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<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"

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<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

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<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

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<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

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<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

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<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

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<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

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<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

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

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

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<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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<乌鸦传媒>When Better Informed, More Women in Their 40s Want to Hold Off on Mammograms

More than a third of women surveyed found information about overdiagnosis "surprising"

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<乌鸦传媒>Let's Make Primary Care a Primary Focus

We must ease paperwork burdens on our specialty and make it more attractive to future physicians

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<乌鸦传媒>Extreme Heat and Some Medicines Can Be a Risky Combo: Here's What to Know

A look at common heat-related problems and solutions

A photo of a sign warning of bubonic plague at Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City, Colorado.

<乌鸦传媒>Plague in the U.S.: Neither Gone nor Forgotten

Thankfully, no longer the Black Death

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<乌鸦传媒>Answers to Some of the Questions About Biden's Health and Medical History

White House say Biden has seen a neurologist only three times, tied to annual physicals

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<乌鸦传媒>7-Day Buprenorphine Promising for Mild Opioid Withdrawal

Formulation could boost help more patients start OUD treatment sooner

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<乌鸦传媒>Primary Care COPD Clinic Could Be a Model for Lasting Survival Benefit

Nonphysician program linked to lower all- and specific-cause mortality risks

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<乌鸦传媒>Weight Stigma Is Bad Medicine

Physicians must work to break this cycle of bias

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<乌鸦传媒>Beyond PMS: A Poorly Understood Disorder Means Periods of Despair for Some Women

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder remains relatively unknown, even among healthcare providers

A photo of two hands resting on a counter top facing each other, in one is a lit cigarette and in the other a rolled cash.

<乌鸦传媒>Financial Incentives for Quitting Smoking: A Mixed Bag

Randomized trial of lower-income adults suffered significant losses to follow-up

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<乌鸦传媒>Midlife Cognition Tied to Inflammation Years Earlier

Consistently high CRP levels over 18 years raised the risk of poor cognitive function

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<乌鸦传媒>One Country's Routine ECGs Flag Risk of Cardiovascular Events Later On

However, the results aren't certain to sway U.S. recommendations for general population screening

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<乌鸦传媒>The Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many

As PCPs convert to concierge medicine, patients who can't afford it need to find a new physician

A photo of patients gathered at a Circle The City mobile clinic outside a soup kitchen for homeless people in Phoenix.

<乌鸦传媒>Street Medicine Teams Help Homeless People Rehydrate in Extreme Heat

Rising temperatures call for new avenues of care

FDA MARKETING Hepatitis C RNA Test (Xpert HCV test + GeneXpert Xpress System) over a photo of the devices.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Point-of-Care Test for Detecting Hep C in At-Risk Adults

Results as quick as 1 hour, enabling a test-and-treat approach

A computer rendered cutaway of the heart showing the valves.

<乌鸦传媒>More Than 1 in 4 Seniors Have Asymptomatic Valve Disease

Most cases were mild, and age was a predictor of disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Should Doctors Treat Family and Friends, Even if Ethics Codes Say Otherwise?

AMA unmoved by Missouri surgeon's proposal to soften code of ethics

FDA APPROVED ensifentrine (Ohtuvayre) over a computer rendering of transparent lungs.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves Novel Nebulized Therapy for COPD

First-in-class dual phosphodiesterase inhibitor lands broad indication for COPD maintenance

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<乌鸦传媒>What's a Normal PSA Value for Transgender Women on Estrogen Therapy?

Study suggests threshold is too high to identify risk of prostate cancer in this population

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<乌鸦传媒>When Was the Last Time You Really Talked With Your Patient?

Sometimes building trust should be the priority

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<乌鸦传媒>A Multivitamin a Day Won't Keep Death Away

Long-term, daily use not associated with diminished mortality risk in large observational study

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

<乌鸦传媒>Nationwide Coffee Recall; Aspirin Misuse Common; Gena Rowlands' Alzheimer's Disease

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Real-World Analysis Identifies Meds Tied to Higher Risk of Liver Injury

Case reports may not be as reliable, researchers say

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