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How to Plan NSCLC Surgery Around Neoadjuvant Therapy

At the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting, a thoracic surgeon shared best practices for performing surgery on patients with NSCLC who have received neoadjuvant treatment. Presenters at the 2025 ASCO Annual...

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Up to 80% ED Visits, 33% Hospitalizations Avoidable for Nursing Home Residents

Hospitalizations and ED visits remain common—and often unnecessary—among severely impaired or terminally ill nursing home residents, according to research. Hospitalizations and emergency department...

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Whack-a-Mole Removal

  STAT chuckles! This week’s medical cartoon injects giggles straight into your funny bone!The post Whack-a-Mole Removal first appeared on Physician's Weekly.

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Lawfully Present Immigrants Help Stabilize ACA Plans. Why Does the GOP Want...

If you want to create a perfect storm at Covered California and other Affordable Care Act marketplaces, all you have to do is make enrollment more time-consuming, ratchet up the toll on consumers’...

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A Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Was Kept Alive in Georgia. It’s Unclear if State...

A Georgia woman declared brain-dead and kept on life support for more than three months because she was pregnant was removed from a ventilator in June and died, days after doctors delivered her...

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Federal Judge Halts Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood Through Medicaid

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Planned Parenthood clinics across the country will continue to receive Medicaid funding, at least for now. On Monday, a federal judge blocked a new federal...

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Prediabetes Risk Doubled for Asian, Pacific Islander Teens With Overweight,...

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Among adolescents with overweight or obesity, prediabetes is more than twice as common in Asian and Pacific Islander (Asian/PI) adolescents than in White...

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Cancer Diagnosis Not Tied to Later Healthier Eating Habits

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A cancer diagnosis does not appear to lead to improved dietary awareness or healthier eating behaviors in survivors, according to a study published online June...

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7,000 Steps Per Day Tied to Clinically Meaningful Benefits in Health Outcomes

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Seven thousand steps per day is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in health outcomes, according to a study published online July 23 in The...

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Substance Use Disorder Linked to Higher Risk for Unplanned Readmissions

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with any type of substance use disorder (SUD) face a higher risk for having an unplanned, 30-day hospital readmission compared with those without SUD,...

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Low Rates of Isolated Locoregional Recurrence Seen in Young Women With Breast...

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For women diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40 years or younger, the risk for isolated locoregional recurrence (LRR) is relatively low, according to a study...

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Potentially Dangerous Modifications to E-Cigarettes Common

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than eight in 10 electronic cigarette users modify their device, often in potentially dangerous ways, according to a study published online July 9 in...

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Survey Reveals Public Has Negative Perceptions of Physicians Using AI

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The public appears to have reservations about the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in U.S. health care, according to a research letter published...

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Perioperative Counseling Reduces Opioid Use After ACL Reconstruction Surgery

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Opioid-limiting pain management education and counseling reduce opioid consumption with no increase in postoperative pain among patients undergoing anterior...

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Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution may increase the risk for dementia, according to a review published online July 24 in The Lancet Planetary Health....

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Green Space Exposure in Pregnancy, Early Childhood May Cut Risk for...

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Living near green spaces before and during pregnancy, as well as in early childhood, may lower the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders, according to a study...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Aid Outcomes in Patients With Cancer

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccination boosters protect people with cancer developing from severe COVID-19, according to a study published online July 17 in JAMA Oncology. Jacek...

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FDA Urges Restrictions, Education on Illegal 7-OH Opioid Products

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recommending that certain products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) — an illegal opioid easily accessible in...

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Model Developed for Predicting Missed Appointments in Primary Care

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The gradient boost model achieves the best performance for predicting no-shows and late cancellations in primary care practices, according to a study published...

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Fast Walking Pace Linked to Reduced Mortality

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fast walking is associated with reduced mortality, according to a study published online July 29 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Lili Liu,...

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