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No elevated risk for breast cancer emerged for younger patients from comprehensive data review. Medscape Medical News

The presence of lung abnormalities is linked to an increased risk of developing severe COVID-19, a large US study shows. Medscape Medical...

In SELECT, semaglutide was associated with a 41% reduction in major CV events within 6 months — ie, before weight loss or full dosing was ac...

A qualitative study reveals that providers mostly avoid stigmatizing terms but would welcome additional guidance on discussing weight respec...

Improvements with GLP-1 RAs in psoriasis and other chronic skin diseases point to their increased use in dermatology and a potential role fo...

The quality of the baseline colonoscopy procedure is key in preventing cancers, and FIT tests are seen as key in improving surveillance comp...

Revisions to classification criteria ‘will ensure homogeneous trial populations’ with data-driven scoring, a standardized MRI protocol, and...

The risk calculator shows improved precision in a population larger than the original dataset used to validate the tool. Medscape Medical...

A 2-mg/kg dose of sugammadex is well tolerated in neonates and infants younger than 2 years and leads to faster recovery from moderate neuro...

Family members and patients’ private caregivers can either be helpful or harmful in the ICU. You have the opportunity to decide which. Me...

A game-changing program that identified thousands of new HIV cases is targeted to close ahead of schedule. Medscape Medical News

Clinical images reflect how climate change is increasing skin health risks, ranging from burns to expanding populations, geographic ranges,...

The finding emphasizes the need for early monitoring and intervention to reduce the risk for long-term adverse health outcomes, researchers...

Mental health inpatient services in England are still failing to act on key safety recommendations, leading to avoidable harm, a new report...

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about products containing tianeptine, often called “gas station heroin” because of...

A machine learning model outperformed biological tests for latent TB in identifying HIV-positive people at high risk of developing TB in Swi...

Health-related quality of life outcomes are similar for patients with and without hypoparathyroidism following total thyroidectomy, a long-t...

Intranasal etripamil is effective in terminating paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia outside the hospital and reduces ED visits. Meds...

Financial support was slated for areas with poor air quality and other environmental risk factors. Medscape Medical News

Ubrogepant, approved for acute treatment of migraine, may also reduce nonheadache symptoms that occur in the hours preceding migraine, new d...

Restricting eating to an 8-hour window at any time of day for 3 months boosts weight loss for at least a year. Medscape Medical News

‘There’s a lot gone on since [the last guideline was published in] 2014, and it now doesn’t reflect best practice,’ said Lorraine Harper, MB...

We share six evidence-based apps that can help medical students learn to diagnose illnesses, prescribe medications, and stay current on peer...

Gynecologic surgeons are urging Congress to fix a pay system they say hurts women. But the AMA and ACOG are pushing back, defending the curr...

From genetic risks to inflammation markers, uncover the latest insights in cardiovascular prevention that every primary care physician shoul...