February 04, 2025

Can R-CHOP–Like Therapy Effectively Treat Late-Relapse DLBCL?

Late relapse of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) may represent a new lymphoma arising from a common precursor cell that is essentially chemotherapy-naive. Treatment with curative intent using a s...

The ASCO Post

February 04, 2025

Health Agencies Face Lawsuit Over Data Removal

A medical advocacy group sues U.S. health agencies over the removal of public health data in response to an executive order targeting 'gender ideology extremism.' The lawsuit seeks to reinstate the removed webpages and challenges an OPM memorandum, naming the CDC, FDA, and HHS as defendants.

Reuters

February 03, 2025

Key Comorbidities Elevate Risk of Severe Alopecia Areata

Study finds bronchial asthma, dermatitis, and thyroiditis significantly increase risk for early-onset, severe, and prolonged alopecia areata.

Conexiant

February 03, 2025

Neonatal Protein Intake Linked to Preterm Brain Development

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open revealed that higher neonatal protein intake in very preterm children was associated with thinner lateral occipital and parietal cortices at 7 years, highlighting potential neurodevelopmental implications.

Conexiant

February 01, 2025

Standing for Those With Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities

It is time for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD), their families, the village that supports them, and the healthcare professionals that are responsible for their well-being to grab their pitchforks and storm the castle to end the purposeful exclusion by our government to designate them a medically underserved population (MUP).

Compendium

January 30, 2025

RFK Jr.’s Vocal Cord Surgery Unapproved in U.S.

“My voice doesn’t really get tired. It just sounds terrible." — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Conexiant

January 30, 2025

Perioperative Chemotherapy vs Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy in Resectable Locally Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma

In a German phase III trial reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, Hoeppner et al evaluated whether perioperative chemotherapy with fluorouracil/leucovorin/oxaliplatin/docetaxel improved ove...

The ASCO Post

January 29, 2025

Urticaria, Fever, Joint Pain: Beyond Standard Treatment

A 58-year-old woman presents with a 2-year history of antihistamine-resistant urticaria, accompanied by intermittent fevers and joint pain. While glucocorticoids provide temporary relief, symptoms return upon discontinuation. What's your diagnosis?

Conexiant

January 27, 2025

First U.S. H5N9 Bird Flu Outbreak

The U.S. reports its first outbreak of H5N9 avian influenza, adding to the global concern of highly pathogenic avian flu and highlighting the need for large-scale culling.

Reuters