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Cannabis Legalization and Prenatal Marijuana Use: Pregnant Women Describe ImpactNew research offers insight into how women who use cannabis during pregnancy perceive the impacts of cannabis legalization.
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How do Americans Handle Being Sick?A recent survey reveals some surprising facts about who handles illness better - men or women.
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Breast Cancer Rehab and Primary Care, with PM&R Specialist Sean Smith, MDBreast cancer survivors rely on their primary care clinicians as resources integral to their recovery and return to optimal function. Physiatrist Sean Smith, MD, offers details.
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Dupilumab Efficacy for Severe Atopic Dermatitis Durable at 5 Years: New DataAfter 60 months of treatment, 38% of study participants with severe AD achieved complete remission.
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Vaccination Strategies Practice Pearls And Key Take AwaysDrs John Russell, Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, Charles Vega, Wendy Wright, And Neil Skolnik provide their practice pearls and key thoughts on how to vaccinate their patient populations in the upcoming influenza season.
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FDA Proposed Rule Would Limit Nicotine Content in Cigarettes, Cigars, Other Combusted ProductsThe agency estimates that limiting nicotine levels could lead to 1.8 million fewer tobacco-related deaths by 2060 and health care savings of $1.1 trillion a year over the next 40 years.
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Expert Panel Offers Guidance on Testing for COVID-19, Influenza, RSV During Respiratory Virus Season 2023-2024As flu season approaches this year, experts stress that it's not just about influenza anymore; they discuss testing, antiviral treatment, and management of coinfection.
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Clinical Implications of Off Target TSH Levels and Importance of Patient Education in Managing HypothyroidismEndocrinology experts discuss the clinical implications of off-target TSH levels and stress the importance of stabilizing these levels for hypothyroidism management.
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Take-home Messages for Acute Pain ManagementBenjamin W. Friedman, MD, MS; Francesca Beaudoin, MD, MS, PhD; Paul Arnstein, RN, PhD, FAAN; and Jeff Gudin, MD, provide take-home messages to providers treating patients with acute pain.
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It's High Time to Normalize Pre-Visit Lab TestingResearch demonstrates that discussing test results face-to-face with patients during office visits is beneficial for patient and clinician, according to family physician Andrew Carroll, MD.
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For Alzheimer Agitation, a Novel, Oral NMDA Inhibitor Could be the Next Targeted TreatmentGeriatric psychiatrist and neurocognitive researcher George Grossberg, MD, highlights the mechanism of action for the new dextromethorphan/bupropion combination.
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Racial Disparities Persist in Respiratory Disease Research, Diagnostics: Expert Panel Discussion at 2024 ATSPulmonology experts agreed that adopting race-neutral diagnostic and research practices could help mitigate a range of inequities faced by minority populations.
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Why is Wound Care Falling to Primary Care?Overscheduled and undertrained, primary care clinicians shoulder a significant portion of the US wound care burden. Author Nima Ahmadi offers a technology-based solution.
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Obesity and the Musculoskeletal System: Age and ImpactExcess weight diminishes the development and function of the musculoskeletal system at any point in the lifespan. An obesity specialist highlights the dangers.
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Navigating Hypoglycemia Challenges Associated with Dumping SyndromeThe expert panel concludes by examining strategies for managing hypoglycemia challenges related to dumping syndrome, particularly in the context of continuous glucose monitoring use.
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Impact of Delayed Intervention In Stage 2 Type 1 DiabetesPanelists discuss how delaying intervention during Stage 2 Type 1 diabetes increases the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis and complications at diagnosis, while also potentially accelerating beta cell destruction and reducing the window for preservation therapies.
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FDA Faces Law Suit Over Sudden Removal of Tirzepatide from Drug Shortage ListUpdate: The FDA has told compounding pharmacies they may resume production of tirzepatide products while the agency further investigates supply.
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Hey Doc: Use or Lose those Vacation DaysVacation behavior among US physicians was found wanting, with more than half taking less than 15 days/year, 20% taking ≤5 days, and 70% working on their time off.
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Semaglutide Cuts Cardiovascular Risk by 20% in Adults with Obesity, CVD and Without DiabetesAHA 2023: Semaglutide 2.4 mg reduced the risk of serious cardiovascular events by 20% in patients with obesity and overweight with established CVD but without diabetes, according to full SELECT trialresults.
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Lung Cancer Survival Improved Significantly Based on Early CT Screening: 20-Year Follow-Up Study FindingsEarly CT screening led to a 20-year lung cancer survival rate of 81% in the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program. Details, here.
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Final Thoughts on Strategies for Managing and Monitoring Patients Receiving TeplizumabThe panel concludes its discussion with key takeaways on the optimal care of patients with type 1 diabetes care and thoughts on unmet needs within the treatment space.
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Practice Pearls for Optimizing MDD TreatmentGreg Mattingly, MD, and Jeremey Schreiber, MSN, PMHNP-BC, provide their practice pearls for community psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners who care for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) to optimize their treatment and management.
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Impact of Delayed Intervention in Stage 2 Type 1 DiabetesPanelists discuss how delayed intervention in stage II type 1 diabetes can accelerate β cell destruction, leading to more severe clinical onset, increased risk of serious complications like diabetic ketoacidosis, and poorer long-term outcomes.
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Final Thoughts on Treatment of AsthmaRaffi Tachdjian, MD, MPH, FAAAAI, FACAAI; Dareen D. Siri, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI; Nicole Chase, MD, FAAP, FACAAI, FAAAAI; and Andrew White, MD, give final thoughts on asthma management, considering the current treatment landscape.
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Flu Vaccination for Children May Reduce Hospitalization for RSV, Suggest New DataThe influenza vaccine may offer a protective effect against hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus in young children, suggest data from Australia.
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Dosing Strategy and Final Pearls for Nirsevimab for RSVExperts conclude their discussion on the efficacy and safety study of nirsevimab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) commenting on possible dosing strategies and key takeaways from this study.
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Upadacitinib Safe and Effective for Atopic Dermatitis in Adolescents at 76 Weeks: RCT AnalysisUpadacitinib (15 and 30 mg) was evaluated in adolescents with moderate to severe AD aged 12 to 17 years, with and without topical corticosteroids.
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Q&A: Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Devices and TechnologiesWade Brosius, DO, Shelton Hager, MD, and Steven Peskin, MD, answer questions relating to diabetic retinopathy screening devices and highlight novel technologies utilized in this space.
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Obesity: How Can America Afford to Treat the Disease?While incretin-based antiobesity medications are the optimal treatment for some, there are other less costly approaches that can support weight loss success, this author says.
