Health and Fitness

CHICAGO — Surgical revascularization led to fewer major adverse limb events and deaths compared with endovascular therapy in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia, according to the prospective randomized BEST-CLI trial. After a median follow-up of 2.7 years, the primary composite outcome of major adverse limb events and death from any cause occurred in 42.6% of …

Surgery Bests Endovascular Therapy for Most Limb-Threatening Ischemia Patients Read More »

MedPage Today brought together three leaders in the field of liver cancer to discuss the latest research and clinical advances. In this second of four exclusive episodes, moderator Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, is joined by Amit Singal, MD, of UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, …

Combination Treatment Approaches in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Read More »

Subclinical hyperthyroidism may be an independent risk factor for fractures, a community-based cohort study found. In the analysis of nearly 11,000 middle-age individuals, having subclinical hyperthyroidism was tied with a 34% higher risk for subsequent fracture versus those with euthyroidism during a median 21-year follow-up (adjusted HR 1.34, 95% CI 1.09-1.65), according to Stephen P. …

Even Subclinical Hyperthyroidism May Weaken Bones Read More »

It’s time to talk about one of HBO’s most popular shows about rich people. No, no, not Succession. We’re talking about The White Lotus. Season 2 of the messy, sex-filled satire about a lot of rich white people on vacation is airing right now. And besides the overwhelming amount of male nudity this season (especially …

You’ll Never Guess How Much It Costs to Stay at The White Lotus Hotel From Season 2 Read More »

THE THING about gift-giving is that you want to give him something he’ll find useful, but not something boring like a pack of socks (thanks, Grandma). That’s why we always endorse top-notch grooming gifts. They’re something a guy will definitely use but not always something he’d buy himself. Things like electric razors to replace dull, …

The 46 Best Grooming Gifts He’ll Actually Use, According to Grooming Experts Read More »

Dan Forbes I thought I was done with music appreciation after freshman year of college. I was wrong. In 2018, I suffered a catastrophic injury that left the hearing in my left ear damaged and the hearing in my right ear nonexistent. I had never planned on being a partially deaf person, although I should …

Losing My Hearing Made Me Love Music Even More Read More »

I’ve had my share of therapy. My mother was a clinical psychologist, and I grew up around the concepts of consciousness and the unconscious, growth and awareness, and “authenticity” before “authenticity” was even a buzzword. I’m quite certain she did some sort of therapy on me during my childhood. I remember vividly her briefcase with …

Doctor Dives Into Online Therapy Read More »

Public health expert Leana Wen, MD, didn’t speak at the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting in Boston this week because of credible threats against her, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. Wen was slated to speak at a panel discussion that focused on countering backlash against public health. Groups reportedly planned …

Leana Wen Skips APHA Talk Following Threats Against Her Read More »

“The Doctor’s Art” is a weekly podcast that explores what makes medicine meaningful, featuring profiles and stories from clinicians, patients, educators, leaders, and others working in healthcare. Listen and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Google, Stitcher, and Podchaser. While digital technologies now permeate nearly every aspect of our lives, their application to improve medicine remains …

Investing in the Future of Medicine Read More »

A Mendelian randomization study found a potential association between genetically predicted COVID-19 and a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease. (Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology) Neurologic involvement was seen in U.S. children and adolescents hospitalized for COVID-19 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in 2021 and was mostly transient. (JAMA Neurology) The death of …

Alzheimer’s Risk and COVID; Obesity in New MS Patients; Repurposing Telmisartan? Read More »