MedpageToday

17 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Trial finds IVF first achieves live births faster than initial IUI treatment · Randomized clinical trial shows direct IVF results in faster live births versus starting with IUI.
• AI Tool STAR Detects Rare Sperm, Enables Live Births For Azoospermic Men · AI system STAR identifies rare sperm previously missed by manual clinical testing.
• Study Links Young Adult Obesity to Elevated Early-Onset Cancer Risk · Large South Korean study finds young adult obesity raises persistent early cancer risk.
• US Study Links Anti-CGRP Migraine Drugs To Higher Spontaneous Abortion Risk · Anti-CGRP migraine medications are associated with 42% greater miscarriage risk in pregnant users.
• Assisted Reproduction Shows High Success For Women With IBD · Study finds embryo transfer far more effective than IUI for women with IBD seeking pregnancy.
• Abortion Measures Appear On 2026 US State Ballots Post Dobbs Ruling · Four US states will vote on abortion policy in the November 2026 general election.
• Democrats Question RFK Jr. Over Ethics Agreement Change to Law Firm · Democratic senators demand explanations from Health Secretary RFK Jr. regarding undisclosed changes to his ethics agreement involving law firm fees.
• Kim Kardashian Diagnosed; Unnecessary Mastectomies Reported; Doctors Retiring · Kim Kardashian revealed esophagitis; unnecessary mastectomies occurred in England; nearly one-third of doctors may retire.
• Remote-controlled urinary sphincter shows promise for male incontinence treatment · New remote artificial urinary sphincter avoids manual operation for post-prostate surgery incontinence
• Medical Podcast Reviews Stroke, Crohn's, Preterm Care Research Findings · TTHealthWatch podcast analyzes four recent peer-reviewed clinical medical studies.
• Thalamus Sues Doctor Maya Hammoud Over Alleged Anticompetitive Conduct · Thalamus sues Maya Hammoud and Liaison International alleging breach of NDA and anticompetitive behavior in the residency software market.
• 5th Circuit Court hears arguments over mifepristone abortion drug rules · US 5th Circuit Court considers tightening prescribing rules for common abortion drug mifepristone.
• Physicians Should Write Medical Notes Unambiguously, Lindsay Clancy Trial Shows · A courtroom exchange during the Lindsay Clancy mistrial shows why medical records must be written unambiguously for all future readers.
• New Endometriosis Tests Aim to Cut Diagnostic Delays, But Not FDA-Approved in U.S. · New tests EndoSure and Endotest detect endometriosis but aren't FDA-approved; U.S. doctors see them as aids, not replacements.
• Rising U.S. IVF Costs Drive Americans Abroad for Treatment · High U.S. fertility costs and insurance gaps push Americans to seek affordable IVF in Greece and Spain.
• Insurer denies payment for pre-approved preventive breast MRI, leaving patient with $1,191 bill · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas denied coverage for a preventive breast MRI despite pre-approval, leaving Stephanie Halver with a $1,191.10 bill.
• Doctor's Opioid Detox Study Celebrated Later Found Major Flaws · Craig Towers' celebrated research on opioid detox in pregnancy was later found to have major flaws by a university audit.