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    Remedies for Menopause Symptoms Show Short-Term Benefit, Need Long-Term Data

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    Marcus A. Banks
    Publish date: September 11, 2024

    “That’s one of the biggest questions — what is the safety [of hormonal treatments] in women with cardiovascular risk...

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    Ask Teenage Boys If They Use Muscle-Building Supplements

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    Marcus A. Banks
    Publish date: July 22, 2024

    In many cases, needed nutrients are obtained from food intake, and supplements are not necessary.

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    Buprenorphine One of Many Options For Pain Relief In Oldest Adults

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    Publish date: July 15, 2024

    Buprenorphine is better at treating chronic pain than other opioids that carry a higher addiction risk and often cause constipation in elderly...

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    Florida’s Stance on Measles Upends Expert Guidance

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    Marcus A. Banks
    Publish date: February 28, 2024

    Surgeon general Joseph Ladapo has advised parents to do whatever they think is best.

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    Are You Unwittingly Aiding the Rise of Superfungi?

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    Marcus A. Banks
    Publish date: January 17, 2024

    Fungal infections, such as ringworm, are becoming more difficult to treat after overuse or misuse of antifungal meds.

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    500-mg Calcium Pill Protects Against Preeclampsia, Researchers Say

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    Marcus A. Banks
    Publish date: January 11, 2024

    Just 500 mg of calcium daily reduces the risk of pregnant women developing preeclampsia.

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    Common Diabetes Pills Also Protect Kidneys

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    Marcus A. Banks
    Publish date: January 10, 2024

    SGLT2 inhibitors, used to manage blood sugar by patients with type 2 diabetes, may also protect the heart and kidneys.

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    Reducing albumin improves kidney and heart function in people with type 2 diabetes

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    Marcus A. Banks
    Publish date: December 5, 2023

    A urine-to-creatinine ratio reduction of at least 30% reduced kidney risk by 64%.

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    MRIs, MRI-guided biopsies detect prostate cancer affordably

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    Marcus A. Banks
    Publish date: November 30, 2023

    There is “a growing consensus that the use of MRI and potential MRI-guided biopsy is cost effective.”

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    Use the stool! Fecal microbiota transplants help kids with diarrheal infection

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    Marcus A. Banks
    Publish date: November 20, 2023

    “When we think about the microbiome it makes sense to target kids, because they’re more apt to respond to these therapies. I worry that somebody...

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    Sensory comeback: New findings show the path to smell and taste recovery after COVID

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    Marcus A. Banks
    Publish date: November 10, 2023

    “... There are still people suffering from it. ... It really has a significant psychological impact.”

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    Not enough evidence for primary care to routinely conduct dental screenings

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    Marcus A. Banks
    Publish date: November 8, 2023

    What clinicians should do for patients who have no obvious oral health problems is up for debate.

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    Medicare Advantage: The good, the bad, and the ugly

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    Marcus A. Banks
    Publish date: October 20, 2023

    Patients my be signing on to Medicare Advantage plans in record numbers but the limitations of the plans affect both patients and physicians.

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    Many young adults with type 2 diabetes skip medications

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    Marcus A. Banks
    Publish date: October 11, 2023

    Young people who forgo medications for blood pressure and cholesterol increase their chances of developing kidney disease or having a stroke.

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    ADHD underappreciated in older adults

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    Marcus A. Banks
    Publish date: September 26, 2023

    “If you don’t manage it, who will? It can be very hard to get psychiatric consults, almost impossible in some cases.”

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