clinics -- And Patients -- Are on the Move, as State Laws Keep Shifting Clinics struggle to meet demand as thousands travel out of state for abortion care Sep 22, 2024
EPA Scientists Say They Were Pressured to Downplay Health Harms From Chemicals And a watchdog found they were retaliated against Sep 22, 2024
Women With MS Less Likely to Receive Treatment Than Men Is "therapeutic inertia" to blame? Sep 21, 2024
High ADHD Medication Doses Tied to Psychosis; Rapid Tests for Malaria Also in TTHealthWatch: youth and opioids, and pembrolizumab for triple-negative breast cancer Sep 21, 2024 podcast
A Georgia Woman's Death After Delayed Abortion Care Was Preventable. Who's to Blame? Physicians need more clear guidance and protocols from their healthcare systems Sep 20, 2024
After Georgia Deaths Tied to Abortion Ban, Experts Maintain Safety of Abortion Pills Facts about mifepristone and misoprostol Sep 19, 2024
Flu Shots Appear Safe in Successive Pregnancies No increased perinatal risks found with flu vaccines, even in closely spaced pregnancies Sep 19, 2024
Rucaparib-Nivolumab Maintenance Not the Answer in Newly Diagnosed Ovarian Cancer Poorer survival outcomes plus more toxicity versus rucaparib alone Sep 18, 2024
California Pledges to Halve Maternal Mortality By Late 2026 But how will the state with the lowest maternal mortality rate do it? Sep 18, 2024
Senate Republicans Again Block Legislation to Guarantee Women's Rights to IVF Democrats say Republicans who insist they support IVF are being hypocritical Sep 18, 2024
CBT Improved Sex Life For Peri- and Post-Menopausal Women Cognitive behavioral therapy tied to better satisfaction and desire Sep 17, 2024
Lymphedema Risk No Higher With 3-Week RT Regimen in Early Breast Cancer "Nodal radiotherapy for breast cancer no longer needs 5 weeks," researcher says Sep 17, 2024
FDA Expands Approval of Ribociclib to Early Breast Cancer Broad indication doubles the number of patients eligible for adjuvant CDK4/6 inhibition Sep 17, 2024
Survival Win for Pembrolizumab in Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Absolute difference of 4.9% at 5 years, including a benefit for patients who did not achieve pCR Sep 17, 2024
Novel Plant-Based Estrogen Cuts Menopause Symptoms E4Comfort II trial also found improvements in quality of life and markers of bone health Sep 17, 2024