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News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.

A box of Chantix (varenicline) tablets

FDA Warns Doctors, Consumers on Contaminated Chantix

Latest drug found with cancer-causing nitrosamines

A teen boy with braces yawns and stretches while waking up in the morning

Teens Need Later School Start Times

The pandemic has further highlighted the health benefits

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Study: Exposure Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Saves Money

Adding exposure to internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy could cut costs in the long run

A mature man with Bell鈥檚 Palsy smiles on the right side of his face while the left side remains slack.

Two Shots, Two Paralyses After COVID Vaccine

First report of two contralateral Bell's palsy episodes in the same patient

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Why Are Tick-Borne Illnesses Increasing in the U.S.?

Heightened awareness, growing population, and climate change all play a role

IAS over a red AIDS ribbon laying on a world map.

On-Demand PrEP Surpasses Daily Use Among Chinese MSM

Real-world study showed fewer HIV infections with event-driven regimen

A mature man in a hospital bed fist bumps a young female nurse.

Your Face Looks Familiar

Establishing good continuity of care with patients really matters

IAS over a red AIDS ribbon laying on a world map.

Lower Linezolid Doses Effective Against Highly Resistant TB

Multi-arm trial suggests the antibiotic can be reduced in three-drug combo

FDA APPROVED spinal cord stimulation device for diabetic nerve pain (PDN) over a photo of the device.

Spinal Cord Stimulation OK'd for Diabetic Nerve Pain

First device of its kind to gain FDA approval for painful diabetic neuropathy

Vials of Tecentriq (Atezolizumab) and Avastin (bevacizumab) over a computer rendering of the peritoneum.

Drug Combo Promising in Rare Mesothelioma

Small study showed "robust and durable" responses, with "meaningful prolongation of survival"

FDA APPROVED Tacrolimus (Prograf) over a computer rendering of a lung in a metal dish with surgical tools.

FDA Breaks New Ground With Transplant Drug Approval

No prospective trial offered or required

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Thoughts on Great Leadership; Improving Your Tax Strategies

Must-reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

HIV Independently Tied to More Severe COVID-19

WHO analysis also shows higher risk for inhospital mortality

ENDOBREAK centered between 8 illustrated body organs.

Dexcom's CGM Interoperability Expands; Warfarin and Osteoporosis; Maine Bans PFAS

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

The arms of business men raised up in the air holding fans of $100 bills.

Private Equity Is Ruining American Healthcare

Physicians, patients lose when PE takes over; it's time to take medicine back

The legs and feet of a nurse are visible beneath the bottom of the curtain separating patients in a hospital.

Are Patients Spreading SARS-CoV-2 to Their Hospital Roommates?

A new study explores the data and implications

Old metal signage on a wooden door which reads: COMPLAINTS DEPT. ENTER

The Psychological Repercussions of Patient Complaints

We need support from hospital administration

Senate Committee Shines Spotlight on VA's Troubled EHR Program

Concerns raised about patient safety, cost overruns

A senior woman talks on her smartphone at home.

Phone Calls Spot Early Alzheimer's

Predictive model identified vocal features of dementia patients from everyday speech

IAS over a red AIDS ribbon laying on a world map.

COVID-19 Lockdown in Uganda Increased Gender-Based Violence

Sexual attacks, HIV exposure, and teen pregnancies all showed upticks, study found

A young woman reacts with shock and dismay at what she鈥檚 seeing on her laptop.

A Patient Care App Diagnosed Me With Cancer

No one should receive a serious diagnosis this way -- not even a doctor like myself

FDA ADCOMM roxadustat over a computer renering of chronic kidney disease.

Safety Concerns Turn FDA Panel Thumbs Down for Novel CKD-Anemia Drug

Advisory committee rejected oral anemia drug for dialysis and non-dialysis patient populations

A man's hand holding a glass of water.

'Acceptable' Lead in Drinking Water May Still Be Harmful to Patients With CKD

No safe amount of lead in water for those with kidney disease, researchers warn

The U.S. Fumbled the Early COVID Response in Two Major Ways

Marty Makary, MD, and Andy Slavitt review those initial strategies and public health messages

A pile of chicken nuggets and french fries.

PURE Study Points Finger at Processed, Fatty Foods in IBD

But expert serves up a heaping helping of caveats to the findings

An illustration a neuroprosthesis implanted over the area of a man鈥檚 sensorimotor cortex.

Brain Implant Translates Neural Signals Into Sentences

Neuroprosthesis decodes input from brain to vocal tract in stroke patient who cannot speak

A shirtless homeless man in Vancouver鈥檚 Downtown Eastside with a syringe in his mouth readies to inject himself with drugs.

Clearing the Hurdles to Safe Injection Facilities

Rhode Island the first state to authorize a pilot program, but how likely is it others will follow

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Anti-Vax Pediatrician Is Back in Business, Kind Of

Restrictions will require previously suspended doctor to stay mum on vaccine protocols

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

Company Shut Down Robot Mid-Surgery; Infected in Quarantine; Investigating Aduhelm

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Medicine Through Abuelita鈥檚 Eyes

Patients are better off when treated with empathy and care

A young male physician in blue scrubs sits on a bed in the dark looking for his pager.

Physicians: Stop Dreading Call

How to banish those negative thoughts and make them positive

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Juul Bought Out Medical Journal for $51K

E-cig maker sponsored nearly a dozen studies, took over journal as it awaits FDA ruling

The YouTube video thumbnail with Dr. Zubin Damania and Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, and the words IVERMECTIN& Aducanumab?

Ivermectin and Aducanumab: Do They Work?

ZDoggMD and Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, analyze the evidence

A close up of an endoscope held in a doctor鈥檚 blue-gloved hands.

Did Getting a Colonoscopy Lead to Cleaner Living?

Results varied by severity of screening findings, researchers found

A woman in a hospital bed experiencing labor pains during childbirth.

Low-Weight Babies Delivered Early Do Worse in School

Results highlight a need to assess long-term outcomes of obstetric interventions, experts say

An empty prescription bottle laying on its side.

Slow Steroid Tapering Succeeds in SLE

Flare rates were significantly lower with gradual withdrawal than with low-dose maintenance

Doctors Went Unpaid for a Month of Work

Emergency physicians' $140K invoice languished after bankruptcy, buyout

A computer rendering of various types of bariatric surgery

Vascular Function: Another Benefit of Bariatric Surgery

Macrovascular, microvascular gains accrue for nearly all patient groups

EAU over a computer rendering of a transparent body with the urinary tract highlighted in yellow.

Which Came First: Low Testosterone Levels or Severe COVID-19?

Italian data suggest a dose-response association

A female professor at a medical college speaks in front of a classroom of students.

Academic Cardiologists Singled Out for Gender Equality Problem

Women still poorly represented, paid in procedural internal medicine specialties

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