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A photo of a male physician taking the blood pressure of a little boy.

<乌鸦传媒>High Blood Pressure in Babies Linked to Adult Atherosclerosis

Is BP screening starting before age 3 years warranted?

A photo of a woman touching a smart speaker.

<乌鸦传媒>'Alexa, Titrate My Insulin': AI App Boosts Glycemic Control in Randomized Trial

Voice-based app helped users to titrate basal insulin at home

A screenshot of Larry Bucshon speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>The Five Things That Worry Lawmakers Most About AI in Healthcare

Could younger HCPs become overly reliant on artificial intelligence?

A computer rendering of an artery narrowed by plaque.

<乌鸦传媒>Coronary Heart Disease by Age 45 Linked With Subsequent Dementia

All-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia risks elevated

A photo of a young adult male sitting on a couch and holding a white pill and glass of water.

<乌鸦传媒>Increased Mortality Risk for Young Adults on High Doses of Antipsychotics

But antipsychotic medication-related deaths are rare in children, study shows

A micrograph and computer rendering of chronic kidney disease.

<乌鸦传媒>Methotrexate Tied to Greater Risks for Older Patients With CKD

FDA should consider warning labels based on study results, researchers argue

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical Staff Credentialing Case Heads to New Jersey Supreme Court

Neurosurgery practice claims hospital skipped due process to orchestrate its ouster

A photo of a female physician in her office talking to her male patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Ask Your Patients: 'Have You Gotten Your Annual COVID Shot?'

Primary care providers should broach this topic with all patients

A photo of a male physician counting a stack of $100 bills.

<乌鸦传媒>Compensation Is Key to Fixing Primary Care Shortage

Along with the punishing workload, pay is affecting the pipeline of primary care physicians

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<乌鸦传媒>Urgent Care Must Be Reexamined ... Urgently

Can't we improve primary care and emergency department visits so more patients go there instead?

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

<乌鸦传媒>Shooting at Psych Hospital; Rosalynn Carter Dies; Millions in Medical Debt Canceled

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A close up photo of a healthcare worker drawing blood from the finger of a little boy to test for lead.

<乌鸦传媒>What to Know About Lead Toxicity and Kids' Applesauce

Hospitalization for acute lead toxicity can start at 45 mcg/dL

ACAAI over a photo of Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Here's Why People Think They Developed Food Allergies

Survey finds that 13% thought genetics were responsible, 27% blamed eating behaviors

AMA over a photo of Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland

<乌鸦传媒>Calls to Support Stark Law Reforms Blocked by AMA Delegates

"My future is in literal jeopardy," one family physician resident says

FDA ADCOMM gefapixant oral tablets over a photo of a mature man coughing.

<乌鸦传媒>Unclear if Chronic Cough Drug Has Meaningful Benefit, FDA Reviewers Say

Previously rejected gefapixant will face agency's panel of outside experts on Friday

AHA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>Statins Reach More Patients With Pharmacist's Orders

Asynchronous automated order approach boosts statin prescribing

ACAAI over a photo of Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Many Primary Care Docs Unfamiliar With Biologics for Asthma

In a survey, 42% of PCPs said they were "not familiar" with biologic therapies for asthma

AHA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>Novel PCSK9 Inhibitor Recaticimab Lowers Lipids With Less Frequent Shots

Monoclonal antibody promises substantial lipid lowering with just one injection every 3 months

AMA over a photo of Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Declines to Debate Resolution on Israel-Hamas Conflict

"This issue is too vital for us to evade discussion," one delegate argued unsuccessfully

AHA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>Antihypertensives Do Not Detract From the BP Reduction of a Low-Sodium Diet

Dietary change produces clinically relevant BP changes within a week

An overhead shot of a female nurse sitting on the floor and covering her eyes in a stairwell

<乌鸦传媒>What's the No. 1 Cause of NP Burnout?

It's probably not what you think

AHA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>And for Wegovy's Next Trick, Full-Blown Cardiovascular Benefit Outside Diabetes

Established weight loss and diabetes drug may extend reach to millions more

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<乌鸦传媒>Consequences of Oral Anticoagulant Choice Magnified in the Frail

Better outcomes seen for older adults with apixaban in Medicare data

CT scans of a patient with lung cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>Lung Cancer Survival High at 20 Years With Screen-Detected Tumors

After two decades, lung cancer-specific survival remained at 81% in I-ELCAP program

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical School on Cherokee Reservation Will Soon Send Doctors to Tribal, Rural Areas

"It really comforts patients to know that someone like them is taking care of them"

A photo of a female pharmacist interacting with a female customer in a pharmacy.

<乌鸦传媒>Pharmacist Prescribing for BP Control Makes Economic Sense

Clinical benefits of pharmacist-prescribed antihypertensives known for years

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<乌鸦传媒>Transitioning Cancer Survivors Away From Oncologic Care

It's time for a new model of care

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<乌鸦传媒>What Causes Conjunctivitis? A Panoply of Pathogens, Study Shows

Despite common antibiotic use, most cases were viruses -- and pus wasn't usually a bacterial sign

A photo of various e-cigarettes in the drawer of a teens night stand.

<乌鸦传媒>Vape Use May Have Turned a Corner Among High Schoolers

Yet just under half of those who tried e-cigs still report using them in national survey

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<乌鸦传媒>ACS: Millions More Should Get Lung Cancer Screening

Notably, new recommendations say it doesn't matter when a person quit smoking

<乌鸦传媒>Using AI to Predict Exacerbations in Uncontrolled COPD

This is the "wave of the future," says Reynold Panettieri

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<乌鸦传媒>Adding Nurse Care Managers in Primary Care Boosted OUD Treatment

Support from leadership and treatment coverage are also critical, authors say

A photo of a male physician sitting on a stool next to his young female patient during a bone density scan.

<乌鸦传媒>Bone Density Mostly Catches Up After Adolescent Use of Gender-Affirming Hormones

Researchers noted an exception in the lumbar spine among people assigned male at birth

A photo of a female physician in her office talking to her senior female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>It's Never Too Soon to Start End-of-Life Conversations

Patients can make their preferences known away from the pressures of acute illness

A photo of male and female business people meeting with male and female physicians.

<乌鸦传媒>Private Equity, For-Profit Interests Hurt Medicine, Conference Speakers Say

Authorities have not done enough to crack down on the problem, physicians and academicians noted

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<乌鸦传媒>Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy Tied to Earlier Death

50 years of data offer insight into cardiovascular, diabetes, and all-cause mortality

A photo of an AI diagnostic system which autonomously diagnoses patients for diabetic retinopathy

<乌鸦传媒>AI Can Be a Boon to Clinicians -- If Used Correctly, Says AMA President

"We can provide things to make it easier for people to practice medicine," says Jesse Ehrenfeld

<乌鸦传媒>Severe Asthma in Sexual and Gender Minoritized Adults: What Can We Do?

Tugba Kaplan, MD, believes it is imperative to implement targeted interventions

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<乌鸦传媒>NPs No More Likely Than Physicians to Prescribe Inappropriately to Older Adults

Mean rates of inappropriate prescribing by NPs, primary care doctors were "virtually identical"

AAP over a photo of Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

<乌鸦传媒>AAP Warns on So-Called Toddler Formulas

Beverages are "not nutritionally complete" and not meant for kids with major illness, report says

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