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New guidelines on peds obesity call for aggressive treatment
The authors of the guidelines encourage primary care doctors to collaborate with other medical professionals to treat the comorbidities often...
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New consensus on thyroid eye disease prompts some debate
The joint statement from the American Thyroid Association and European Thyroid Association offers appraisal of recent thyroid eye disease...
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Recount of FOURIER data finds higher mortality with evolocumab; trialists push back
A readjudication of mortality data from the FOURIER trial by outside researchers concludes CV death was higher with evolocumab than originally...
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Latest steps toward reducing U.S. insulin cost begin in 2023
Beneficiaries who take insulin via pen or syringe, covered under Medicare part D, fall under the $35/month co-pay cap.
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Earlier colorectal cancer screening appears cost-effective in overweight, obese patients
Starting colonoscopy at age 45 seems to be cost-effective for both men and women.
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Five thoughts on the Damar Hamlin collapse
The cardiac arrest of Buffalo Bills footballer Damar Hamlin has led to speculation about commotio cordis and more, but this electrophysiologist...
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Science reveals link between gut health and exercise motivation
Researchers did a study to find out why some lab mice seem to love their exercise wheel, while others mostly ignore it.
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ED doctors call private equity staffing practices illegal and seek to ban them
Companies have successfully sidestepped bans on owning medical practices by buying or establishing local staffing groups that are nominally owned...
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New osteoporosis guideline says start with a bisphosphonate
Initial therapy with bisphosphonates for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and men with osteoporosis are strongly recommended.
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Best diets in 2023: Mediterranean diet wins again
U.S. News & World Report’s latest annual rankings of the best diet plans has been released.
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Mediterranean diet linked with fewer pregnancy complications
Women who closely followed the diet heavy in fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, and olive oil around the time of conception had fewer adverse...