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A photo of an anatomical heart model on the desk of a female cardiologist.

<乌鸦传媒>What's the Best Way to Help Specialists Succeed? Beef Up Primary Care

Let us handle the garden-variety hypertension and diabetes, and give them the complex cases

FDA ACTION midomafetamine (MDMA) over a photo of medication capsules.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Rejects MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD

Decision largely expected after agency advisors voted against psychedelic's safety and efficacy

A photo of competitors diving into the Seine river.

<乌鸦传媒>Water Quality Was Acceptable When Olympians Swam in the Seine, Data Show

New information represents a more complete picture of water quality

FDA APPROVED epinephrine nasal spray (neffy) over a photo of the product.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves First Emergency Allergy Nasal Spray

Neffy is a non-needle-based epinephrine treatment for anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions

A photo of a blister pack of cephalosporin capsules.

<乌鸦传媒>Common Antibiotics Linked With Serious Skin Reactions in Older Adults

Sulfonamides and cephalosporins the worst offenders, study finds

A photo of Katie Ledecky after the women鈥檚 1500m freestyle final of swimming at Paris 2024 Olympic Games

<乌鸦传媒>Katie Ledecky Has POTS. Swimming May Help Her Manage It.

An ironic treatment for an Olympic swimmer with the chronic condition

A photo of packages of Plant Based Organic Burger Patties for sale in a supermarket.

<乌鸦传媒>Plant-based Food and Drink Labeling Is a Battlefield

Public health considerations are missing in action

A computer rendering of a portable ultrasound device sitting on a red carpeted stage with spotlights on it.

<乌鸦传媒>The Next Big Shiny Thing

These new devices never live up to their promises, but I keep hoping anyway

AAIC over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA

<乌鸦传媒>Coffee-Dementia Link Continues to Unfurl

Two studies hint at protective relationships for some coffee and tea drinkers

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

<乌鸦传媒>Aerosmith Retires After Injury; All Zepbound Doses Now Available; Guacamole Recalled

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Midlife Blood Biomarkers Predict Late-Life Dementia

Study provides clues that one day, we could detect who's at risk decades in advance

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<乌鸦传媒>Our Understanding of IBD Has Come a Long Way—
So Have the Options to Treat It

A photo of a male ophthalmologist performing optical coherence tomography on his female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Statin Use Linked to Higher Risk of Glaucoma

In contrast, a larger but less diverse study found cholesterol-lowering drugs protective

A close up photo of two semaglutide (Wegovy) injection pens.

<乌鸦传媒>How Good Is Wegovy's Heart Benefit?

Experts put SELECT trial findings in context

A computer rendering of colorectal cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>Aspirin for CRC Risk Reduction May Benefit Unhealthy People Most

Absolute risk reduction tied to aspirin use progressively decreased with healthier lifestyles

A photo of a lab technician putting test tubes of urine samples into a centrifuge.

<乌鸦传媒>These Metals in Urine Predict Heart Disease and Death

Exposure may come from food, water, and air

A photo of masked people in line outside of Queens Hospital during the COVID pandemic.

<乌鸦传媒>Trust in Doctors Crashed During the COVID Pandemic -- And Remains Low

Putting financial motives over patient care was top reason for patient mistrust, survey found

AAIC over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Linked With Processed Red Meat

Swapping out weekly hot dog or serving of bacon for nuts and legumes tied to lower dementia odds

AAIC over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA

<乌鸦传媒>Hint of Alzheimer's Benefit Seen With GLP-1 Drug

Slower cognitive decline, less brain volume loss in early liraglutide study

A photo of a blister pack of statin pills and a stethoscope lying on a calendar.

<乌鸦传媒>Statin Candidate Pool Shrinks if PREVENT Risk Calculator Is Put to Current Practice

Fewer people using primary prevention medications expected to result in more CVD

A photo of the cover of The Connection Cure next to a photo of the author Julia Hotz.

<乌鸦传媒>Doctor's Orders: A Social Prescription for Health

An excerpt from Hotz's book, The Connection Cure

An overhead shot of a blank patient progress notes form on a clipboard next to a cup of coffee and stethoscope.

<乌鸦传媒>Yearning for the Old-Fashioned Progress Note

In these days of templates and hashtags, figuring out a patient's status isn't always easy

FDA APPROVED Blood test for colorectal cancer (Shield) over a photo of the product.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening

Shield becomes the first liquid biopsy for primary CRC screening

AAIC over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Blood Test More Accurate Than Primary Care or Specialist Diagnoses

Testing recommended only for patients with cognitive impairment, not the "worried well"

A photo of a balding man in a mirror.

<乌鸦传媒>Oral Minoxidil for Alopecia Not Affected by Concurrent Antagonistic Medications

Low-dose treatment appeared effective in patients taking meds for various comorbidities

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<乌鸦传媒>Meet the Doctor Behind Team USA Swimming

A Q&A ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris

A photo of Jeff Kellert in his garden at his home in Albany, New York.

<乌鸦传媒>Volunteering Would Feel Good Even if It Didn't Have Health Benefits. But It Does.

Various studies have shown a variety of health and psychological benefits

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

<乌鸦传媒>Trump's Health; Biden's Whereabouts; The Doctors Who Most Want to Leave Their Jobs

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a stethoscope lying on a stack of books and an out of focus person in the background using a laptop.

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. News Releases This Year's 'Best Medical Schools,' With Changes

Medical schools that opted out of submitting data went unranked

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<乌鸦传媒>Novel Pan-JAK Inhibitor Cream Improves Chronic Hand Eczema Symptoms

More patients see treatment success with delgocitinib vs cream vehicle in two phase III trials

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<乌鸦传媒>When the CrowdStrike Global Outage Struck

We depend heavily on technology, but let's not forget about the humanity in healthcare

A photo of a $100 bill folded into a heart shape.

<乌鸦传媒>Pay People, and They Will Go to Cardiac Rehab

Financial rewards increase participation in guideline-recommended programs

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<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis Use in Pregnancy May Mean Worse Outcomes for Moms

Retrospective study suggests greater risk of preeclampsia, other adverse maternal health outcomes

A photo of a heavily damaged vehicle in Tishomingo, Oklahoma in which six teenage students were killed.

<乌鸦传媒>After Crash Kills 6 Teens, NTSB Says Marijuana's Impact on Drivers Is Underestimated

Cannabis-impaired driving is a growing safety concern as more states legalize its use

A computer rendering of pills with the transgender symbol imprinted into them.

<乌鸦传媒>Trans People on Hormone Therapy Don't Mind Potential Cardiovascular Side Effects

Many have already weighed the risks against their improved well-being

A photo of a cup, a plate of crumbs, and a mostly eaten apple inside of an empty refrigerator

<乌鸦传媒>USPSTF Says Evidence Lacking for Food Insecurity Screening 鈥� Now What?

Despite the draft recommendation for primary care, physicians and policies can make a difference

A photo of a broken coconut and a glass of coconut milk.

<乌鸦传媒>Can People Be Allergic to Coconut?

The FDA considers it a "tree nut" even though it's a fruit

A photo of several types of nasal spray containers.

<乌鸦传媒>Nasal Sprays Reduce Sick Days From Respiratory Illnesses in High-Risk Patients

Sprays and behavioral intervention also reduced antibiotic use in primary care

A photo of a box of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) in a blue rubber-gloved hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Paxlovid After a COVID Exposure Fails to Reduce Household Transmission

Nearly all trial participants had some level of immunity at baseline, however

A photo of a male physician holding a clipboard and seated at a desk across from his male patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Lack of Institutional Support a Top Reason Why Doctors Hesitate to Treat Addiction

Other reasons included lack of knowledge and skill

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