(MedPage Today) -- Novo Nordisk cut the price of its blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drug semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic). (Reuters) In adults with increased fracture risk, once-weekly 1-mg semaglutide did not increase bone formation based...

(MedPage Today) -- Colonoscopy performed within 6 months before or after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) did not increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), according to a retrospective cohort study. In an analysis of a large military...

(MedPage Today) -- Use of cannabis and nicotine together during pregnancy was associated with higher risks for infant death and maternal and neonatal morbidity compared with no exposure to either substance, with dual-use risk estimates higher than...

(MedPage Today) -- Over many years, I have resuscitated countless numbers of patients dying from a drug overdose while working as an emergency physician. I knew I had to stop everything else I was doing and treat the overdose patient immediately...

(MedPage Today) -- The Apple Watch atrial fibrillation feature got added to FDA's list of qualified devices for use in clinical studies. (Mashable) The SGLT2 inhibitor ertugliflozin (Steglatro) showed promise for the reduction of functional mitral...

(MedPage Today) -- Hospital operator Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, but pledged to maintain the eight hospitals it operates in Massachusetts. In a press release, company officials said Steward took the step as a...