Measuring and improving the quality of home care

Ontario Funds Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Ontario opens access to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment for thousands with treatment-resistant depression.

An Oral Ketamine Drug for Depression — Minus the Trip?

A novel oral ketamine drug shows a signal for reducing depressive symptoms with minimal dissociative effects.

Info on Risk for Prostate Cancer Spurs Decision-Making

Men who receive personalized estimates of the likelihood of raised prostate-specific antigen levels are more likely to decide to get screening than those who receive general information on pros and cons.

Fast Symptom Relief in Ulcerative Colitis: Which Rx Wins?

Upadacitinib and infliximab offer rapid relief from symptoms in biologic-naive patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis.

Europe’s AI Reality: Practice Outpaces Policy and Reviews

Clinicians and patients are already relying on AI, while hospitals are still building the oversight to keep up.

Cognitive Benefit of Healthy Living Confirmed: LatAm-FINGERS

A culturally tailored lifestyle program improves cognition significantly more than standard health advice among older adults at risk for dementia across Latin America.

Rimegepant Effective in Treatment-Resistant Migraine

Rimegepant is safe and effective in patients with migraine not responding to multiple prior preventive therapies, a real-world study shows.

Health Issues Tied to Behaviours in Intellectual Disability

People with intellectual disabilities who have physical health problems or sensory impairments face a higher risk for challenging behaviours.

Mental Health Support May Ease Parental Stress in NICU

Interventions aimed at supporting parents mentally while their baby is in the NICU, such as psychotherapy and emotional support, may ease anxiety and stress in parents, a meta-analysis shows.

Treatment Before Tests Makes No Difference for Kidney Stones

Preventive therapy given immediately or guided by urine tests yields similar results for incidence of calcium stones at 8 weeks in patients with recurrent kidney stones.

Groundbreaking Research: Gut Cells That Can Combat IBD

The identification of CD8+ TIGR cells yields new insights into organ-specific immune regulation and potential therapeutics for inflammatory bowel disease.

Skip the TB Test? IPC/NPF Say Yes for Newer Biologics in Psoriasis

Opioid Prescribing by Pain Specialists on the Rise

Opioid prescribing by pain medicine specialists increased between 2010 and 2024, but overall prescribing declined, especially for long-term use, a new study shows.

Kitchen Sponges: Can They Look Clean but Harbor Pathogens?

Kitchen sponges rapidly harbor foodborne pathogens despite appearing clean, supporting regular replacement, and improving household food hygiene.

FDA Okays At-Home Starting Dose for Lecanemab

An FDA approval marks the first time patients or caregivers can start lecanemab treatment at home.

Do Docs Need a New Approach to Combat Weight Stigma?

Fat shaming is now slim shaming, and patients with obesity on GLP-1s are taking the heat.