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Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

Hearing Loss-Cognition Link; Circadian Brain Changes; Repetitive Head Impact Markers

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Witnesses in OR Give Harrowing Account of Spleen Surgery Gone Wrong

Florida health department issued an emergency license suspension for Thomas Shaknovsky, DO

A photo of a female physiotherapist leading a man through knee exercises in a gym.

Exercise, Education to Relieve Knee OA: Mixed Results in Modeling Study

Only limited value when costs are considered, study suggests

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Neurocognitive Side Effects of Brain Radiation Subside for Many, Analysis Shows

In three trials, about 40% of patients with brain metastases recovered neurocognitive function

Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.

Drug-Free Obesity Capsule Cleared; FDA Reviews Acromegaly Tx; Stem Cells Reverse T1D

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Judge Strikes Down Georgia's 6-Week Abortion Ban

New ruling would allow abortions through at least 20 weeks of pregnancy

Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.

VR Headsets in Cath Lab; ICDs & Driving Rules; How Cardiologist Got to Space

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Food Retention Risk Low for GLP-1 Users When Endoscopy Is Combined With Colonoscopy

Bowel preparation protocols appeared protective in small study

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AAP Releases First Guidance on Outpatient Opioid Prescribing for Youths

Recommends a multimodal approach to treating acute pain, with use of opioids "when needed"

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Fake Online Pharmacies Sold Deadly Counterfeit Pills, Prosecutors Say

At least nine people died of narcotics poisoning

Doctors Less Likely to Support Broader Access to Cannabis Than Pain Patients

A majority of respondents were supportive of increasing education for providers, however

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

VP Nominee Medical Records Breached; Queen Elizabeth's Cancer; Galaxy Gas Whippets

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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For Your Patients: Understanding Cognitive Changes in Multiple Sclerosis

Here's what to do if you experience any of these "higher-level brain function" problems

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The Challenge of Cognitive Changes in Multiple Sclerosis

About half of all people with MS will have cognitive symptoms due to the disease

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Conversion Practices Tied to Greater Symptoms of PTSD, Suicidality

Study also finds significant percentage of mental health providers facilitate conversion therapy

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Mavacamten Shows Promise in Heart Failure With Normal to Supranormal EF

Cardiac myosin inhibitor linked to improvements in biomarkers in small study

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Primary Care Intervention Might Reduce Suicide Attempts

Integrated mental health specialists on care teams suggested as vital to program's impact

ASTRO over a photo of Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

Quality of Life Similar With Proton Beam Therapy vs IMRT for Prostate Cancer

"It really shows us that we have two great options," expert says

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Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults

Injurious falls upped the risk of a new Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis 1 year later

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Study Finds More Heart Defects in Kids Conceived With ART

But does this trend have more to do with multiple gestations?

A photo of Warren Hern, MD, and the cover of his book Abortion in the Age of Unreason.

The Disease of Nine Months: Caring for Women Before and After Roe

An excerpt from Hern's new book, Abortion in the Age of Reason

A photo of bottles of abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa.

Docs Concerned State's Abortion Pill Law Could Have Catastrophic Effects

Louisiana set to become the first state to classify abortion pills as controlled substances

A photo of an MRI image of a knee on a monitor with an out-of-focus MRI machine in the background.

In Diagnosing Knee Pain, Sometimes More Is More

MRI does occasionally reveal important findings missed on x-ray

AAP over a photo of Orlando Orange County Convention Center in Florida.

Newborns Fed Breast Milk Exclusively in Hospital Had Lower Asthma Risk

It's an important time for developing a successful breastfeeding trajectory, researcher says

HFSA over a computer rendering of the human heart.

Case Strengthens for Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor in SEQUOIA-HCM

Vast majority of trial participants responded to aficamten

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Shared Reading Should Start in Infancy, AAP Says

Pediatricians should emphasize to parents the importance of reading aloud early in life

A photo of a medical worker in protective gear carrying a meal to a man quarantined with the Marburg Virus in Nairobi, Kenya

Rwanda Reports 8 Deaths Linked to Ebola-Like Marburg Virus

Most of the affected are healthcare workers

A photo of a sticky note on a laptop which reads: Schedule Colonoscopy.

Flipping Panel Management on Its Head

Let's make it easier for our patients to get the preventive care they need

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H. Pylori Testing Did Not Reduce Gastric Cancer Incidence, Mortality

Gastric cancer incidence was lower after adjusting for certain factors in post hoc analyses

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Florida's 'Intimidation Campaign'; Nurses Look to Unionize; Bird Flu and Egg Prices

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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For Your Patients: Daily Choices That Help Tackle Hypercholesterolemia

Lifestyle strategies can help bring cholesterol under control

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Primary Prevention in Hypercholesterolemia

Risk prediction tools, risk enhancing factors, and the impact of lifestyle

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'Nursing Isn't for You': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes heard by 番茄社区's reporters

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Does Finerenone's Efficacy Diminish if Initiated Late in Heart Failure?

Benefit of the nonsteroidal MRA otherwise consistent across FINEARTS-HF

AAP over a photo of Orlando Orange County Convention Center in Florida.

Reports of Kids Swallowing Water Beads on the Rise in the Last Decade

Abdominal surgery to remove bowel-obstructing beads required in more than 80% of cases

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A Woman Was Accused of Murder After Losing Her Pregnancy. Now She Tells Her Story.

Amari Marsh speaks out after being arrested following a miscarriage

An 1898 painting by Raja Ravi Varma titled: Shakuntala looking for Dushyanta.

Reclaiming the Night in the Wake of 'Abhaya's' Murder

To everyone in medicine: don't underestimate the gentleness of Indian women as weakness

AAP over a photo of Orlando Orange County Convention Center in Florida.

Bans on High-Capacity Magazines Tied to 91% Drop in Child Deaths in Mass Shootings

Other gun-restriction laws seemed less effective, researchers say

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Are Cadavers Still Used in Med School?

You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz

Happy People, Happy Hearts? Ultra-Processed Foods and Diabetes Risk

Also in TTHealthWatch: AACR report on cancer

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