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Medicare Hospital Trust Fund to Stay Solvent Until 2036, Trustees' Report Says

Projection is 5 years longer than last year's prediction

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Sociodemographic Factors May Predict Substance Use Initiation in Kids

Study found that religion was the most robust predictor

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Emergency Medicine
Stranded in the ED, Seniors Await Hospital Care and Suffer Avoidable Harm

Physicians say ED boarding is as bad as it's ever been

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More Younger Adults Opting for Sterilization in Post-Dobbs Era, Studies Find

Impact likely to be long-lasting, says researcher

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Doc Who Said COVID Vax Can Magnetize People Has License Reinstated

Sherri Tenpenny, DO, had her license suspended indefinitely last summer

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Ophthalmology
Gene Editing Improves Vision in Rare and Devastating Retinal Disorder

Therapy improved best corrected visual acuity in four of 14 patients, and others benefited too

8 Hrs Ago
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Neurology
Dementia and Terminal Lucidity; Neuropathy After COVID; FDA Sets Donanemab Meeting

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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How Does FMF Affect Adolescent Females? Study Offers New Details

And proposes a treatment algorithm to manage the disease in this population

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Drug for Sexual Desire Disorder in Women Works in Men, Too

Multiple favorable effects on male sexual function ascribed to bremelanotide

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Infectious Disease
Colonoscopy Near Time of Joint Replacement Doesn't Increase Infection Risk

However, several comorbidities, male sex may play a role

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OB/Gyn
Higher Risk of Infant Death Tied to Dual Cannabis, Nicotine Use in Pregnancy

Heightened risk also observed for a host of other adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes

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Cardiology
SGLT2i for Mitral Regurgitation; Mining Angiograms With AI; Melatonin and CVD Risk?

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Hospital-Based Medicine
Hospital Operator Steward Health Care Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Day-to-day operations expected to continue as usual through Chapter 11 process

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More Newborns Intubated on First Try With Video Laryngoscopy

"Unusually high degree" of successful first attempts in trial, researchers say

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Social Media More Likely to Promote Positive Views of E-Cigarettes

Two-thirds of Instagram posts portrayed e-cigarette use positively

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Neurology
Alzheimer's Variant May Cause Distinct Form of the Disease

Almost all APOE4 homozygotes develop Alzheimer's disease

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Rheumatology
Imaging-Only Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis Is Feasible

Color Doppler ultrasound proves mettle as standalone method

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Kids With Hypertension May Have Twice the Risk of Cardiac Events

"Hypertension in children is not a benign condition," researcher says

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Mixed Results for Combo Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction

One combination was effective in severe ED, but another was not for milder ED

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Post-Orgasmic Illness Syndrome Remains a 'Medical Mystery'

Uncommon, debilitating, male-centric, with as many questions as answers after years of study

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Practice Management
Fed Up With Prior Auths? What If Insurers Had to Pay You for Submitting Them?

NYC urologist is seeking approval for a prior authorization CPT code

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Single Dose of LSD-Containing Drug Improved Anxiety Symptoms

The psychedelic was administered without psychotherapy pairing

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Early Assessment Fairly Accurate for Flagging Cerebral Palsy

However, 3-4 month assessments didn't do a good job at predicting one aspect of the disorder

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MedPod Today: Bird Flu Rundown; EMTALA at the Supreme Court; NEJM Embargo Changes

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Rx for Reality: Clinicians Confront Medical Gaslighting

Three healthcare professionals describe when they were gaslit by their peers

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Taking Control of the Cancer Journey

Kathy Giusti gives patients and healthcare workers advice for navigating cancer treatment

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Jeremy Faust, MD
Celebrating Nurses Week: Hats Off to All the RNs

Here are some facts about my invaluable colleagues

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Chloe Nazra Lee, MD
Men Too: Sexual Harassment in the Operating Room

The fear and anxiety that come with harassment cross all boundaries

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

We are going to be as ready as any government or organization could possibly be, says NIH leader

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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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Chloe Nazra Lee, MD, MPH
Bad Surgeon: Barriers to Addressing Medical Misconduct

Our culture rejects self-criticism, censors frank discussion, and too often hides misconduct

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Jeremy Faust, MD
A Few Phrases I Never Say to Patients

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

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Mikkael A. Sekeres, MD, MS
When a Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Causes Cancer

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