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Medscape provides breaking medical news and expert perspectives, drug and disease information, and free CME across 30+ medical specialties.
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Diabetes technology has ushered in a new era that allows patients to make necessary changes to achieve blood sugar control while simultaneously providing real-time data to clinicians. Yet, clinical practice has continued to lag behind; primary care uptake has been inconsistent,
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Substituting added sugars with sweeteners and sweetness enhancers (S&SEs) as part of a healthy diet for 1 year modestly supports weight loss maintenance and promotes favorable gut microbiota composition changes in adults with overweight or obesity, without adversely affecting
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Im going to post a movie list. Im not going by stats, or by my education, but by what I remember. What I recall in mind as influential and not by sentiment but as a trained Historian. I leave out many sentimental favorites, they are irrelevant in this criterion.
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Use of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms to answer typical questions about menopause and hormone therapy revealed low accuracy rates across four different large language models (LLMs), according to research presented at The Menopause Society 2025 Annual Meeting in Orlando,
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Depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were associated with increased risk for earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) compared with not having the conditions, new research showed. Additionally, an increase in the number of comorbid psychiatric conditions
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Clinicians have a new line of weapons in their arsenal to treat recurring nasal polyps. Over the past year several new monoclonal antibody-based biologic drugs have been approved to treat the condition when steroids or surgery fail, by targeting the inflammatory cascade that
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DKA causes more hospitalizations today than hypoglycemia. Are you ready for the shift to dual glucose-ketone (DGK) monitoring? Watch the full video here ➡️ https://t.co/sILDF6N3gj
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The new 2025 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guideline on complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) introduces several shifts in management, emphasizing precision in antibiotic selection, stewardship, and patient-centered care. How much do you know about
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Nurse practitioners are increasingly stepping into frontline roles in retail and nontraditional care settings—“aisle 3” visits may soon become a norm. Their expanded presence could help close primary care gaps, though challenges remain around scope, regulation, and integration.
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A cannabis extract has been linked to reduced pain and improved sleep and physical function in adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP) without serious side effects or addiction, new phase 3 data suggested. https://t.co/UnnS5FdN04
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As use of GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs) continues to rise exponentially, awareness of its most common side effects, such as nausea and vomiting, is growing. But the drugs come with some lesser-known potential risks, which may include micronutrient deficiencies, such as iron
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1400% growth price target: (that’s 15× from $1.23). Not a promise — just the math of a re-rate - analysts target NOTHING TO SEE HERE!!! Just NASDAQ: $MYNZ quietly stacking cancer-screening catalysts: Pancreatic (blood test feasibility): reported 100% sensitivity / 95%
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Pulmonary embolism (PE) may not be the first thought for clinicians presented with a pregnant woman with leg swelling or sudden shortness of breath, but prompt evaluation for thromboembolism could be lifesaving. And D-dimer testing alone may not reveal the full spectrum of risk.
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Even low doses of prednisone increase the risk for fracture, with clinically meaningful harm emerging within months rather than years. Daily doses of 2.5-7.5 mg raise the risk for fracture as early as 5-6 months after treatment initiation, according to an international review
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A trio of large observational studies reported at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) 2025 suggest that GLP-1 receptor agonists may improve outcomes in some women with breast cancer. Two studies reported an overall survival benefit of GLP-1 use in certain patients
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A trio of large observational studies reported at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) 2025 suggest that GLP-1 receptor agonists may improve outcomes in some women with breast cancer. Two studies reported an overall survival benefit of GLP-1 use in certain patients
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A large-scale analysis suggests that the gut microbiome can be modulated by diet with both favorable and unfavorable effects on markers of health. https://t.co/J6bWtHRN2Q
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A free 6-month program run by Blue Circle Health helps fill in care gaps for adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D), whether they are managed by an endocrinologist or primary care, and has recently been expanded to 20 eastern US states. The virtual program was founded in 2021 and is
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In a newly published Concise Clinical Guidance, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) endorsed front-of-package nutritional labeling, an approach already used in 44 countries designed to steer people toward healthier choices at the grocery store, according to Kim Allan
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Older Americans with metastatic breast, colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer are spending an increasing amount of time in the healthcare system, driven mainly by treatments, tests, and clinician visits. The number of healthcare contact days rose between 2008 and 2019, with a
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