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Surgical Remission of Cushing's Disease Tied to New Autoimmune Conditions

But glucocorticoid replacement right after surgery may be protective

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To Combat Dengue, Brazil's Health Agents Scour Junkyards, Roofs for Mosquitos

It's not clear if cases have reached peak levels, or if the worst is yet to come

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Primordial Prevention Can Protect Black Women's Cardiovascular Health

Let's block the risk factors before they start

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For Kids With Sickle Cell Disease Prescribed Opioids, No Patterns of Misuse Emerged

Number of vaso-occlusive crises tied to days' supply

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Could Niacin Actually Induce Heart Disease?

Americans consume too much vitamin B3, researchers suggest

Moving Forward With Diversity in Medicine After SCOTUS Decision

Experts weigh in on the consequences of Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling

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States Target Health Insurers' Red Tape Around Prior Authorization

Pending bills in multiple states include policies backed by the AMA

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'You Can Create Some Scary Sounding Headlines': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes heard by 妖姬直播's reporters

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Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

The pandemic was a wake-up call on how we care for older adults

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Two Women Physicians Find Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship

It takes great determination to successfully navigate the challenges along the way

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What Virus Caused Its First-Ever U.S. Death?

You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz

Reversing Anticoagulation in Hemorrhagic Stroke; E-Cigs for Smoking Cessation

Also in TTHealthWatch: an online program for long COVID

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Hospital-at-Home Could Be a Double-Edged Sword

Equity and infection prevention are cause for concern

The Unseen Struggles of Native Medical Students

We don't have the privilege to learn while shutting out the news in our communities

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Radioligand Therapy Continues to Show Promise for Metastatic CRPC

Median OS of 15.5 months, PFS of 7.9 months with Ac-225-PSMA in heavily treated patients

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Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Affects Offspring's Heart Health in Adolescence

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes are both on the rise

FDA APPROVED lifileucel (Amtagvi) over a photo of malignant melanoma on a man鈥檚 torso

FDA OKs First Cellular Therapy for Melanoma

Lifileucel approved as treatment for advanced melanoma after anti-PD-1 and targeted therapy

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Highly Effective Therapies Early in Pediatric MS Linked to Reduced Relapse Risk

Study supports starting kids on high-efficacy drugs, but long-term safety studies are crucial

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Arginine Starvation Boosts OS in Mesothelioma

With frontline immunotherapy now standard, strategy could potentially find home in second-line

FDA APPROVED omalizumab (Xolair) over a photo of a syringe and vial laying on and next to a pile of peanuts

First Drug OK'd for Reducing Allergic Reactions From Multiple Foods

68% of patients who received omalizumab tolerated a single dose of peanut after 16-20 weeks

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Perioperative Tislelizumab Demonstrates Survival Benefit in NSCLC

But how well will the results from China translate to Western populations?

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RNA Silencer Zilebesiran: Infrequent Injections Bring Down BP

Sustained BP reductions seen in early trial whether patients got one or two doses in 6 months

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Rush to Publish? Medicare Drug Plan Lawsuit Quashed; Activity Curbs Cancer Pain

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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RN Workforce Rebounds After Steep Pandemic Drop

Study projects robust growth through 2035, despite "scary" headlines

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Looking for Source of Knee Implant Failure? Biomarkers May Help

Blood or synovial fluid tests can help pinpoint what went wrong, studies suggest

FDA APPROVED tepotinib (Tepmetko) over a computer rendering of a transparent body with lung cancer highlighted.

Tepotinib Gains Full Approval for Metastatic NSCLC

Agency converts accelerated approval for subset with MET exon 14 mutations

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Rotator Cuff Tears: Take Surgeons' Word That MRI Is Needed

Most scans ordered at first visit showed pathology that physical therapy wouldn't fix

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Cancer Patients Caught in the Crosshairs of Hospital Consolidation

Policymakers must rein in anti-competitive tactics

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

Discrimination Rampant in Healthcare; Spring COVID Booster? Lyme Disease Jumps 69%

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 妖姬直播 staff

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Another Study Backs Treatment for Preclinical Rheumatoid Arthritis

Progression to full-blown RA slowed

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Home Induction Is Effective and Safe for Moms and Babies

However, noninferiority criteria between methods was not met

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VA Can Be a Leader in Healthcare AI, Lawmakers Say

But the department must balance innovation with a measured approach

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Moderate or Severe Head Trauma Tied to Brain Cancer Risk in Young Veterans

Iraq, Afghanistan war vets with traumatic brain injuries have higher cancer incidence

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Lawmakers Clash Over COVID Vaccine Safety at House Hearing

Purpose of CDC's VAERS reporting system debated

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Shingrix Tied to Higher Risk of Ophthalmic Shingles Recurrence

Patients with a history of herpes zoster ophthalmicus who get the vaccine need careful monitoring

A photo of a woman on a couch experiencing a hot flash and fanning herself with a piece of paper.

Hot Flashes, Migraine Tied to Higher Risk of Stroke, Heart Disease

However, risks were nullified with control of blood pressure, cholesterol levels

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Cervical Length Screening Did Not Reduce Rates of Preterm Births

Despite numerically lower numbers, no differences were statistically significant vs no screening

More Data Support Olaparib-Abiraterone in BRCA-Mutant Prostate Cancer

BRCAAway trial confirms role of combination in first-line setting

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CDC: More People Die After Smoking Drugs Than Injecting Them

Not yet clear if shift toward smoking fentanyl reduces mortality

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COVID's Latest Adaptation: It Has Lulled Us to Sleep

My doctor's refusal to prescribe "just-in-case" Paxlovid speaks volumes

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