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Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

Nurse's Death Under Investigation; Acquittal for Doc Accused of Killing Patients

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Psilocybin Top Psychedelic; OUD Meds From PCPs; Trial Shows Promise for Bulimia

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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There Is No 'Alternative' to IVF, Ob/Gyns Warn

"Restorative reproductive medicine" is a political rather than a scientific concept, ASRM says

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Monitoring Both Eyes After AMD Diagnosis Beneficial for Bilateral Disease

Improved visual acuity, lower prevalence of biomarkers of progressive disease in second eye

Experts Discuss Groundbreaking Advances in EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer

Discussion highlights insights from the LAURA trial and others on emerging treatments

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

Fake Therapist Fooled Hundreds; Jail Doc Discipline; FDA Lobbying Workarounds

This past week in healthcare investigations

Study Supports Continued Use of CDK4/6 Inhibitors in Advanced Breast Cancer

Joanne Mortimer, MD, on a phase III trial adding abemaciclib to fulvestrant in the second line

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The Rise of Employee Stock Ownership Plans in Healthcare

A new path for physician practice ownership

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Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms Lower for Kids Who Got COVID Vax

Data further support recommendations to vaccinate, physician says

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Semaglutide May Be Linked to Condition That Causes Blindness

Association with optic neuropathy in observational data needs further study to assess causality

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In Wake of SCOTUS Ruling, Biden Tells Doctors to Provide Emergency Abortions

Administration has argued that some new abortion bans conflict with 40-year-old EMTALA law

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Supreme Court to Weigh if FDA Was Heavy-Handed With Its Flavored E-Cig Regulations

Agency is appealing a lower court ruling siding with vaping companies

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

Physician Burnout Rate Drops; Tattoo Ink Contamination; Dengue Fever in Florida

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Vapers May Be Less Likely to Undergo Lung Cancer Screening

"Former smokers who use e-cigarettes remain at increased risk of lung cancer," researchers say

FDA APPROVED donanemab (Kisunla) over a computer rendering of amyloid plaques forming between neurons.

FDA OKs Another Drug for Early Alzheimer's Disease

Decision gives patients a second anti-amyloid treatment option

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Delirium During COVID Hospitalization Raises Disability, Cognitive Risks

At-risk older adults should be screened, referred early for rehabilitation, researcher urges

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Biden Administration Proposes Rule for Workplaces to Address Excessive Heat

But industry opposition may make a blanket mandate difficult to implement

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PSMA PET Beats MRI in Prostate Cancer Staging Study

Findings support PSMA PET in the preoperative workflow of intermediate- and high-risk tumors

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As Conspiracy Theories Abound, Can We Restore Trust in Public Health?

Yes, if we engage the public more directly

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

Alzheimer's Researcher Indicted; Predicting Parkinson's Progression; Fitness and ALS

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Medicare's Financial Incentives Still Falling Flat for Home Dialysis Uptake

Kidney transplants did not increase either

Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.

Potassium Chloride Recall; Exercise vs Valve Disease; Cuffless Continuous BP Monitor

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Pain Doesn't Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10

The real answer is long, complicated, and not measurable in this one-dimensional way

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Supreme Court Decision May Have Sweeping Effects on Healthcare, Experts Say

Chevron ruling curbs federal power, could upend drug approvals, Medicare drug price negotiation

Pivotal Studies in Double-Expressor DLBCL Yield Divergent Results

R-CHOP plus venetoclax falls short, while R-CHOP with HDAC inhibitor shows promise

Nurse Shows Kids How to 'Stop the Bleed'

Born of a nurse mom's concern about gun violence, program teaches kids life-saving skills

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Access to Pediatric Care Is Rapidly Eroding

The health of future generations is at stake

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Do Ultraprocessed Foods Increase Lupus Risk for Women?

Sobering findings from Nurses' Health Study

Novel IL-2 Agent Shows Promise in Advanced Solid Tumors

WTX-124 demonstrated objective responses post-checkpoint blockade in phase I study

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

Fecal Bacteria at U.S. Beaches; America's Hoarding Problem; Nasal COVID Vax Trial

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Screening Mammography Performance Improved, Workload Decreased With AI Assistance

How European data play out in U.S. mammography environment remains to be seen

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Some Antidepressants Tied to More Weight Gain Than Others

Bupropion associated with least amount of weight gain

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House Panel OKs Bills on Obesity Drug and Breakthrough Device Coverage in Medicare

Meanwhile, CMS proposed rule on the device coverage, issued a year ago, awaits a final version

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Alzheimer's Gets a New Definition

Controversial criteria for diagnosis are based on biomarkers

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Uveitis in Kids Linked With Risk of Cataracts Over 20 Years

Use of steroid eye drops, methotrexate appeared to be risk factors

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One Country's Routine ECGs Flag Risk of Cardiovascular Events Later On

However, the results aren't certain to sway U.S. recommendations for general population screening

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The Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many

As PCPs convert to concierge medicine, patients who can't afford it need to find a new physician

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Nurse Anesthetists Fire Back at Scope-of-Practice Citations

CRNAs in California argue "Immediate Jeopardy" citations have it wrong

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Air Pollution in Childhood Tied to Bronchitis Symptoms in Adulthood

Link largely persisted when researchers adjusted for childhood respiratory conditions

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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy

Not all patients are candidates for delandistrogene moxeparvovec

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