- Full insulin independence achieved in first patient to receive stem cell-derived islet replacement transplant at 9 months https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/ada/99083 3 comments futurology
- Heavy Drinking, Abstinence Both Tied to Higher Dementia Rates. No evidence that 1 to 14 drinks/week was associated with increased dementia risk https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/dementia/74366 5 comments science
- Scholars Survey ACA Repeal-Replace Landscape - Plenty of challenges for Republicans in fulfilling promises http://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/reform/62146 5 comments politics
- Tax Dollars Pick Up Two-Thirds of Healthcare Tab. They found that tax-funded health expenditures totaled $1.877 trillion in 2013 -- out of total expenditures of $2.919 trillion. Taxpayer-funded expenditures are projected to increase to $3.642 trillion in 2024. http://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/healthpolicy/55771 3 comments politics
- UNC Draws Flak for Naming Children's Clinic after Donut Maker http://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/dietnutrition/54193 3 comments nottheonion
- More screening mammography detects more breast cancer but it does not lower death rates from the disease, a large ecological study is showing. http://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/breastcancer/52468 4 comments science
- Bullied Teens Often Become Depressed Adults http://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/depression/51920 92 comments science
- Blood Test Helps IBS Patients Get Firm Diagnosis http://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/ddw/51586 8 comments science
- Male medical students are more confident and more wrong, finds a study by three male medical students http://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicaleducation/50294 659 comments science
- New study suggests male pattern baldness may be a telltale sign of heart disease http://www.medpagetoday.com/theguptaguide/cardiology/38233?hxfr&xid=su_&hqzr 215 comments science
- Ebola deaths high as 5000, number infected high as 10,000 - WHO figures probably only represent between 25% and 50% of the actual cases. http://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/publichealth/47123 8 comments worldnews
- Even half the sugar consumed by the average US woman is enough to greatly disrupt ovary function, according to a study in macaques http://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/generalendocrinology/45260 5 comments science
- Male pattern baldness may be a telltale sign of heart disease, a review of six studies involving nearly 40,000 men suggests. http://www.medpagetoday.com/theguptaguide/cardiology/38233?txfd&xid=su_&hr=su&utm_source=stumbleupon&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=cardio&tqzd 9 comments science
- Renal Denervation trial fails to meet efficacy endpoint http://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/hypertension/43715 3 comments science
- Activity trackers show exercises reduce the risk of low back pain http://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/additionalmeetings/42209 5 comments science
- HIV Vaccine Candidate Bites the Dust http://www.medpagetoday.com/hivaids/hivaids/42106?isalert=1&uun=g706905d239r5869022u&utm_source=breaking-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-news&xid=nl_breakingnews_2013-10-07 12 comments science
- 'Magic Mushroom' Drug May Improve Personality Long Term. http://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/generalpsychiatry/28788?xid=ob_&utm_source=outbrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=psyc&hr=ob 3 comments science
- Individuals with cavities in their teeth had a reduced incidence of head and neck cancer, perhaps because of heightened immune activity. "The apparent protective effect: that cariogenic, lactic acid-producing bacteria prompt cell-mediated Th1 immune responses that suppress tumor formation" http://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/othercancers/41611 30 comments science
- Weight Loss No Help for Heart in Diabetes http://www.medpagetoday.com/theguptaguide/endocrinology/40083 2 comments science
- 5 Psych Disorders Have Common Genetics http://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/generalpsychiatry/37584 19 comments cogsci
- Low Sperm Count tied to more TV time--"Men who watched TV for 20 or more hours a week had a 44% lower sperm concentration compared with men who did not watch TV." http://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/infertility/37179 5 comments science
- People with type O blood "significantly lower" risk of coronary heart disease than those with Type A, B, or AB http://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/myocardialinfarction/34205 72 comments science
- Women who take antipsychotic drugs during pregnancy are much more likely to develop diabetes and give birth to smaller babies, researchers report. http://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/depression/33591?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailyheadlines&utm_source=wc&eun=g520285d0r&userid=520285&email=akelly@truthdig.com&mu_id= 10 comments science
- Home HIV test on way to approval http://www.medpagetoday.com/hivaids/hivaids/32713 3 comments science
- Lack of Sunlight, Vitamin D Tied to Stroke Risk http://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/asameeting/31008 9 comments science
- Medical News: Depressed Dads May Foster Troubled Kids - in Pediatrics, General Pediatrics from MedPage Today http://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/29473#.trd8fddiww8.reddit 3 comments science
- Obama Proposes Large Cuts in Medicare, Medicaid http://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicare/25905 18 comments politics
- Study: Watching even a few minutes of SpongeBob or other fast-paced cartoons has short-term negative effects on children http://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/28455 90 comments science
- BREAKING: While you were busy being distracted by the Bachmann circus, Senate bill increases Medicare age eligibility and cuts benefits nearly in half. http://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicare/27325?pfc=101&spc=224 28 comments politics
- Psych Disorders May Predispose Soldiers to PTSD http://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/anxietystress/26245 4 comments science
- New Viral Illness in China Linked to Ticks http://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/generalinfectiousdisease/25374 5 comments science
- Some more bullshit disguised as 'science' claiming excessive video game use in children leads to "depression, social difficulties, and poor school performance". What are these depressed kids trying to escape FROM, is the right question. http://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/parenting/24367 5 comments reddit.com
- Child Protection investigations into child abuse "fail to show benefits" and "seldom (lead to) improvements in household risk factors for future abuse" http://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/domesticviolence/22557 3 comments politics
- Contrary to hysteria about parents who don't vaccinate, vaccination rates meet CDC targets http://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/vaccines/22275 11 comments science
- Show this to your pregnant girlfriend-- finding out more about ADHD http://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/adhd-add/21764 5 comments science
- Marijuana-Psychosis link? Reddit what are your thoughts about this? http://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/addictions/18722 7 comments reddit.com
- 'Notched' music can help cure tinnitus - can anyone show me how to do this? http://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/generalneurology/17709 4 comments reddit.com
- It appears that gelatin is a culprit in some vaccine anaphylactic reactions. Gelatin is made from beef. Has anyone alerted the Vegans? http://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/acaai/16872?userid=95087&impressionid=1257833066184&utm_source=mspoke&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailyheadlines&utm_content=group1 6 comments science
- In a randomized trial honey wins over other cough medications http://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/preventivecare/tb/7560 6 comments reddit.com
- Only One Way to Take the Poison Out of Snakebites http://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aapa/tb/5801 4 comments reddit.com