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04/01/2024

While counterfeit GLP-1s exist, legitimate compounding pharmacies may also legally make safe ‘copies’ of drugs which are in short supply.

While counterfeit GLP-1s exist, legitimate compounding pharmacies may also legally make safe ‘copies’ of drugs which are in short supply.

03/31/2024

Artificial sweeteners may help those trying to keep weight off and aid in reducing overeating, study finds.

03/29/2024

Patients who undergo surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome may have an increased risk of developing incident diabetes, showed a recent study.

A proportion of the patients who underwent CTS may have had undetected prediabetes or diabetes at the time of CTS surgery.

03/28/2024

A proposed bill would disallow medical schools using ethnicity, s*x, or race in admissions from funding or student loan plans.

A proposed bill would disallow medical schools using ethnicity, s*x, or race in admissions from funding or student loan plans.

03/27/2024

A recent study linking a niacin derivative to an increased risk for cardiovascular events has raised questions about the safety of this B vitamin, which is added to many food staples in the Western diet and taken in the form of supplements.

Niacin may not be the culprit; it is proposed that niacin derivatives formed above an intake threshold may be drivers of vascular inflammation.

03/25/2024

Restricted eating schedules were at increased risk for CV death, according to an observational analysis.

Restricted eating schedules were at increased risk for CV death, according to an observational analysis.

03/24/2024

Study finds higher risk of T2D with pro-inflammatory diet & high salt intake vs. anti-inflammatory diet & less salt.

The risk for T2D was the highest in participants who followed a pro-inflammatory diet and always added salt to foods, compared with those who followed an anti-inflammatory diet and never or rarely added salt to food.

03/23/2024

Adderall has been in short supply for a year and half. How did this crisis develop and what measures are underway to address it?

Adderall has been in short supply for a year and half due to several causes, which have not yet been resolved.

03/22/2024

Promising drug results for patients with Myasthenia Gravis. After 6 weeks of treatment, patients reported nearly 60% sustained improvement in daily activities.

After 6 weeks of treatment, patients reported nearly 60% sustained improvement in daily activities.

03/21/2024

Updated Acne Management Guidelines Released by American Academy of Dermatology.

Recommendations include multimodal therapy and retinoids.

03/20/2024

Questions about the validity of some Alzheimer’s research has potentially slowed progress in treatment of the disease.

Questions about the validity of some Alzheimer's research has potentially slowed progress in treatment of the disease.

03/19/2024

Medtronic has recalled its EDMS catheter tubing due to disconnection potential, possibly causing CSF leak and infections.

03/18/2024

Physician groups continue to press for a major revamp of Medicare payments after securing a 2024 stopgap fix.

03/17/2024

Memory, reasoning, & executive function were among the most sensitive to COVID related cognitive differences.

Memory, reasoning, and executive function were among the most sensitive to COVID-19-related cognitive differences.

03/16/2024

Calls to US poison centers related to psilocybin more than tripled among teens and more than doubled in young adults.

Legalization efforts have been for adults aged 21 years and older so the rise in use in younger people is especially concerning.

03/15/2024

Proposed boost in Medicare reimbursements for 2024 would only ease, but not fully reverse a 3.4% cut.

The proposed boost in Medicare reimbursements for 2024 would only ease, but not fully reverse a 3.4% cut.

03/13/2024

Social distancing likely ended a flu strain, and trivalent vaccines are now recommended for next season.

Social distancing likely ended a flu strain, and trivalent vaccines are now recommended for next season.

03/13/2024

Ongoing cyberattack has had a substantial impact on cancer practices and their patients in the United States.

After a ransomware attack, Change Healthcare disconnected its online systems, and physicians have had to implement workarounds.