September 16th 2025
ShiraTronics unveiled an implantable device that offers sustained migraine relief, reducing headache days and improving quality of life for patients.
September 15th 2025
CMS announces application details as RFK calls it ‘the largest investment ever made’ to improve rural health.
September 10th 2025
Apple Watch Series 11 introduces notifications for possible chronic high blood pressure. The company projects to catch more than one million previously undiagnosed cases of hypertension within a year of release.
September 9th 2025
HHS Secretary Kennedy, Ag Secretary Rollins roll out action steps for national initiative on health.
The reasons why patients don't take mediations are not insurmountable hurdles for physicians
Forever chemicals out of food packaging; iron during pregnancy; how long are you sleeping? – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
COVID-19 boosters for seniors; exercise and skin health; chief wellness officers – Morning Medical Update
‘Accumedicine;’ cancer treatments and mental health; threats to veterans health care – Morning Medical Update
Smart devices can’t scan blood sugar without piercing the skin: a slideshow
FDA warns physicians, patients about false claims of devices that can lead to inaccurate data about blood glucose.
Focus on women’s health; medical upset in South Korea; HIV screening changes – Morning Medical Update
The burden of obesity isn't measured just in pounds
New anti-obesity drugs are a new tool in fight against overweight, but more accessibility is needed.
Tennessee Senate drops bill to set insulin price cap
Half of states have price limits; national bill remains pending.
A better patient experience can drive better diabetes care results
Endocrine Society urges a shift in diabetes care by emphasizing the importance of patient experience.
RPM cuts hospital readmissions by 50% for heart patients, study finds
Reduced readmissions extend out over a year for patients with remote monitoring.
Personalized cancer vaccines; Medicare drug price negotiations; cannabinoids for broken bone repair – Morning Medical Update
New drug for food allergies; teen alcohol abuse; ‘zombie cells’ – Morning Medical Update
Medicine for frostbite; Boricua masks and vaccines; counting carbohydrates – Morning Medical Update
To fight the mounting diabetes epidemic, primary care physicians need and deserve personalized education and support, just like patients
Clinician education can help drive improved outcomes and reduced costs for chronic care management.
Need to call 911? Good luck getting quality care
Study reveals disparities in EMS care across urban and rural communities
Quitting smoking yields quick boost to life expectancy
Study finds significant gains even for those quitting for less than three years
Mardi Gras safety tips; senators and medicine makers; friends against ill health – Morning Medical Update
Want better health for diabetes patients? Lower their medication costs
Study show that reducing diabetes medication costs is linked to improved health outcomes
How to guide patients to healthy eating habits
Patients who follow these six rules can lose weight, keep it off and improve their health.
Overdose prevention; abortion on the ballot; former smokers tell their stories – Morning Medical Update
King with cancer; country music star lost; human health and building conditions – Morning Medical Update
On smoking, vaping, and the truths of being a quitter
E-cigarettes are not the silver bullet to solving the smoking epidemic as many hoped.
Autism spectrum disorder at the intersection of pediatrics and primary care
Early intervention is crucial, and so is collaboration among physicians to help young patients and their families.
Screening for alcohol abuse; ketamine for mental health; $234M in fraudulent billing - Morning Medical Update
National Wear Red Day; ‘gas station heroin;’ props to school nurses - Morning Medical Update
Reforming the system of prescription drug prices; keto diet and mental health; ‘junk DNA’ from viruses - Morning Medical Update
Best diets of 2024: a slideshow
It’s not too late to help your patients make 2024 the year of eating for health and wellness.
Local governments take on medical debt; pollution hurting people; self-compassion as part of weight loss - Morning Medical Update
Collaborative care initiatives prove significant benefits in health care
University of Texas study finds a 9% decrease in length of hospital stays when collaborative care teams treat patients
Maternal COVID-19 vaccination; measles outbreaks pop up; perspiration as a health indicator - Morning Medical Update
Black Medicaid enrollees face higher rates of preventable hospitalizations than White enrollees
Better primary care could help reduce the disparities