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A mature African-American woman getting positioned for a mammogram by a female technician.

Mammo Study: One Saves Lives, More Exams Save More Lives

Risk of fatal breast cancer decreases with increasing participation in screening

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Real-World Study Shows MS Patients Have High Infection Risks

Urinary, kidney infections especially are more common for people with MS than others

AAAAI over a computer rendering of antibodies attacking a virus

No Special Risk for Severe COVID in Asthma

Indeed, could it be actually protective?

An ECG of a heartbeat over a close up of a man clutching his chest

Universal Definition of Heart Failure Proposed

U.S., European, and Japanese societies seek to standardize classifications

A man doubled over in pain holds his aching foot

Combo Therapy Boosts Response in Uncontrolled Gout

"Markedly higher" rate than with pegloticase alone

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Using the Skin Microbiome to Control Atopic Dermatitis

Bacteria-based therapy shows promise in proof-of-concept trial

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Cannabis Tied to Rebound Headaches in Chronic Migraine Patients

Study adds to findings about marijuana and migraine

ACTRIMS over a computer rendering of neurons

Juggling COVID Vax, MS Therapies Proves Challenging

The issue: some multiple sclerosis drugs may attenuate antibody responses to vaccination

A man in scrubs naps on a gurney in a hospital hallway.

Op-Ed: Stop Ignoring Our Parallel Pandemic

Biden's COVID-19 task force must take action to prevent clinician burnout

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Worse COVID-19 Outcomes Tied to MS Disability, Age

North American data echoes findings from around the world

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Multiple Sclerosis and Depression: Are Links Causal?

Mendelian randomization study says no, but predisposition to obesity may play a role

ENDOBREAK centered between 8 illustrated body organs.

GIP/GLP-1 RA Phase III Success; USPSTF Looking for Input

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Blood Biomarker Linked with MS Disability, Brain Atrophy

Diabetes, smoking, BMI may influence serum NfL, real-world study suggests

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Telemedicine Gets Thumbs Up, MS Specialists Say

Most providers want to keep using it, but limitations need to be resolved

A close up of a woman hunched over in pain, her hands clasped in her lap

UTIs Treated Inappropriately Everywhere

Both uncalled-for drugs and prolonged treatment durations, large-scale review finds

FDA ADCOMM Ad26.COV2.S Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over a photo of a blue rubber gloved hand holding a vial

J&J COVID Vaccine Gets Green Light from FDA Panel

No dissent on question of whether benefits outweigh risks

A close up of a senior man and woman embracing, her hand on his cheek

Ethics Consult: Does Dementia Preclude 'Consent' to Sex? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

A bottle of Rinvoq (upadacitinib) tablets over an x-ray image of a person鈥檚 arthritic hands

JAK Inhibitor a Hit With RA Patients

Superior to adalimumab on many patient-reported outcomes

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Alzheimer's May Start Sooner for People With Anxiety, Depression History

Psychiatric disorders could have additive effects on AD pathophysiology, study suggests

Illustration of a brain shaped maze.

PTSD Post-COVID; Caplyta Seeking New Indications

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

A photo of lesions in a person's armpit from hidradenitis suppurativa

Young Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients See Lags in Care

Diagnosis typically came years after disease onset; providers claim lack of knowledge on HS pain

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Vaginal Pessary Viable Alternative to Surgery for Weak Pelvic Floor

Majority of women continued treatment for at least 5 years

Portraits of six nurses of various genders and ethnicities, all holding their index finger to their lips

Is Nursing Board Discipline Getting More Aggressive?

Texas Board epitomizes national trend, with nurses seeing campaign of intimidation

The packaging and syringe of Kineret (anakinra) over a microscope image of uric acid crystals

Anakinra for Gout Flares: Is There a Role?

IL-1 blockade was not superior to triamcinolone, but does have advantages

AAN over several MRI scans of a brain

How Long Do COVID Olfactory Problems Last?

Sense of smell can be altered for 5 months or longer, Canadian study suggests

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Antibiotic Duo Wins in Diverticulitis Outpatient Tx

Less risk for harms without adversely affecting outcomes, cohort studies show

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Op-Ed: Vivek Murthy's Multimillion Dollar Conflicts Are Cause for Concern

The Surgeon General nominee will only treat corporate America's woes

An illustration of a stressed looking woman with her hands on her head surrounded by media devices reporting about COVID-19

Op-Ed: COVID Vax Misinformation May Be Our Worst Enemy

Biden needs to stop the spread of more than just the virus

A male teacher wearing a protective mask teaching math stands in front of a blackboard in a classroom

CDC: Teachers Get, Transmit COVID at School

CDC finds most COVID-19 clusters involved at least one teacher

Columns of sugar cubes that go from one cube to 7 cubes.

Op-Ed: The Bitter Truth of USDA's Sugar Guidelines

President Biden needs to "follow the science" and act now

A chest radiograph showing diffuse alveolar hemorrhage

Lung Hemorrhage in Lupus: Which Patients Die?

Risk factors include older age, longer disease duration, infection, and certain treatments

A photo of Atul Gawande, MD

Why Haven's Encounter With Reality Proved Fatal

Ex-CEO Gawande explains what went wrong for "model" healthcare venture

A photo the Tulane University School of Medicine next to a photo of Princess Dennar, MD

Tulane Residency Director Removed After Filing Racial Discrimination Suit

Lawsuit alleges a decade of race and gender-discriminatory behaviors

A view of a darkened dialysis machine and bed through a broken piece of ice

Dialysis Crisis in Texas: 'Catastrophic'

Half of dialysis units across the state still suffering winter storm havoc

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Recognizing Medical Contributions by Africans and Black Americans

From early inoculations to modern medical devices

The chemical structure of avacopan over a microscope image of Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)

Avacopan for ANCA Vasculitis: A New Treatment Paradigm?

Remission rates not inferior to prednisone -- the "unthinkable" achieved

Brain scan images with NeuroBreak in the center.

Sleep-Dementia Link; Neanderthal Mini-Brains; MS Tx and COVID Vax

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

A Black man holds a sign which reads: WHITE PEOPLE DO SOMETHING!

Op-Ed: Racism as a Public Health Crisis

Making these declarations matter

Silhouettes of a man and woman constructed from colorful angular shapes reminiscent of a migraine aura

COVID Vaccine for Migraine Patients?

Headache, vaccine experts field questions from Twitter

GuCS over a computer rendering of the genitourinary system

Survival Boost in Bladder Cancer With Antibody-Drug Conjugate

Four-month absolute improvement with enfortumab vedotin in previously treated disease

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