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Want Fewer Morning Aches? You Might Need to Change the Way You Sleep
Can Vitamin D Supplements Really Slow Aging, as a Recent Study Suggests?
Vitamin D linked to healthier ageing through DNA protection, but experts caution against high-dose supplements.
We Are Driving People Straight Into the Arms of the Wellness-Industrial Complex
Social media is filled with health content ranging from useful workout tips to dubious claims about curing diseases through diet. How do we cut through the noise?
The Following Are 5 Things I Wish My Younger Self in Medicine Knew
Dr. Sulagna Misra shares 5 things she wished her younger self knew, and that she can now confidently share with others in her field.
The Unfair War on Buprenorphine
A physician explains why buprenorphine, a life-saving opioid addiction medication, is being unfairly maligned by misinformation and fear from the pain community.
Ousted FDA Vaccine Chief Vinay Prasad Is Returning to the Agency
A Food and Drug Administration official who stepped down less than two weeks ago is getting his job back as the agency’s top vaccine regulator. Dr.
Parents Are Flocking to Natural and ‘Clean Medicine’ Brands. Medical Experts Are Worried
Parents are flocking to natural and "clean medicine" brands for Tylenol alternatives and more,...
From Erectile Dysfunction to Weight Loss, How Telehealth Got Hooked on Drug-First Thinking
Marketing of on-demand telehealth prescriptions has rapidly become a constant presence for American consumers
Psychiatrists Call for RFK Jr. To Be Replaced as Health Secretary
Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.
If Anti-Seizure Meds Don’t Work for Epilepsy, Can Surgery Help?
Vikram Rao, director of the UCSF Epilepsy Center, discusses why a third of seizure patients don’t respond...
As NIH Launches New Autism Research Effort, the Focus Is on Environmental Factors
The NIH is making a $50 million bet: Understanding environmental factors will help researchers better understand why some people have autism.
Wildfire Smoke Could Kill Over 5,000 Californians a Year by 2050, Study Shows
New research from Stanford University estimates an increase to as many as 70,000 annual deaths across the U.S. from wildfire smoke as climate change...
I Run into Patients in Public All the Time. It’s Not Always Easy
Now that I'm five years into practice, there are days I do not leave the house without seeing someone I have cared for, everywhere from the grocery store to the dentist.
Rectal Diclofenac Versus Indomethacin for Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis (DIPPP): A Multicentre, Double-Blind, Randomised, Controlled Trial
Recent meta-analyses suggested diclofenac may be superior to indomethacin in preventing post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP). The aim of our study was to compare the efficacy of 100 mg rectal indomethacin versus...
Defining the True Risk of Septic Arthritis Following Large Joint Corticosteroid Injections
Septic arthritis (SA) is a rare but serious complication of corticosteroid joint injections (CSI) that can lead to joint damage and possible mortality. There is limited research defining ...
As Ambient Scribes Face Off, Doximity Lures Doctors with a Free Option
Doximity offers a free ambient scribe for physicians, NPs, and PAs. Get startedhere.
A New Drug Drug Might Put Crohn’s Disease Into Remission
This proof-of-concept study showed that tulisokibart is potentially efficacious in moderately to severely active Crohn's disease and...
A Retired Grandfather's Heartburn Was the Warning Sign of a Rare Illness
For retired grandfather Ed Langevin, life was good. He spent plenty of time with his grandkids. He went to church regularly. And he loved the simple things, like a bowl of pasta or a sub from his...
N.Y. Health Experts Respond to Trump Administration Linking Autism to Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy
“Taking Tylenol is not good, all right? I'll say it. It's not good. For this reason, they are strongly recommending that women limit...
Study Recommends Alternative Terms to Problematic Orthopaedic Slang
Medical slang is commonly used in the orthopaedic community to improve communication, enhance team...