Many elderly patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma benefit from targeted therapies

PHILADELPHIA–Many elderly patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC)–who are often underrepresented in clinical trials to treat the kidney cancer–are seeing overall survival benefits from treatment with targeted therapies, according to a new study from Penn Medicine researchers published this month in JAMA Network Open. Analyzing 13 years of data on Medicare patients, the study…

Getting an Invite to the Libido Party

Any hope for diminished (or nonexistent) sexual desire in a postmenopausal woman? — SW [Have a question about women’s health? Ask Dr. Gunter yourself.] Short Take Yes! While some women do report a decreased libido with menopause there are some interventions to consider, depending on the cause. Tell Me More Libido is complex and depends…

Black Leaders Denounce Juul’s $7.5 Million Gift to Medical School

Earlier this month, Meharry Medical College, a 143-year-old historically black institution in Tennessee, proudly announced that it had received the second-largest grant in its history — $7.5 million to start a center to study public health issues that affect African-Americans. But the gift has prompted a vehement backlash from African-American health experts and activists because…