October 03, 2025

Pediatric ALL or Lymphoblastic Lymphoma: Reduced Induction Dexamethasone and High-Dose Methotrexate

UK investigators found that a shorter duration of induction dexamethasone did not reduce steroid-related toxicity, and high-dose methotrexate did not reduce CNS relapse among patients younger than age...

The ASCO Post

October 03, 2025

NHANES Study: Obesity Measures and Asthma in Women

NHANES data show threshold effects for BMI, BRI, and WBC in women with asthma.

Conexiant

October 02, 2025

New Insights on BMI and Complications in Growing Rod Treatment

Researchers found overweight scoliosis patients face higher implant breakage risk with magnetically controlled growing rods.

Conexiant

October 01, 2025

Shutdown Showdown: How Long Can Health Services Last?

Federal shutdown suspends some health services, limits National Institutes of Health research, and raises questions about Affordable Care Act subsidies, Medicaid, and public health programs.

KFF Health News

September 29, 2025

Clinicians: Ultraprocessed Food Limits Coming to Cafeterias?

States consider bipartisan bans on ultraprocessed foods in schools over obesity and child health.

KFF Health News

September 23, 2025

Autism Briefing Without CDC Input?

Debate over acetaminophen use in pregnancy and vaccine safety highlights the importance of evidence-based guidance for autism risk counseling.

KFF Health News

September 23, 2025

Juvenile SLE: Feasibility of Early Glucocorticoid Tapering

Early glucocorticoid tapering in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus is feasible without added flare risk, though anti-double-stranded DNA positivity signals higher relapse odds.

Conexiant

September 23, 2025

Health Data Sharing: At What Cost?

Billions poured into digital records, yet patients and providers still run into walls. Who benefits when data can’t flow?

KFF Health News

September 19, 2025

Vaccine Playbook Rewrite: Who’s In Charge?

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes at the CDC are prompting states and medical societies to issue independent vaccine recommendations, challenging long-standing national immunization policy.

KFF Health News