A man taking warfarin presents with blood-stained saliva and swelling that rapidly progresses to airway obstruction, prompting urgent tracheostomy.

Your curiosity and calm as a pediatrician will be a helpful counterweight to the utopian and dystopian visions involved in discussions around technology and youth.

5 days ago · Complete courses of antenatal corticosteroids administered before delivery are linked to a significantly reduced risk for moderate-to-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very preterm infants.

Older, impulsive teens with prior substance use are more likely to be open to vaping or smoking, while strong parental monitoring lowers those risks.

November 22, 2023 [ MEDLINE Abstract ] Bedside open tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients - a safe and swift approach. November 22, 2023 [ MEDLINE Abstract ]

With no evidence base to draw upon, clinicians are sharing strategies to help patients stop taking the new weight-loss drugs when necessary or desired.

OTC pain relievers were as effective as, or better than, prescription opioids for pain after wisdom tooth extraction, in both men and women.

Nov 21, 2025 · Medscape Medical News spoke recently with the new AAFP president about the challenges facing family medicine specialists and her goals for her term leading the group.

Nov 19, 2025 · Transcatheter aortic valve replacement reduces hospital stay and improves outcomes for cardiac patients.

Surprised researchers discover hormone-sensitive lipase in the nuclei of fat cells, part of a finely tuned system that maintains the cells’ health.