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<乌鸦传媒>Tricuspid Valve Replacement Finds Surer Footing With TRISCEND II's 1-Year Report

Evoque device helped outcomes in severe tricuspid regurgitation, with some safety caveats

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<乌鸦传媒>Early Smoking Cessation After Cancer Diagnosis Tied to Better Survival

Largest survival benefit observed in patients who entered a cessation program within 6 months

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<乌鸦传媒>First U.S. Case of Bird Flu in a Pig Raises Concerns Over Threat to Humans

The infection happened at a backyard farm

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<乌鸦传媒>Six Networking Strategies for Introverted Healthcare Professionals

How to make connecting feel less daunting

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<乌鸦传媒>Ex-Gov. May Face Charges Over COVID; Autism Dx Up 175%; Can Fasting Help Kidneys?

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>How to Navigate OTC Cold and Flu Drugs

A pharmacist and a doctor weigh in on the best options

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Staff Not Quite Sold on Sotagliflozin for T1D Patients With CKD

SGLT1/SGLT2 inhibitor has another shot in T1D, but now in more narrow patient population

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<乌鸦传媒>Ophthalmologist Identified as Atlanta Shooting Suspect

Retired physician Jay Berger, MD, reportedly suffered a mental health crisis

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<乌鸦传媒>Backers of Prior Authorization Bill Hopeful for Passage by End of the Year

The bill's cost estimate has dropped from $16 billion to $0, greatly hiking chances of passage

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<乌鸦传媒>Leukemia Drug Shows Promise in Dementia With Lewy Bodies

Cognitive outcomes, biomarkers improved with nilotinib in phase II trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery in Teens Persisted at 10 Years

Remission of coexisting conditions was also maintained, long-term data show

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<乌鸦传媒>Wegovy Reduced Pain From Knee Osteoarthritis

Patients taking the GLP-1 drug also had greater improvement in physical function

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<乌鸦传媒>'Converging' Evidence of Link Between Air Pollution and Breast Cancer

Large cohort study showed cancer risk increased with exposure to fine particulate matter

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<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug Improved Symptoms in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Monoclonal antibody cendakimab also reduced eosinophils compared with placebo

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<乌鸦传媒>Toddler's Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

A look at the cost of antivenom

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<乌鸦传媒>When Cannabis Makes You Vomit

Known for its anti-emetic properties, the drug can actually bring on a vomiting disorder

<乌鸦传媒>RSV Vaccine 90% Effective in High-Risk Adults, Real-World Study Shows

Vaccination tied to fewer hospitalizations and emergency department visits

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<乌鸦传媒>Cymbalta Bottles Recalled; Suicides Highest on Mondays; New Dose of Pain Drug OK'd

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>ASA Advises No Longer Holding GLP-1 Agents Prior to Surgery for Most Patients

New guidance replaces earlier rec of a 1-week and 1-day hold of injectable and oral GLP-1 agents

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<乌鸦传媒>Miscarriage Arrest; MA Reaped Billions for Home Visits; Dirty Work of Care Denials

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Old Drugs, New Tricks: The Power of Medication Repurposing

COVID highlighted the untapped potential of existing treatments

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<乌鸦传媒>Colorado Teen Fights Kidney Failure After Eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders

Deadly E. coli outbreak has been tentatively traced to contaminated onions

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Has This Preteen Had Baldness and Fragile Hair Since Infancy?

Trichoscopy helps clinicians identify the cause -- no genetic testing required

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<乌鸦传媒>Colchicine Goes Belly-Up in a More Definitive Heart Attack Trial

Larger CLEAR OASIS 9 trial could not replicate past results

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<乌鸦传媒>IG Live November 1: Healthcare Is on the Ballot

Public health and access to care are at stake in the 2024 election

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<乌鸦传媒>Woman Dies Waiting 40 Hours for Care; NP's Sex Assault Arrest; Violence in Hospitals

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug for Chronic Inducible Urticaria Delivers in Mid-Stage Trial

Impressive responses with barzolvolimab in cold urticaria, symptomatic dermographism

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<乌鸦传媒>House Members Introduce Bill to Reverse Pending Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cut

Measure includes a 1.8% pay increase for clinicians

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<乌鸦传媒>Could RFK Jr. Really Become HHS Secretary?

It seems unlikely, but Washington insiders say they've come to expect the unexpected

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Edema Risk May Be Lower With Modified Donanemab Dosing

Different regimen showed comparable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic results

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<乌鸦传媒>Wegovy Cut Albuminuria by Half in Non-Diabetic CKD

However, 24 weeks of the GLP-1 had no impact on eGFR

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<乌鸦传媒>We Can Better Protect Kids From Head Injury in Football

Making youth football safer requires a collective effort

Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.

<乌鸦传媒>Cold Weather Heart Attacks; Preemptive Valve Procedures Flop; Better Bleeding Score

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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<乌鸦传媒>AirPods' Hearing Aid Feature Could Help People Face a Problem They'd Rather Ignore

Apple's new feature can boost voices, media, and phone calls, and maybe lessen stigma

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<乌鸦传媒>Early AKI Care Recommendations Did Not Improve Patient Outcomes

Personalized recs were made by team of physicians and pharmacists within an hour of diagnosis

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<乌鸦传媒>Surprising Mediator Links Poverty and Knee Pain

Study: It's not deprivation per se, but intervening factors that go with it

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Trials Investigated; Chronic Pain Predicted; Dementia Drugs and AMD

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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<乌鸦传媒>Heart Attack Patients Who Receive Heparin ASAP Are Better Primed for Cath Lab

Administration at first medical contact at PCI hospital tied to more spontaneous reperfusion

<乌鸦传媒>Promising Findings for Nipocalimab in Myasthenia Gravis

Fixed-schedule infusion offers steady symptom control

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Medicine Is Bad at Customer Service -- And How to Fix It

Healthcare is one of few industries still lacking in convenience

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