11 Things You Should NOT Say to Patients: How to Replace the "Never-Words"
November 12, 2024

The 11 words and phrases, among others, are often automatic responses from clinicians in highly emotional settings of severe illness. Find 11 alternatives, here.

Patient Perspectives on Colonoscopies: Daily Dose
November 12, 2024

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

November Issue of Patient Care Online Digital Edition is Now Live
November 11, 2024

Find details on the surge in US pertussis cases, the first self-administered flu vaccine, and study findings underscoring the evolving nature of long COVID.

Death Rates from Obesity-Related Heart Disease Soared Nearly 200% Between 1990 and 2020, Researchers Report
November 11, 2024

AHA 2024. "...we did not anticipate this magnitude of increase in mortality," researchers said. They were also surprised by the population groups most affected.

Among Stroke Survivors, GLP-1RAs, SGLT2is May Reduce Risk of Future MI, Recurrent Stroke
November 11, 2024

AHA 2024. Study authors reported a 74% lower risk of death and an 84% lower risk of MI among participants taking either a GLP-1RA or an SGLT2i.

Respiratory Virus Season 2024-2025: Expert Insights to Help Primary Care Prepare
November 11, 2024

Insights on how to manage the "triple threat" of flu, RSV, and COVID-19 this season.

Cognitive Aging Research Program Reveals Insights Based on 25 Years of Data
November 11, 2024

A 25-year study of the Lothian Birth Cohorts found that childhood intelligence, lifestyle factors, and brain health significantly impact cognitive aging and longevity.

FDA May End Use of Oral Phenylephrine as Nasal Decongestant Ingredient in OTC Products
November 08, 2024

A decision on ending use of oral phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant in OTC products will be made following public comment on FDA's proposed order.

8 Antiobesity Therapies to Watch Closely
November 08, 2024

Dual and triple incretin agonists continue to lead the new therapies in the antiobesity pipeline. Here is an at-a-glance update of their progress toward approval.

Data Published on Sotagliflozin Used to Reduce HbA1c in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes and Kidney Disease
November 07, 2024

The data, published in JASN, were presented last week to an FDA advisory committee considering recommending sotagliflozin as an adjunct to insulin in adults with T1D and CKD.