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News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.

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Promising Early Data for Bladder-Sparing Cancer Treatment

Bladder-intact DFS at 1 year nears 90% for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

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Migraine Patients Report Higher COVID Incidence

Do people with migraine have altered susceptibility?

Congress Wrestles Over How to Hold Sackler Family Accountable

Without a legal fix, OxyContin makers would evade responsibility for untold deaths, say Dems

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Physician Organizations Challenge PA Name Change

The AMA and AOA release statements against the rebrand

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An Unhealthy Diet Feeds Into Clonal Hematopoiesis

Can diet mitigate the CVD risk of this age-related genetic phenomenon?

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More Support for Gene Assay to Guide Breast Cancer Treatment

More nuanced data on treatment de-escalation, extended endocrine therapy

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Osteoarthritis: A Link With Parkinson's?

Inflammation may contribute to both joint and nerve degeneration

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How Photography Made Me a Better Doctor

Where art and medicine overlap to create a more complete picture

Two HHS Nominees Have Fairly Easy Time at Senate Hearing

Opioid crisis, drug supply chain among senators' concerns

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Brain Vein Clots Less Likely With Vaccine Than With Severe COVID

Study provides a better basis for weighing the relative risks

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UnitedHealthcare to Crack Down on 'Non-Emergent' ED Claims

Emergency physicians group characterized new policy as "direct violation" of current standard

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Fetal Surgery Boosts Survival for Babies With Severe Birth Defect

Randomized trial confirms benefit of complex fetal procedure

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Op-Ed: Needling Friends to Get the COVID Jab? Stop

Here's a hot take on vaccine holdouts: leave them alone

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The Complex Ethical Morass of COVID-19 Human Challenge Trials

"The end doesn't justify any and all means," ethicist says

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More Insight on Which Kids Are Most at Risk for Severe COVID-19

Large database helps inform differences in pediatric illness patterns

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Secukinumab Shows Promise for Kids With Arthritis

More than 90% responded at week 12, study showed

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Can We Improve the Medication Refill System?

Yes, but some tweaks will be required

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Diabetic Man With Sclerosing Mesenteritis Experiences Glycemic Control With Steroids

Case authors report an unexpected paradoxical effect

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I Spy an Opportunistic Infection?

Providers should monitor for "black fungus" and other infections being associated with COVID

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Are All Types of Fractures Predictive of Osteoporosis?

Researchers investigate both traumatic, non-traumatic types

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Many Migraine Patients Have Mild TBI History

More migraine disability, anxiety, and depression in these people, registry data show

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Low Migraine Recurrence With Intranasal DHE

Analysis shows sustained results with investigational INP104 device

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Combination Shows Promise in Post-Osimertinib Lung Cancer

Responses in 36% with amivantamab-lazertinib, 47% with EGFR/MET resistance

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Antibody-Drug Conjugate Active in Resistant Lung Cancer

Responses in 39% of EGFR inhibitor-resistant patients with patritumab deruxtecan

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Nearly Half of People With Migraine Hesitate to Seek Care

Many think their migraine wouldn't be taken seriously

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How Emotionally Intelligent Are You About Your EQ?

Hint: It's not just about empathy for patients

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Even Post-COVID Care Centers Are Returning to Normal

As pandemic winds down, so does demand for ongoing care

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IVIG a Winner for Dermatomyositis

Pivotal phase III trial shows clear efficacy

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Ethics Consult: Is Reporting Mom's Drug Use Protecting Child or Invading Privacy?

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

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CDC: Worrisome Spike in Younger Teens' COVID Hospitalizations

Data through April add urgency to calls for adolescent vaccination

Is This Medical Board Headed for a Shake-Up?

Could be the first in the nation to have public member majority

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Adding Chemo to Standard Care No Help for Cervical Cancer

Similar OS, PFS, and patterns of recurrence, with more toxicity

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Nintedanib Slows Decline in RA-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease

Similar results to original larger trial seen in post-hoc analysis

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Op-Ed: Why Is Prescribing Information Still on Paper?

Making electronic info the default is a small change with a big environmental impact

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Oral JAK 1 Inhibitor Eases Spine Inflammation in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Treatment with filgotinib resulted in significant improvements compared with placebo

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With Supplements, ADT in Prostate Cancer of Little Threat to Bone Density

Study suggests calcium/vitamin D alone sufficient for long-duration therapy

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Trina Doctor Accused of Negligence in Treating Patients With Diabetes

Licensing agency cites failure to review medical records and to refer for other care

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PD-1 Inhibitor Shows Benefit in Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Toripalimab plus first-line chemo improved survival in recurrent/metastatic disease

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Olaparib Wins in Early BRCA-Mutant Breast Cancer

First trial to show adjuvant PARP inhibitor benefit inBRCA mutation carriers

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Survival Boost With First-Line Immunotherapy for Esophageal Cancer

Nivolumab plus ipilimumab or chemo offers new option for advanced, metastatic disease

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