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<乌鸦传媒>Statin Users Show LDL Doesn't Come Close to Telling Whole Story of ASCVD

Residual inflammation is important factor of cardiovascular risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Bempedoic Acid Proves Clinical Benefits for the Statin-Intolerant

Yet the good clinical data are complicated by real-world cost and access problems

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<乌鸦传媒>Tough to Swallow: Clinicians Are Neglecting Alcohol Use

More widespread screening and support for reduced drinking are essential

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<乌鸦传媒>Low Carb or Vegan? Navigating the False Dichotomies of Dietary Ideologues

The Skeptical Cardiologist shares a reader's experience following lifestyle gurus to avoid meds

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<乌鸦传媒>Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis on the Rise in the U.S.

This easily transmissible infection causes severe diarrhea, with limited treatment options

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<乌鸦传媒>More Investment in Primary Care Needed, Report Finds

Workforce is shrinking as fewer adults report having a regular source of care

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs Sparsentan for IgA Nephropathy-Related Proteinuria

Non-immunosuppressive therapy led to 50% reduction in proteinuria

A close up of a simvastatin tablet laying on its blisterpack.

<乌鸦传媒>Statin No Help for Easing Treatment-Resistant Depression

Adding simvastatin to an antidepressant didn't reduce symptoms by week 12, randomized trial found

A photo of a young physician talking to his senior male patient in his office.

<乌鸦传媒>There's No 'Recipe' to Reduce Dementia Risk -- Yet

Until more evidence emerges, here's how to discuss it with patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Older Lupus Patients Need Follow-Up After Hospital Discharge ... or Else

Medicare data show what happens when it's neglected

A photo of a female nurse checking the blood pressure of her pregnant female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Prenatal Screening to Expand to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

USPSTF endorses regular BP checks to flag more than preeclampsia alone

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<乌鸦传媒>Life in the Fast Lane -- And the Slow Lane

It'd be great to speed up the routine tasks and slow down our time with our patients

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<乌鸦传媒>California's Medical Misinformation Law Facing Legal Challenges

A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement for plaintiffs in two cases

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<乌鸦传媒>Hormone Infusion Shows Promise for Low Sexual Desire

Pair of trials demonstrated efficacy in hypoactive sexual desire disorder

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<乌鸦传媒>Republican Lawmakers Worry X-Waiver Elimination Could Stir Buprenorphine Diversion

House members also look for ways to stop drug trafficking on Snapchat

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<乌鸦传媒>High Rates of Psychiatric Disorders in Patients With Alopecia Areata

Two to three times higher than the general population, many more with suggestive symptoms

An illustration of a physician holding a patient's hand with the text The Doctor's Art - A podcast on Meaning in Medicine

<乌鸦传媒>On Medically Assisted Dying

A conversation about one of medicine's thorniest ethical questions with Stefanie Green, MD

A photo of teens sitting on steps, each holding their own bottle of wine.

<乌鸦传媒>High School Alcohol Use Can Quickly Escalate

Researchers hope findings can help facilitate screening for adolescents at risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Viruses Tied to Subsequent Dementia, Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

Viral encephalitis and Alzheimer's disease showed strongest links

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Part D Plan Prices May Change Unexpectedly

How many seniors end up paying more than they thought they would?

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<乌鸦传媒>Blood Test Bests Standard OA Prognostic Models in Early Study

Multi-marker panel does a better job of predicting who will show rapid progression

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<乌鸦传媒>Questioning Medical Traditions

"That's the way we've always done it" shouldn't cut it for a field that prides itself on evidence

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<乌鸦传媒>In Knee OA, Exercise Is Helpful ... But Maybe More in Mind Than Body

Trial shows little extra benefit from intensive program

A photo of a woman sitting sitting on her bed holding a glass of water after taking an abortion pill.

<乌鸦传媒>Be Alert For Ectopic Pregnancy After Self-Managed Abortion

It's "important that clinicians know what's normal after medication abortion," expert says

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<乌鸦传媒>Gender-Affirming Hormones Boost Mental Health for Transgender Youth

Gains seen in appearance congruence paired with drops in depression and anxiety, study showed

A photo of several bottles of prescription medication on the shelves of a medicine cabinet.

<乌鸦传媒>'Just Say No' to the Medication Switches

It's time to stop letting insurers dictate what we can prescribe to our patients

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<乌鸦传媒>How Many Times Do You Need to Get Out of Your Chair in an Otherwise Sedentary Day?

Trial tested walking break doses to counter ill effects of prolonged sitting

A photo of a ciprofloxacin tablet in its open blisterpack

<乌鸦传媒>IBD Risk Higher After Antibiotics

Dose-response relationship found, especially for older individuals

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<乌鸦传媒>'It Is Crazy!' The Promise and Potential Peril of ChatGPT

The possibilities for this AI-guided bot in medicine are dazzling, as long as we keep it in check

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<乌鸦传媒>AAP Guidelines: 'Watchful Waiting' No Longer the Right Call for Child Obesity

Immediate interventions can ward off worse outcomes later, according to guideline authors

<乌鸦传媒>Conspiracy Theorists' Cancer Beliefs; HIV Meds and Ethnicity

Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium levels and health outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>The X Waiver Is Officially Dead

But now, doctors will have to take substance use disorder training to get their DEA license

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<乌鸦传媒>Abortion Pill Can Be Dispensed in Retail Pharmacies, FDA Says

Decision allows patients to pick up mifepristone at brick-and-mortar locations

A photo of two male physicians having a conversation in a hospital hallway.

<乌鸦传媒>The Power of Physician Relationships

Patients may get better treatment if their PCPs and specialists went to the same school

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<乌鸦传媒>A New Year; A New Way

Let's keep fighting the good fight to improve our healthcare system

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<乌鸦传媒>Child Molestation Charges Land Seattle-Area Doc With a Suspended License

King County physician Lu Gao, MD, was arrested and charged in August

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<乌鸦传媒>The Year SGLT2 Inhibitors Became Full-Fledged Heart Failure Drugs

Treatment no longer limited by ejection fraction

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<乌鸦传媒>Treatment Is a Two-Way Street

High-functioning doctor-patient relationships can be mutually rewarding

A computer rendering of covid viruses surrounding a brain.

<乌鸦传媒>Autopsies Show COVID-19 in the Brain

What this means for neurologic COVID symptoms remains elusive

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<乌鸦传媒>Cluster Headache Hits Women Harder, but Is Often Misdiagnosed

Awareness of sex differences in symptoms, triggers may increase diagnosis and treatment in women

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