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California Nurses Rally Against AI Tools in Healthcare

They demand hospitals take pause before rushing implementation of "untested" technologies

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Oncology/Hematology
New Targeted Drug Approved for Low-Grade Glioma in Kids

First systemic therapy for pediatric patients with BRAF rearrangements

6 Hrs Ago
Neurology
Long COVID Taste Loss May Not Involve Taste Buds

Study attempts to untangle taste and olfactory dysfunction 1 year after infection

7 Hrs Ago
Oncology/Hematology
Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer Linked to Higher Risk of Second Pelvic Malignancy

Risk for any second malignancy, death from any second malignancy not higher versus prostatectomy

7 Hrs Ago

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CMS Pushes Back on Criticism of Nursing Home Staffing Rule

Rule is needed because many nursing home patients don't get needed care, CMS administrator says

7 Hrs Ago
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OB/Gyn
A Closer Look at EMTALA, the Law at the Center of Supreme Court Abortion Arguments

Law requires doctors to stabilize or treat any patient who shows up at an emergency department

9 Hrs Ago
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Neurology
Alzheimer's Drug Skepticism; Safeguarding Brain Data; Benefits of Stimulating Jobs

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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From Neurointerventional Radiologist to 'Grey's Anatomy' Sonographer

A Q&A with a physician who got a taste of Hollywood

10 Hrs Ago
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Cardiology
High BMI and Longevity; Infective Endocarditis in Young Whites; Damar Hamlin Update

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Pop Medicine
8 Things Doctors Never Need to Buy

Spend intentionally so the things you buy actually bring you joy and fit with your plan

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Endocrinology
New T2D Guidelines; More Cushing's Relacorilant Data; Drug Shortages Rage On

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Urology
FDA OKs First IL-15 Receptor Agonist for Early Bladder Cancer

Novel immunotherapy induced complete responses in 62% of patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC

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Pediatrics
Trial Opens for Former Hospital Director Accused of Sexual Abuse of Teen Patients

Attorney for Virginia physician "adamantly" denied that any inappropriate conduct occurred

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Infectious Disease
COVID Shot Boosts Mucosal Immunity in Previously Infected People

Only "traces" of spike-specific salivary antibodies found in vaccinated SARS-CoV-2-naive people

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Pediatrics
Does Evidence Fully Support Antibiotic Use for Acute Sinusitis in Kids?

Meta-analysis shows fewer treatment failures, but which children benefit is mostly unclear

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Special Reports
Is There a Vaccine for H5N1 Influenza?

And how quickly could it be deployed should it be needed?

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Public Health & Policy
HHS Issues Final Rule to Protect Privacy of Reproductive Healthcare Data

"One thing Dobbs did not take away, and that is the right of Americans to their privacy"

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Rheumatology
Hands-On Treatment May Help in Knee Osteoarthritis

And patients can administer it themselves

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Gastroenterology
Loss of Anti-TNF Treatment Response Common in Crohn's Disease

Study identified factors and strategies for maintaining response

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OB/Gyn
Breast Milk Enema Helps Preterm Infants Pass Meconium

Infants also moved to enteral feeding faster, randomized Chinese trial showed

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Pediatrics
Modest Changes in Kids' Developmental Scores Seen From Pandemic

Future studies continuing to follow large numbers of children will be important, researcher says

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Nursing
Ex-Con Charged With Murdering Home Care Nurse

Crime has spurred calls for better safety measures for home healthcare workers

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Meeting Coverage
Novel Drug Made of Gold Nanocrystals Appears Safe in Multiple Sclerosis

Small study suggested benefits for MS patients with chronic optic neuropathy

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Rx for Reality: Clinicians Confront Medical Gaslighting

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Monica Bertagnolli: U.S. 'Ready' for Next Pandemic Threat

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Perception Is Reality: NIH's Role on Drug Pricing and Data Transparency

A talk with Monica Bertagnolli, MD, director of the National Institutes of Health

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A Few Phrases I Never Say to Patients

Preparing patients for pain is an art that's often botched

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When a Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Causes Cancer

The potential benefits of CAR T-cell therapies still far outweigh the risks