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<乌鸦传媒>Faricimab vs Aflibercept in Diabetic Macular Edema

9-month difference in time to first drying of the retina with faricimab, analysis shows

A photo of the border fence between Brownsville, Texas, and Mexico.

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors React to Texas Rule Requiring Them to Ask About Immigration Status

"My role as a healer is suddenly being blurred to be an enforcer of immigration status," one said

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<乌鸦传媒>Accuracy of Skin Cancer Diagnosis Varies by Physician, Exam Method

Greatest diagnostic accuracy with experienced dermatologists using dermoscopy

This combination of images from video shows scenes from Nasonex television commercials broadcast in the U.S. in the 2000s.

<乌鸦传媒>New FDA Rules for TV Drug Ads: Simpler Language and No Distractions

Agency spent over 15 years crafting the guidelines

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<乌鸦传媒>Surgeons Billed $2 Billion for Unnecessary Spine Surgeries: Report

Lown Institute names hospitals, states with high rates of overuse

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>$13M Award for COVID Vax Refuser; Doc Sentenced for Threats to Blow Up Hospital

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

A photo of surgeons performing a liver transplant.

<乌鸦传媒>Alarming Surge in Alcohol-Related Liver Transplants in Younger Adults

Targeted preventive strategies needed, especially for younger women, researchers say

A photo of a box of mifepristone tablets in a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa.

<乌鸦传媒>Birth Control and Abortion Pill Requests Have Surged Since Trump Won the Election

One company saw a 966% increase in sales of emergency contraception after the election

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

<乌鸦传媒>'Full House' Star's Cancer; Fluoride Fears Go Mainstream; Florida Doctor Arrested

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>State Medical Boards Lax When It Comes to Doctor Discipline

"Are they looking out for physicians, or are they looking out for patients?" report author asks

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<乌鸦传媒>Air Pollution Tied to Preterm Birth Risk

Extreme heat, wildfire smoke identified as risk factors

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<乌鸦传媒>Will Trump Adopt the Current FTC's Antitrust Posture?

Much depends on whether he takes a position of "standing up for the little guy," an expert says

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<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentinoids Tied to Hip Fractures in Older Adults

Risk of hip fracture was high in people with frailty or chronic kidney disease

A computer rendering of the pembrolizumab antibody.

<乌鸦传媒>Perioperative Anti-PD-1 in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma Boosts Disease-Free Survival

But absence of significant OS benefit raises questions about long-term benefit, expert says

A photo of the ICU wating room in a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Are There Some Words That Doctors Should Never Use?

Alternative phrasing can open dialogue and built trust with seriously ill patients, experts say

IKCS over a photo of Omni Louisville in Louisville, KY.

<乌鸦传媒>Targeted Combination Shows Promise in Metastatic Kidney Cancer

Other IKCS news: closer look at belzutifan safety, challenges of triplet therapies for RCC

A photo of a man holding a semaglutide injection pen.

<乌鸦传媒>GLP-1 Drugs Could Help People With Alcohol Use Disorder

Real-world data suggested semaglutide, liraglutide reduced AUD-related hospitalizations

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<乌鸦传媒>Frailty Tied to Future Dementia

Trajectories accelerated 4 to 9 years before dementia onset

MRI images of a cerebral infarction.

<乌鸦传媒>Stroke Risk Is Changing With the Climate

Patient education is essential

A photo of a blisterpack of Narcan laying on the ground.

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Overdose Deaths Are Down, Giving Experts Hope for an Enduring Decline

"This is a pretty stunning and rapid reversal," says researcher

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Weekly Oral HIV Drug Safe in Early Trial of Healthy Volunteers

In a phase Ia trial, long-acting integrase inhibitor was associated with very few adverse events

Illustration of a brain shaped maze.

<乌鸦传媒>1 in 5 Adults Report Anxiety, Depression; Esketamine Label Update; Autism Dx Up 175%

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

A photo of a female nurse tending to a senior woman wearing an oxygen mask and lying in a hospital bed.

<乌鸦传媒>RSV Severity, Deaths on Par With Flu and COVID

Pre-vaccine era data suggest underrecognized burden of disease, especially in older adults

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Researcher Placed on Leave; War on Drug Recovery; Lax Coroner Oversight

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of a female nurse interacting with a little girl who is receiving chemotherapy.

<乌鸦传媒>Electronic Symptom Screening in Kids With Cancer Boosts Quality of Care

Improvements seen in pain, neuropathy, and cognitive function

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump's Age: Is It a Risk?

Gerontology experts weigh in

<乌鸦传媒>Targeted Magnetic Stimulation Slows Alzheimer's Progression in Phase II Study

Neuro-navigated repetitive TMS in the precuneus slowed progression in mild-to-moderate disease

A 1975 CDC microscope image of chlamydia trachomatis bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>STI Epidemic Slows as New Syphilis and Gonorrhea Cases Fall in the U.S.

Cases of the most infectious stages of syphilis fell 10%

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

<乌鸦传媒>Teen With Bird Flu Critically Ill; NIH in the Crosshairs; Dementia Deaths Rise

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

This colorized electron microscope image of H5N1 virus particles grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney epithelial cells

<乌鸦传媒>Canadian Teen in Critical Condition With What Is Believed to Be Bird Flu

Teen is not known to have any contact with infected animals

A photo of a woman giving chest compressions to a female drowning victim.

<乌鸦传媒>New Rescuer Guidelines Tackle Rise of Drowning Deaths in U.S.

American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics stress CPR with breaths, compressions

AMA over a photo of Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL.

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Delegates Support ACA Subsidies for Undocumented Immigrants

Some worried the policy statement could "put a target" on the AMA's back

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Rejects Full Approval of Liver Disease Drug

Agency's decision on obeticholic acid in PBC follows negative advisory committee meeting

AMA over a photo of Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL.

<乌鸦传媒>Gender-Affirming Care Isn't Just for Adults, Say AMA Delegates

One pediatric endocrinologist called it "lifesaving" for her patients

IKCS over a photo of Omni Louisville in Louisville, KY.

<乌鸦传媒>Large, Grade 4 Kidney Tumors Pose Risk of Early Cancer-Specific Mortality

Possible guidance for use of adjuvant immunotherapy in high-risk, non-metastatic disease

A photo of a male physician speaking into a megaphone.

<乌鸦传媒>Physicians Rarely Disciplined by Medical Boards for Spreading Misinformation

Editorialists say sanctions should be rare and discipline may be better left to other agencies

Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.

<乌鸦传媒>16% of Adults Have Diabetes; Compounded Semaglutide Deaths; Testosterone Tx Surge

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Galantamine and Alzheimer's; Fork Sign Landmark; Instagram in Neurology Education

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

AMA over a photo of Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL.

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Delegates Want Better Protection From Ionizing Radiation Exposure

Delegates express concerns that PPE doesn't always cover women, who are more at risk of exposure

<乌鸦传媒>Nipocalimab Reduces IgG, Appears Safe for Myasthenia Gravis in Adolescents

"This is really a game changer for us," says Jonathan Strober, MD

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