My Patients Are Asking for Leucovorin. Here's What I Tell...
(MedPage Today) — When the White House announced it was exploring leucovorin as a treatment for autism, the calls from families started pouring in: “Can you prescribe leucovorin for my...
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Complement Inhibitor Slowed Kidney Decline in IgA Nephropathy
(MedPage Today) — Iptacopan (Fabhalta) slowed kidney function decline in adults with immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, according to final data from the phase III APPLAUSE-IgAN study. The study met its...
Quiz Time: Can Radiologists Spot AI Deepfakes?
(MedPage Today) — You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz Source link
Watchman LAA Occluder Bounces Back as Alternative to OAC in...
(MedPage Today) — NEW ORLEANS — It may be reasonable for people with atrial fibrillation (Afib) to undergo percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure even if long-term anticoagulation is an...
We Have a Substance Use Prevention Problem
(MedPage Today) — Every week in the pediatric emergency department, I watch the consequences of adolescent substance use arrive through our doors. Overdoses. Acute intoxication. Psychiatric crises triggered by substances...
Mammography Use Declined Among Younger Women in Recent Years
(MedPage Today) — While mammography use did not significantly decline overall from 2002 to 2022, there was a significant drop in certain subgroups, a cross-sectional study showed. Among over 2...
Senate Democrats Blast Latest Affordable Care Act Proposal From CMS
(MedPage Today) — Senate Democrats on Thursday blasted a proposed rule by the Trump administration to allow for “junk health plans” with high deductibles and limited coverage to be sold...
Supplement Makers Push FDA to Allow Peptides and Other New...
(MedPage Today) — Makers of dietary supplements are pushing the FDA to expand the types of ingredients they can put in their products, a change that could open the door...
What to Expect for Prior Authorization in 2026
(MedPage Today) — Prior authorization requirements cost the U.S. healthcare system an estimated $35 billion each year, and their overuse has triggered a backlash, stirring some policymakers into action. Whether...
Plunge in Antiviral Scripts for Hep C Points to Unmet...
(MedPage Today) — Hailed as breakthrough treatments at their 2013 debut, the number of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) prescriptions to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections has plummeted by nearly two-thirds...
