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This photo of health workers educating children on the symptoms of the mpox disease in Goma, Congo.

WHO Declares Mpox Outbreaks in Africa a Global Health Emergency

Cases of the new form of virus confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries

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Implicit Bias Trainings Are Increasingly Common. But Do They Work?

New research identifies several areas for improvement and redesign

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Blood Test for Colon Cancer: Panacea or Hype?

This newly approved testing modality brings challenges and opportunities

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MDMA Papers Retracted; School Bans Black Clothing; TikTok and Disordered Eating

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Anti-Abortion Ob/Gyn's New Role; Questioning FDA 'Recalls'; Padding Profits With PAD

This past week in healthcare investigations

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CDC Alerts on Dramatic Rise in Human Parvovirus B19

Pregnant people and those who are immunocompromised most at risk, agency warns

Is the First Month of Residency Everything I Thought It Would Be?

White Coat Chronicles: Follow a first-year resident navigating the healthcare system

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Older Adults Most Concerned About Healthcare Costs Ahead of Election

Of healthcare-related concerns, costs of long-term care rose to the top

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Are People Spreading Mpox to Their Pets?

CDC researchers studied 34 exposed companion animals

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Bleeding Better Controlled When Protamine Is Part of TAVR Wrap-Up Routine

ACE-PROTAVI trial tested upfront vs selective use of heparin reversal agent

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Steward Health Care Reaches Deal to Sell Its Nationwide Physicians Network

Deal comes as Steward plans to sell six hospitals

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

Why Spicy Foods Appeal; Congressman Has Mild Stroke; Indian Doctors on Strike

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Well-Being Declines Before Mild Cognitive Impairment

Two components hit hardest: purpose in life and personal growth

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Prior Authorizations on the Rise in Medicare Advantage, Report Finds

Increase corresponds to a climb in Medicare Advantage enrollment

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Where Harris and Trump Stand on Top Issues in Healthcare

From abortion to drug prices to gun control, here's how the presidential candidates stack up

A photo of a female physician preparing to vaccinate a baby in his mothers arms.

CDC: Vaccine Coverage Still Lags for Some Children

"We need to do more," says agency's chief medical officer

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Eight Doctors Killed in Brazil's Horrifying Plane Crash

"They were people used to saving lives, and now they lost theirs in such tragic circumstances"

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

Disposable CGM Approved; Mounjaro Tied to Reduced Mortality; Benefits of Lignins

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.

SGLT2 Hesitance; Furosemide's Indication Grows; Legal Fight Over Entresto Generic

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Does the Private Sector Help, or Hinder, Life Expectancy?

Analyzing the impact of the "commercial determinants of health"

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For Your Patients: Understanding Inherited Cholesterol Disorders

What to know about familial hypercholesterolemia

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Diagnosing Hypercholesterolemia

When and how to screen, what the diagnostic levels are, and which secondary causes to watch for

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Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia

Until 2017, no FDA approved options existed for serious side effect of dopamine-blocking drugs

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Monitoring for Tardive Dyskinesia in Patients on Antipsychotics

Clinicians need to rely on prescribing practices that minimize risk of development, says expert

FDA APPROVED nemolizumab (Nemluvio) over a photo of prurigo skin manifestations.

IL-31 Drug for Itchy Nodular Skin Disease Gets Thumbs Up From FDA

Nemolizumab significantly improved itch, nodules, and sleep disturbance at 16 weeks

Why Measles Is 'Coming in Hot' in 2024

"We've seen data showing that vaccination rates across the board globally have dropped"

Virtual Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life in Advanced Lung Cancer

Video consultations had equivalent effects to in-person visits

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'Scared to Death': Nurses, Residents Confront Violence in Dementia Care Facilities

Altercations are surprisingly common

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Death Is Inevitable. It's Time We Learned to Talk About It.

By fostering honest and compassionate discussions, we can provide patients with more dignity

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

Melatonin and Alzheimer's; Napping-Parkinson's Link; An Unusual ARIA Case

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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

Benzene in Cold Med; Male Cancer Death to Rise 93%; Mail-Order Drugs Compromised?

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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GLP-1 Agonists for Diabetes Tied to Lower Hyperkalemia Rates

Class was compared with DPP4-inhibitors

ABIM Revokes Two Doctors' Certifications Over COVID Comments

Paul Marik, MD, and Pierre Kory, MD, no longer hold internal medicine certifications

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Combination OUD Treatment Safe During Pregnancy

Buprenorphine and naloxone associated with similar or better outcomes versus buprenorphine alone

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Common Lab Tests Not Useful in Diagnosing Long COVID, Study Shows

Lab tests can rule out other conditions, but are not biomarkers for long COVID

A photo of foods associated with the anti-inflammatory diet including pineapple, salmon, blueberries, broccoli, and avocado.

Dementia Risk Dropped With Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Certain Patients

Brain markers of degeneration, injury were better, too

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First Walgreens Pharmacists File to Join New National Union

Pharmacists, technicians at a Walgreens store in Vancouver, Washington are organizing

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Preschoolers' Tablet Time Linked to Increase in Anger Outbursts

Proneness to anger, frustration then linked to more tablet use, prospective study suggested

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Paris Redux: From Health Leader Interviews to COVID at the Olympics

A break from the usual data

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EVT on Large Core Strokes: Sobering Results for the Oldest Old

Successful reperfusion associated with good functional outcomes regardless of age

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