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Make the Diagnosis: A Martial Arts Misstep: What’s the Damage?
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Presentation An 11-year-old boy presented to the emergency room due to an injury that occurred earlier that day. He had been...
Perception Is Reality: NIH’s Role on Drug Pricing and Data Transparency
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Jeremy Faust is editor-in-chief of , an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and a public health...
Justice Department Issues Final Rule to End the ‘Gun Show Loophole’
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The “gun show loophole” that allowed some buyers to purchase guns without going through a background check is now history thanks...
More Adults Are Participating in Cancer Clinical Trials
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TOPLINE: New estimates show that patient enrollment in cancer clinical trials focused on treatments is about twice as high now compared...
What to Know About the Next-Gen FIT for CRC Screening
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Multitarget stool-based tests are showing promise for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in average-risk individuals and could edge out the current standard...
New CDC Alert; Trump Disses Abortion Judgment; $10 Billion Long COVID ‘Moonshot’
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Speedy Eating and Late-Night Meals May Take a Toll on Health
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You are what you eat, as the adage goes. But a growing body of evidence indicates that it’s not just what...
Metabolite in Red Meat Increases Kidney Disease Risk
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TOPLINE: Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is a gut microbiota-derived metabolite generated by metabolism of dietary L-carnitine, primarily from red meat, and choline,...
Testing drugs on mini-cancers in the lab may reveal best treatment
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Micrograph of human colon cancer cells in a three-dimensional extracellular matrix TORSTEN WITTMANN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The next innovation in cancer treatment...
ImPrint Identifies Treatment for Patients With Breast Cancer
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SAN DIEGO — Using ImPrint, an immune-related biomarker, clinicians can identify patients with breast cancer who are likely to respond to...
New Data Question Beta-Blockers Post-MI With Preserved EF
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ATLANTA — Beta-blockers have been a mainstay of therapy for patients who have revascularization after an acute myocardial infarction (MI), but...
EHR Copy and Paste Can Get Physicians Into Trouble
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Physicians who misuse the “copy-and-paste” feature in patients’ electronic health records (EHRs) can face serious consequences, including lost hospital privileges, fines,...
PM defends NHS record as targets missed in England
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The latest figures show many patients face long waits, but the PM insists headway is being made. Source link : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68787890...
SGLT2 Inhibitors Reduce Anemia Risk in Concomitant T2D, CKD
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TOPLINE: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors may be a better adjunct treatment to reduce anemia risk than glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor...
D-Mannose as UTI Treatment Offers No Benefit
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TOPLINE: A natural sugar used to treat recurring urinary tract infections (rUTIs) did not reduce future episodes, outpatient visits, the use...
Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?
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Victoria Atkins was challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists. But the health secretary said...
High-Dose Valproate Linked to Significant Weight Gain
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TOPLINE: High-dose valproate is associated with weight gain in psychiatric patients, with the greatest gain reported in those taking ≥ 1300...
Probiotic-Vitamin D Combo May Up Cognition in Schizophrenia
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Co-administration of a probiotic and vitamin D significantly improved cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia, results from a double-blind randomized controlled...
AUD Meds at Discharge Dramatically Cuts Rehospitalization
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Adults with alcohol-related hospitalization who were discharged from the hospital with medication for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) were 51% less likely...
Clozapine Underutilized in Black Patients With Schizophrenia
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TOPLINE: Black patients with schizophrenia are less likely to receive a clozapine prescription compared with White patients, a new study shows....
Hospital patient spent nine days in locker room
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Zoe Carlin says she was left dehumanised after being admitted to hospital with chest pains. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjq525308wgo Author :...
Tocilizumab Withdrawal Post Remission in Still’s Disease
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TOPLINE: Tocilizumab administration results in high remission rates in adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD), but the recurrence rate increases on tocilizumab discontinuation,...
For Small Annuli, Self-Expanding TAVR May Have an Advantage
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Atlanta — A randomized transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) trial demonstrated that a self-expanding device performs better on multiple prognostically important...
Both Parotid and Labial Gland Biopsies Can Diagnose SjS
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TOPLINE: Both labial and parotid salivary glands can be used for the diagnosis of Sjögren syndrome (SjS), as their biopsies show...
SPAC Activity Should Be Monitored Amid Corporatization of Healthcare
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Amid the ongoing corporatization of healthcare, activity involving special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, in the U.S. needs to be monitored,...
First migraine pill could help 170,000 in England
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The oral treatment – the first of its kind – could soon be available after being recommended for NHS use. Source...
Bispecific Checkpoint Inhibitor Improves Survival in Advanced Gastric/GEJ Cancer
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SAN DIEGO — A bispecific immune checkpoint inhibitor significantly improved survival in advanced gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer, irrespective of PD-L1 expression...
Shockwave Therapy Shows Benefit in Lower Limb Claudication
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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy may be effective for intermittent lower limb claudication in peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients unable to engage in...
Study Assuages Thyroid Cancer Fears With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
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A Scandinavian cohort study suggested a popular class of diabetes drug did not put patients at an elevated risk for thyroid...
Substantial Triglyceride Reduction With Plozasiran
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In patients with severely elevated triglyceride levels who are at risk for acute pancreatitis, the investigational drug plozasiran brought about substantial...
Neoadjuvant Chemo-IO Promising in Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
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SAN DIEGO — A preoperative combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy (IO) appeared safe and effective for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer in...
Surgical Clot Removal Superior to Meds Alone in ICH
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The ENRICH trial, showing improved functional outcomes with surgical clot evacuation plus medical management, has now been published in The New...
Early Minimally Invasive Removal of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Shows Benefit
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In patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage who had surgery within 24 hours, minimally invasive evacuation surgery combined with guideline-based medical management...
Acetaminophen During Pregnancy Doesn’t Raise Risk of Autism, ADHD, Study Finds
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Anastasia Babenko/Getty Images A new study showed acetaminophen during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual...
Brain Injury More Severe From Falls at U.S.-Mexico Border Wall
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Hospitalized patients who presented with traumatic brain injury (TBI) after falls at the U.S.-Mexico border wall had more severe injuries and...
PAs in Oregon Can Soon Use ‘Physician Associate’ Title
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Oregon will become the first state to call PAs “physician associates” rather than “physician assistants.” Gov. Tina Kotek (D) signed the...
FDA OKs Anxiety Stimulation Device; Long-Term KarXT Data; Psilocybin Adverse Events
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The FDA cleared Modius Stress, a non-invasive electrical stimulation device used to treat generalized anxiety disorder, said maker Neurovalens. Youth with...
Immunotherapy After Definitive Therapy Flops in Head and Neck Cancer
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SAN DIEGO — Patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) who received atezolizumab (Tecentriq) after...
Post-surgery infections may mainly be caused by bacteria in the skin’s microbiome
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A scanning electron micrograph of Enterococcus faecalis bacteria, which can infect surgical wounds Science Photo Library/Alamy Surgical infections could primarily be...
Bad Surgeon: Barriers to Addressing Medical Misconduct
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Lee is a psychiatry resident. Welcome to “The Hypocritical Oath,” my new MedPage Today series where I explore ethical failures in...
Biden Admin Imposes National Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
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The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will require utilities to...
Unraveling the MultiPlan Mystery; Charity Care Mismatch; FDA Panel Conflicts
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Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. Unraveling the...
More Health Systems Likely to Drop Out of Medicare Advantage, Analyst Predicts
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More health systems are going to be opting out of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, George Hill, a managing director at Deutsche...
Arizona Can Enforce 1864 Law Criminalizing Nearly All Abortions, Court Says
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Arizona can soon enforce a long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake, the state Supreme...
FFR-Guided Complete Revascularization Did Not Improve Outcomes in MI Patients
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ATLANTA — Fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided complete revascularization in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and multivessel coronary artery disease...
After Massive CPAP Recall, Philips Ordered to Overhaul Manufacturing
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The company responsible for a global recall of sleep apnea machines will be barred from resuming production at U.S. facilities until...
Cancer Warnings on Booze; Rats, Roaches in Hospitals; Barefoot Pharma Workers
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Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Ireland will require cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages in 2026; other...
No Difference in Kidney Failure Risk Between Three Anti-VEGF Agents for Eye Disease
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Of three anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs used to treat several serious eye diseases, there was no substantially different relative...
Liquid Biopsy Shows Promise in Detecting Pancreatic Cancer
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San Diego — A liquid biopsy assay that combines a microRNA signature and a well-known biomarker for pancreatic cancer has demonstrated...
An MD’s First Night Off in 2 Weeks Turns Grave
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Emergencies happen anywhere, anytime, and sometimes, medical professionals find themselves in situations where they are the only ones who can help. Is...