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AAO over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

<乌鸦传媒>Potentially Large Cost Savings With Home-Based OCT for Neovascular AMD

Study suggests potential to eliminate a third of in-office visits without harming care

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Administration Proposes Expanded Access to Contraception

Private insurers would have to cover all prescribed contraceptives without cost-sharing

AAO over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

<乌鸦传媒>Cataract Surgery Linked With Fewer Falls, Traumatic Injuries in Older Patients

Study adds leg and ankle fractures, intracranial hemorrhage to evidence on falls, hip fracture

IDWeek over a photo of the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.

<乌鸦传媒>RSV Vaccine Tied to Fewer Hospitalizations, ED Visits in Older, High-Risk Adults

However, questions remain about durability of vaccine protection, expert says

AAO over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

<乌鸦传媒>Retinal Injections May Increase Risk for Cataract Surgery Complications

History of injections tied to multiple postop complications, but data open to questioning

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<乌鸦传媒>Patients Are Relying on Lyft, Uber to Travel Far Distances to Medical Care

Some are calling for states to subsidize the expensive trips for rural residents

IDWeek over a photo of Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Monoclonal Antibody Protects Infants Against RSV

Clesrovimab reduced severe disease, hospitalizations in preterm and term healthy infants

A computer rendering based on electron microscope imagery of Bordetella pertussis bacteria, which causes whooping cough.

<乌鸦传媒>Whooping Cough in the U.S. Is at a Decade-High Level

In Wisconsin, there have been about 1,000 cases so far this year versus a total of 51 last year

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<乌鸦传媒>'Virtual ED' Helps One Health System Avoid Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits

Half of patients referred to care at home, doctor's office, or urgent care

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<乌鸦传媒>Teen Smoking, Other Tobacco Use Dropped to Lowest Level in 25 Years, CDC Reports

A drop in vaping largely explains the overall decline in tobacco use

A photo of the vial and packaging of influenza vaccine (Fluzone) 2024-2025 formula.

<乌鸦传媒>How Does This Year's Flu Shot Stack Up?

Effectiveness appears to be on a downward trend, CDC data suggest

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Reminds Docs About This Flesh-Eating Worm

Previously eradicated in the U.S., New World screwworms have been creeping north

A photo of a man holding a Medtronic MiniMed 780G pump.

<乌鸦传媒>Serious Battery Issue Prompts Medtronic Insulin Pump Recall

Problem linked to 170 reports of hyperglycemia and 11 ketoacidosis cases

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

<乌鸦传媒>Organ Donor Comes Back to Life; New Flu Shot Is Different; Doc Sued for Trans Care

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<乌鸦传媒>Hormonal IUDs Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk

Absolute risk remains low, however

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<乌鸦传媒>Stroke Survivors Still Prescribed a 'Concerning' Amount of Benzos

Red flag in nationwide data despite improvement since 2013

FDA APPROVED foscarbidopa and foslevodopa (Vyalev) over a computer rendering of Lewy bodies.

<乌鸦传媒>Continuous Parkinson's Disease Therapy Wins FDA Nod

Round-the-clock infusion delivers carbidopa and levodopa pro-drugs

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<乌鸦传媒>As Election Nears, Trump Is Still Not Sharing Any Health Details

If elected, he would be the oldest person to become president

A photo of surgeons in the operating room.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Surgical Outcomes Better With MDs or DOs?

Medicare claims analysis finds no differences in death, readmissions, and length of stay

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Aerosolized Nut Particles on a Plane Really Cause an Allergic Reaction?

Researchers look at the myth and the effectiveness of nut bans

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<乌鸦传媒>Private Forums Show Canadian Doctors Struggle With Euthanizing Vulnerable Patients

Some doctors fear moving forward even with cases that meet nation's legal requirements

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<乌鸦传媒>This Cruise Ship Flunked Its CDC Inspection

Several others just made the "satisfactory" cutoff

A scanning electron microscope image of uric acid crystals.

<乌鸦传媒>Want to Cut Urate Levels? Try Losing Weight

But Japanese study suggests losses need to be substantial

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<乌鸦传媒>Clonidine Comparable to Morphine for Infants With Opioid Withdrawal

Randomized trial showed no significant differences in length of treatment, neurobehavioral scores

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

<乌鸦传媒>Docs Demand Trump's Medical Records; Anesthesiologist's Sex Crimes; Daily Loneliness

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

CHEST over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA.

<乌鸦传媒>CHEST Roundup: Diabetes in RA Patients Ups Risk of Interstitial Lung Disease

Plus: nalbuphine for IPF cough and AI for reducing lung allograft discards

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<乌鸦传媒>First Person in the U.S. May Be Executed Over Shaken Baby Syndrome

Here's what to know

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<乌鸦传媒>Billing for Patient Messages May Have Negative Consequences, Analysis Suggests

A survey showed that physicians and patients were concerned about the effects of such fees

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<乌鸦传媒>Study Suggests No Suicide Signal in Teens Prescribed GLP-1 Agonists

GLP-1 treatment was tied to lower risks of suicidal ideation, attempts vs lifestyle interventions

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<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Drug in Smaller Vial Sizes Could Save Medicare Hundreds of Millions

Nearly 6% of lecanemab may be discarded each year

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<乌鸦传媒>Do Lipid Values in Adolescence Improve CVD Risk Prediction?

Including lipids did not prove superior to non-laboratory-based criteria alone, study finds

A photo of a teen girl at a kitchen table testing herself for COVID.

<乌鸦传媒>Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses Emerge in Teens Months After COVID

Risk of new diabetes diagnosis was higher compared with non-COVID respiratory infections

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<乌鸦传媒>Acupuncture for Sciatica: Will This Trial Finally Silence the Skeptics?

Findings from new study raise the bar

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Are Liver Disease Patients Being Left Behind?

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

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse in Critical Condition; JD Vance's Mom Got Obamacare; Bird Flu Cluster Grows

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a senior man on a ladder cleaning the gutters.

<乌鸦传媒>Older Men's Connections Often Wither When They're on Their Own

Nearly one in four men over 75 live alone, leaving them vulnerable to depression and suicide

<乌鸦传媒>Weekend Warrior Benefits; Time-Restricted Eating and Metabolic Syndrome

Also in TTHealthWatch: menopause hormone therapy in the U.S.

CHEST over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA.

<乌鸦传媒>ACS Guidelines Expand Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility -- Is That a Good Thing?

Debate highlights pros and cons of the new recommendation

A computer rendering of amyloid plaques forming on nerve cells.

<乌鸦传媒>Loneliness Tied to Alzheimer's and Dementia Risk

Feeling lonely also linked with cognitive impairment that's not dementia, meta-analysis shows

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPAC Commissioners Pan Some Medicare Advantage Plans' 'Extra Benefits'

Services cost Medicare an extra $83B in 2024; are debit cards and groceries really healthcare?

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