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MDMA Is Off the Table, So What’s Next for PTSD?
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- Alicia Ault
Newer options vary from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug methylphenidate to transcranial magnetic stimulation.
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Feds Sue Three Biggest Pharmacy Benefit Managers Over Insulin Costs
- Author:
- Alicia Ault
The FTC has filed suit against three PBMs alleging that they directed patients to higher priced insulin treatments.
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Semaglutide Bests Liraglutide in Long-Term Weight Loss
- Author:
- Alicia Ault
The current paper gives patients and clinicians reasonable expectations of the trajectory of weight loss when the drugs are prescribed for...
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UVA Defends Medical School Dean, Hospital CEO After Docs Call for Their Removal
- Author:
- Alicia Ault
UVA President Jim Ryan said in his own letter to medical school faculty that some of the accusations were about matters that had already been...
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FDA Rejects MDMA-AT for PTSD, but Lykos, Others, Vow to Push on
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- Alicia Ault
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision not to approve midomafetamine-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD...
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Do Neurology Patient Advocacy Groups Wield Too Much Power?
- Author:
- Alicia Ault
Just because a group has deep pockets does not mean that its priorities align with the disease burden.
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ABIM Revokes Two Physicians’ Certifications Over Accusations of COVID Misinformation
- Author:
- Alicia Ault
Two critical care docs lose ABIM certification following advocating for ivermectin as a treatment for COVID.
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New Guidance on Genetic Testing for Kidney Disease
- Author:
- Alicia Ault
Nephrologists have reported a lack of education about genetic testing, and other barriers to wider use, including limited access to testing, cost...
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‘Emerging Threat’ Xylazine Use Continues to Spread Across the United States
- Author:
- Alicia Ault
The drug, which is increasingly mixed with fentanyl, often fails to respond to the opioid overdose reversal...
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Supreme Court Ruling Overturning Chevron Could ‘Paralyze’ Health Policy Making: Experts
- Author:
- Alicia Ault
The ruling will have the effect of requiring Congress to write ever-more dense and exacting legislation to prevent agencies from interpreting any...
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Scope of Practice Concerns Lead to Hospital’s Temp Ban on CRNAs
- Author:
- Alicia Ault
California hospitals receive citations for CRNAs who were practicing outside their scope, one leading anesthesia teams.
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Oncology Mergers Are on the Rise. How Can Independent Practices Survive?
- Author:
- Alicia Ault
The number of community practices acquired by hospitals nearly tripled from 2010 to 2020, according to a report from COA.
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Tirzepatide Reduces Sleep Interruptions, Halting Almost Half of CPAP Use
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- Alicia Ault
Similar to other GLP-1s, tirzepatide, has been found to reduce sleep interruptions in patients with OSA and obesity.
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A New Psychotherapeutic ‘Gold Standard’ for Chronic Pain?
- Author:
- Alicia Ault
The study is one of only a few to directly compare emotional awareness and expression therapy with cognitive-behavioral therapy.
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Doctors Endorsing Products on X May Not Disclose Company Ties
- Author:
- Alicia Ault
Researchers review posts by physicians on X, looking for key words that might indicate that the posts were intended as endorsements of a product...