ED-based peer support recovery programs increase treatment uptake and engagement but do not significantly reduce repeat overdose rates, a cohort study shows.

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13.09.2025

Are You Screening for Primary Aldosteronism in Primary Care?

New Endocrine Society guidelines urge physicians to screen for primary hyperaldosteronism in patients with hypertension. Dr Neil Skolnik explains what PCPs need to know.

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13.09.2025

Tips for Being Efficient on Night Shift

Dr Kaitlin Sanzone discusses tips and tricks to be efficient on night shift.

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13.09.2025

Care at a Cost: The Emotional Toll of Oncology

Professor David Kerr shines light on physician burnout, how it impacts oncologists, and what we could do to combat it.

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13.09.2025

How Do I Talk to My Patients About Vaccines?

Dr Charles Vega shares his tips for discussing vaccines during this era of vaccine fatigue and hesitancy.

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13.09.2025

Children in Mental Health Crisis Don’t Need These Tests

More than half of pediatric emergency departments conducted blood work or urine screens on children with mental health problems at an annual cost of over $25 million.

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12.09.2025

CAR T Anti-GD2 Shows Promise in Paediatric Neuroblastoma

Children with a low disease burden have a 77% response rate and 68% 5-year overall survival.

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12.09.2025

Q&A: Breast Cancer

Pavani Chalasani, MD, discusses the role of liquid biopsies and antibody-drug conjugates in the management of breast cancer.

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12.09.2025

Serious Abuse Uncommon After Sentinel ED Injuries

Among young children evaluated in EDs for sentinel injuries, fewer than 1% have subsequent serious abusive injuries within a year.

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12.09.2025

A Preventive Care Roadmap for IBD

Dr David Johnson outlines actionable steps to align your IBD practice with the ACG’s latest vaccine and screening recommendations.

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12.09.2025

Clear Harm From Aspirin-Anticoagulation Combo

Many patients have indications for both aspirin and anticoagulation. The AQUATIC trial from ESC showed an increased risk of bleeding and mortality from the dual pathway therapy. Will practice change?

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12.09.2025

High-Risk Meds Worsen Cancer Outcomes in Veterans

In veterans with newly diagnosed cancer, each additional potentially inappropriate medication is independently linked to higher risks for frailty, hospitalization, and mortality, a cohort study shows.

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12.09.2025

Risk Factors for Sepsis Readmission After ED Discharge

Comorbidities, advanced age, arrival by ambulance, and increased heart rate may raise the risk for sepsis-related hospital readmission within 7 days of ED discharge with infection, a study finds.

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12.09.2025

Infographic: How Female Physicians Profile as Investors

Female doctors revealed in a Medscape survey what kinds of investments they prefer outside of their retirement accounts and where they get the best returns.

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11.09.2025

Salas: Climate Change Is Turning Up the Heat on Healthcare

The world is warming faster than predicted, Salas warns. Deadly heat waves are already straining hospitals, showing health systems to be unprepared.

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11.09.2025

Poll: Are You Practicing Medicine Abroad? Would You Like To?

Medscape’s editors are investigating what is needed to practice medicine in various countries around the world, and we want to hear from you!

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11.09.2025

RSV Update for Fall 2025: Protection, Prevention, and Policy

As the 2025 RSV season approaches, Dr Sandra Fryhofer covers the new monoclonal antibody for babies and new age-expanded indications for adults.

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11.09.2025

Kambo: The ‘Wellness’ Trend That Makes You Vomit

Drs Robert Glatter and Lewis Nelson unpack the risks of kambo, a frog venom touted online as a detox, and explain why the dangers outweigh any perceived benefits.

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10.09.2025

Do You Really See What I See?

Do we all see the same color when we look at a banana? Dr F. Perry Wilson comments on a study that explores the human perception of color.

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10.09.2025

Q&A: Perioperative Therapy in Gastric Cancer

Dr. Karl J. D’Silva reviews current practices and future changes to perioperative and adjuvant therapy in gastric cancer.

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10.09.2025

DIGIT-HF: Implications for Guidelines and Practice

DIGIT-HF investigator Prof Bavendiek discusses digitoxin in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction with Ileana Pina, MD, and argues that his trial should change guidelines and practice.

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10.09.2025

Lung Cancer: 5 Things to Know

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. These five things to know are key to emerging diagnostics, evolving treatments, and advances in supportive care.

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09.09.2025

High-Potency THC Products Linked to Mental Disorders

A review of 99 studies found consistent evidence that products like ‘dabs’ and ‘shatter’ are associated with developing psychosis and other mental conditions.

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09.09.2025

ED Frailty Screening Tools Have Limited Accuracy

Frailty and vulnerability screening tools in EDs can identify at-risk older adults but poorly predict mortality, readmission, and revisits, a study finds.

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09.09.2025

Q&A: Immunotherapy in Colorectal Cancer

Dr Karl J. D’Silva reviews the evolution of immunotherapy in the treatment of colorectal cancer.

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09.09.2025

From Healing to Remission: Managing Diabetic Foot Ulcers

When a diabetic foot ulcer closes, it can feel like the battle is over. But that is often just the start of a high-risk phase, one that rivals aggressive cancers in the likelihood of recurrence.

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09.09.2025

When Natural Goes Too Far: The Risk of Raw Milk

Raw milk has grown increasingly popular in recent years. Influencers claim it resolves seasonal allergies and improves metabolic function. This contradicts from the experts at the CDC.

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06.09.2025

What Happens When Billing Codes Don’t Match the Diagnosis?

Dr Alok Patel highlights new research showing that ICD-10 codes often fail to match patients’ true diagnoses, raising questions about accuracy, billing, and whether AI could help close the gap.

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05.09.2025

Energy Drinks Linked to Tripled Suicide Risk

Clinicians should view energy drink use as a “red flag,” as it may indicate broader psychiatric or addictive comorbidities.

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05.09.2025

Obesity at Diagnosis Worsens Pediatric Cancer Survival

Dr Maurie Markman highlights new data revealing obesity is a risk factor for worse survival in childhood leukemia and CNS cancers.

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05.09.2025

Beta-Blockers Post-MI: Do More Data Clarify or Confuse?

Michelle O’Donoghue revisits beta-blockers after myocardial infarction with Dan Atar, given the European Society of Cardiology presentations on BETAMI-DANBLOCK and REBOOT-CNIC.

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05.09.2025

Study Finds Risks of Live Vaccine Low in Kids on Dupilumab

Most children with atopic dermatitis who receive live vaccines while on dupilumab have no adverse events, according to a retrospective study.

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05.09.2025

An “Exciting Time” in Bladder Cancer Treatment Options

Exciting advances are redefining bladder cancer treatment, as novel combinations boost survival, immunotherapies expand options, and ctDNA emerges as a tool for perioperative guidance.

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04.09.2025

Early Palliative Care Can Prevent Cirrhosis Readmissions

Early palliative care consultations for patients with decompensated cirrhosis can help reduce unplanned hospital readmissions, a retrospective analysis shows.

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04.09.2025

Colorectal Cancer (CRC): 5 Things to Know

Common and deadly, CRC remains a significant burden; however, these five things to know about the latest diagnostic and treatment advancements offer hope for precision oncology.

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04.09.2025

Why Is Prescribing an Inhaler So Complicated?

Inhaler prescribing is anything but simple. Dr Aaron Holley breaks down the device confusion, training gaps, and environmental impact.

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04.09.2025

When Medicare Punishes, Who Really Pays?

Carrots and sticks have been the name of Medicare’s quality improvement game for years. But policy experts say the strategy is not working, and it’s time for a change.

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04.09.2025

Phone on the Throne? Hemorrhoid Risk

Dr Perry Wilson on what shocked him most about a new study linking smartphones and toilet seats.

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Bruxism Causes Headaches and Muscle Pain in Young Woman

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Can Peer Support After Opioid Overdose Boost Recovery?

Are You Screening for Primary Aldosteronism in Primary Care?

Tips for Being Efficient on Night Shift

Care at a Cost: The Emotional Toll of Oncology

How Do I Talk to My Patients About Vaccines?

Children in Mental Health Crisis Don’t Need These Tests

CAR T Anti-GD2 Shows Promise in Paediatric Neuroblastoma

Q&A: Breast Cancer

Serious Abuse Uncommon After Sentinel ED Injuries

A Preventive Care Roadmap for IBD

Clear Harm From Aspirin-Anticoagulation Combo

High-Risk Meds Worsen Cancer Outcomes in Veterans

Risk Factors for Sepsis Readmission After ED Discharge

Infographic: How Female Physicians Profile as Investors

Salas: Climate Change Is Turning Up the Heat on Healthcare

Poll: Are You Practicing Medicine Abroad? Would You Like To?

RSV Update for Fall 2025: Protection, Prevention, and Policy

Kambo: The ‘Wellness’ Trend That Makes You Vomit

Do You Really See What I See?

Q&A: Perioperative Therapy in Gastric Cancer

DIGIT-HF: Implications for Guidelines and Practice

Lung Cancer: 5 Things to Know

High-Potency THC Products Linked to Mental Disorders

ED Frailty Screening Tools Have Limited Accuracy

Q&A: Immunotherapy in Colorectal Cancer

From Healing to Remission: Managing Diabetic Foot Ulcers

When Natural Goes Too Far: The Risk of Raw Milk

What Happens When Billing Codes Don’t Match the Diagnosis?

Energy Drinks Linked to Tripled Suicide Risk

Obesity at Diagnosis Worsens Pediatric Cancer Survival

Beta-Blockers Post-MI: Do More Data Clarify or Confuse?

Study Finds Risks of Live Vaccine Low in Kids on Dupilumab

An “Exciting Time” in Bladder Cancer Treatment Options

Early Palliative Care Can Prevent Cirrhosis Readmissions

Colorectal Cancer (CRC): 5 Things to Know

Why Is Prescribing an Inhaler So Complicated?

When Medicare Punishes, Who Really Pays?

Phone on the Throne? Hemorrhoid Risk

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