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Do the New CMS Rules on Prior Authorization Go Far Enough?

No, say some physicians and advocacy groups

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Primary Care
Coffee Drinking Tied to Better Survival, but Timing Matters

Longer overall and cardiovascular mortality only observed among morning drinkers

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Headlines About Doc Who 'Catches' Patient's Cancer Are Popping Up Again

News outlets run stories based on 30-year-old case report of accidental cancer transplantation

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Bodies Into Other Bodies

A patient's perspective on transplantation and time

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Herpes and Alzheimer's Tau; Dementia and Autism; Extended Paxlovid for Long COVID

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Special Reports
Doctor Targeted by Deepfake Ad Scam

Social media ad advised diabetes patients against taking metformin

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Does the '4% Rule' Make Sense for Doctors?

A look at the near-universal advice for retirement

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Special Reports
This Year's Shkreli Awards: Here's Who Made the List

"We are dumbfounded by the amount of profiteering," Lown Institute president says

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Cardiology
CVD Toll From Sugary Drinks; Migraine Tx and Heart Risk; Baby Heart Xenotransplant?

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Pediatrics
FDA Limits Toxic Lead in Some Baby Foods

Guidance could reduce lead exposure by about 20% to 30%

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Pulmonology
FDA Unveils Draft Guidance to Improve Pulse Oximeter Accuracy Across Skin Tones

Agency recommends conducting larger studies with more patients from different racial groups

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Public Health & Policy
Medical Debt Barred on Credit Reports; Winter Storm Deaths; Steward Hospital Closes

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Infectious Disease
DoxyPEP Rollout Tied to Dent in STI Epidemic in the Real World

Promising results in California, but antibacterial resistance still a concern

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Public Health & Policy
Journal Editors Sound Alarm on Predatory Medical Journals

These journals take advantage of the current academic environment with its pressure to publish

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Infectious Disease
Louisiana Person Is the First U.S. Bird Flu Death, Health Officials Say

Genetic analysis suggested bird flu virus had mutated inside the patient

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Neurology
Gabapentin May Not Raise the Risk of Falling After All

No additional risk in older adults newly prescribed the drug, comparative analysis shows

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Endocrinology
Denosumab May Offer Better Fracture Protection for Dialysis Patients

But emulated trial found more myocardial infarctions than with bisphosphonate users

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Rheumatology
Anti-Zoster Drug Prevents Shingles in Lupus Patients on Anifrolumab

Alternative to vaccination proves mettle in French study

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Oncology/Hematology
Glucarpidase Improves Outcomes in Methotrexate-Associated AKI

Treatment tied to higher recovery odds and faster time to kidney recovery

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Endocrinology
Fewer Than 1 in 1,000 U.S. Adolescents Receive Gender-Affirming Medications

New study also found that no patients under age 12 were prescribed hormones

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Oncology/Hematology
PSMA-PET/CT Detects Metastatic Prostate Cancer Missed by Other Imaging

Distant metastases identified in 46% of "negative" cases, including polymetastatic disease in 24%

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Pediatrics
High Fluoride Exposure Linked to Lower IQ in Kids

With limited data, meta-analysis notes uncertainty at lower concentrations

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Meeting Coverage
TCL1A Protein Identified as Predictor of Blinatumomab Response in Relapsed B-ALL

Study finds TCL1A levels higher in responders, offering insights for improving outcomes

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OB/Gyn
Insulin Beats Oral Alternatives for Gestational Diabetes Outcome

Metformin and glyburide fell short of achieving noninferiority with insulin

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Electronic Sepsis Alerts; Reducing Plaques in Coronary Arteries

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A Moral Code: Ethical Dilemmas in Medicine

Three physicians face crossroads in patient care

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A Life in Medical Innovation and Philanthropy

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The Lifesaving Legacy of Vaccines

Perri Klass, MD, on vaccine milestones, evolving risks, and how public health protects kids

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Chloe Nazra Lee, MD, MPH
An Indian Doctor Was Just Raped and Killed. This Is Not an Isolated Incident.

An examination of what's driving sexual violence against women in medicine

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Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH
Blood Test for Colon Cancer: Panacea or Hype?

This newly approved testing modality brings challenges and opportunities

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When a Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Causes Cancer

The potential benefits of CAR T-cell therapies still far outweigh the risks