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Nearly Half of People With Migraine Hesitate to Seek Care

Many think their migraine wouldn't be taken seriously

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How Emotionally Intelligent Are You About Your EQ?

Hint: It's not just about empathy for patients

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Even Post-COVID Care Centers Are Returning to Normal

As pandemic winds down, so does demand for ongoing care

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IVIG a Winner for Dermatomyositis

Pivotal phase III trial shows clear efficacy

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Ethics Consult: Is Reporting Mom's Drug Use Protecting Child or Invading Privacy?

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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Adding Chemo to Standard Care No Help for Cervical Cancer

Similar OS, PFS, and patterns of recurrence, with more toxicity

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Op-Ed: Why Is Prescribing Information Still on Paper?

Making electronic info the default is a small change with a big environmental impact

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Oral JAK 1 Inhibitor Eases Spine Inflammation in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Treatment with filgotinib resulted in significant improvements compared with placebo

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With Supplements, ADT in Prostate Cancer of Little Threat to Bone Density

Study suggests calcium/vitamin D alone sufficient for long-duration therapy

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Additional Infections Rare in Hospitalized COVID Patients

Most were secondary infections, U.K. researchers found

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PD-1 Inhibitor Shows Benefit in Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Toripalimab plus first-line chemo improved survival in recurrent/metastatic disease

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Olaparib Wins in Early BRCA-Mutant Breast Cancer

First trial to show adjuvant PARP inhibitor benefit inBRCA mutation carriers

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Survival Boost With First-Line Immunotherapy for Esophageal Cancer

Nivolumab plus ipilimumab or chemo offers new option for advanced, metastatic disease

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Doctor Versus Fighter Jet

Here's what happens to your body in an F-16

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What Imaging Method Is Best in Primary Hyperparathyroidism?

One technique demonstrated highest sensitivity for identifying diseased glands

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Guns for Vaccinations; IU Health Joins the Mandate Club; NFL Ends 'Race-Norming'

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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Simplified 9-1-1 Interactions Spurred More Bystander CPR

Improvements seen in Los Angeles regardless of callers' English proficiency

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Doximity Hopes Doctors Buy Into Its IPO

MD social networking site sets aside 15% of shares for physician members

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Novel Aid to Help Diagnose Autism Gets FDA Nod

Canvas Dx device may help early diagnoses and intervention in young children

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Charles Grodin's Death From Multiple Myeloma

A look at the beloved actor's highly treatable but rarely curable disease

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How Long Do Deep Brain Stimulation Benefits Last?

Parkinson's patients saw continued improvement in motor symptoms, quality of life

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Suicide Continues to Get Sad Before It Gets Sadder

Novel research and definitions are essential to reversing bleak trends

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Tofacitinib May Cut Colectomy Risk in Hospitalized, Severe UC

Small study found that patients appeared to benefit from limited-duration high-intensity therapy

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Op-Ed: The Day My Patient Called Me the N-Word

Why is there so much silence when it comes to racial issues?

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Heart Risk With Gender-Affirming Tx; Burden of Thyroid Eye Disease; T1D Care Gaps

More notable research from the AACE 2021 virtual meeting

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Cognitive Clock Predicts Brain Health

Brain age forecasts outcomes better than chronological age

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Bevacizumab Misses Mark in Untreated Metastatic Bladder Cancer

No improvement in overall survival when added to cisplatin-containing chemotherapy

FDA APPROVED olanzapine and samidorphan (Lybalvi)

FDA OKs New Antipsychotic for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Approval of olanzapine-samidorphan carries opioid-related contraindications

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COVID Long Haulers Illuminate Overlooked Medical Condition

More evidence for POTS after SARS-CoV-2 infection is helping to raise awareness

Houston Methodist Sued Over COVID Vax Mandate

Employees claim policy violates federal law, sue for wrongful discharge

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Patients With Underactive Thyroid Report Pervasive Brain Fog

Many said they had symptoms well before a hypothyroidism diagnosis

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Simple Tool Predicts Individual Alzheimer's Risk

Blood and quick cognitive tests boost accuracy to 90%

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High Frequency Spinal Stimulation Succeeds in Diabetic Neuropathy

Pain relief was significant and durable in SENZA-PDN trial

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Two-Agent Osteoporosis Treatment Boosts BMD

3D DXA images shows separate assessments of trabecular and cortical bone in ACTIVExtend trial

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Op-Ed: Can We Stop Shooting the Mentally Ill?

Let's start by improving access to treatment and using alternative models of crisis intervention

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Op-Ed: Is Physician Behavior Contributing to CDC Skepticism?

Setting an example or second-guessing guidelines?

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COVID-19 in Diabetes: What Mediates Risk?

Certain clinical factors tied to higher chance of severe infection

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Are Vaccine Advisors More Conflicted Than We Thought?

Rules for advisory committee members' disclosures vary widely

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Op-Ed: Quit Ignoring Natural COVID Immunity

Antibody testing and proof of prior infection can allow more people to return to normal

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Study Shows How to Safely Hold an Indoor Mass Gathering

Testing, N95 masks allowed a 500-person indoor concert to go infection-free

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