October 29, 2026

Medical Oddities: The ghost that haunted a heart

From haunted hearts to toxic treats, medicine has a few Halloween tricks up its sleeve.

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October 23, 2026

H2-blocker tachyphylaxis may limit LPR therapy

Acid suppression wanes rapidly with repeated dosing, supporting intermittent use and phenotype-directed evaluation of persistent symptoms.

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October 23, 2026

FDA clears at-home risankizumab induction

Week 12 remission reached 56% vs. 30% with placebo, with the FDA revising tuberculosis testing precautions.

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October 22, 2026

Medical Oddities: When puberty arrives at 4 months old

A genetic mystery, hearts in space, midnight munchies, and tea with muscle power are in the lineup this week.

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October 15, 2026

Prenatal diet tied to colic with eczema

Lower Mediterranean diet adherence, greater dietary inflammation, and lower seafood intake during pregnancy were associated with higher odds of both conditions occurring together in infants.

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October 08, 2026

Antibiotic precedes auto-brewery relapse

A patient developed severe endogenous alcohol intoxication 5 days after starting treatment following approximately 2 years without symptoms.

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October 05, 2026

Rare GI disease leads to 20-plus units of transfused blood

A rare intestinal lymphangioma caused life-threatening bleeding without typical laboratory features of protein-losing enteropathy

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October 01, 2026

300K settlement follows unlawful prescribing claims

The federal settlement resolves allegations of unlawful controlled substance prescribing and absent patient records and restricts future DEA registration for certain controlled substances.

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September 30, 2026

Azithromycin uptake may reduce postcesarean infections

Trial evidence translated into wider clinical use as postpartum infection rates declined in US practice.

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September 30, 2026

Misleading AI summaries may alter recall

Participants exposed to inaccurate postevent summaries were less likely to correctly remember key details from videos they had previously watched.

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