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When Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Sexual Challenges
The disruptions caused by cancer and its treatment can interfere with normal physiological and psychological development, leading to issues with...
Commentary
Is There a Role for GLP-1s in Neurology and Psychiatry?
In the next 5 years, we will learn whether GLP-1 or GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists are the new wonder drugs in medicine.
From the Journals
Regularly Drinking Alcohol After Age 60 Linked to Early Death
High-risk drinking was linked to a 33% increased risk of early death, a 39% increased risk of dying from cancer, and a 21% increased risk of dying...
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1 in 4 Unresponsive Coma Patients May Retain Some Awareness
Understanding that a patient who appears unconscious has signs of cognitive processing could change the way clinicians and family interact with...
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Immunotherapy May Be Overused in Dying Patients With Cancer
“There are patients who are getting immunotherapy who shouldn’t,” according to a surgical oncologist from Yale.
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How Clinicians Can Help Patients Navigate Psychedelics/Microdosing
Responding to patient inquiries about microdosing can be complicated, and clinicians must provide counsel on issues of legality and therapeutic...
From the Journals
Can Addressing Depression Reduce Chemo Toxicity in Older Adults?
Researchers evaluated whether greater reductions in grade 3 chemotherapy-related toxicities occurred with geriatric assessment-driven...
From the Journals
The Last 30 Days: How Oncologists’ Choices Affect End-of-Life Cancer Care
Researchers analyze data from more than 17,000 patients who died of cancer between 2012 and 2017.
From the Journals
Ancient Viruses in Our DNA Hold Clues to Cancer Treatment
Targeting remnants of a virus in our DNA could lead to more effective cancer treatment with fewer side effects.
Latest News
Risk of MACE Comparable Among Biologic Classes for Psoriasis, PsA
Despite some concern about increased risk for MACE with TNFi use, this study suggests no special risk for patients with psoriasis or PsA...
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Study Links Newer Shingles Vaccine to Delayed Dementia Diagnosis
The current study made use of a “natural experiment” in the United States, which switched over from use of the live vaccine to the recombinant...