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(MedPage Today) -- Hypofractionated locoregional radiotherapy for high-risk breast cancer was noninferior to standard fractionated radiotherapy for the 3-year incidence of arm lymphedema, with no significant differences in cancer outcomes, a Danish...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- The office of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) released an update on his health Monday, this time with a statement from the congressional Office of Attending Physician stating the senator has not yet been medically cleared to leave...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Postoperative oral dexamethasone might have modestly reduced pain after pediatric adenotonsillectomy, a randomized clinical trial found. The steroid reduced mean pre-analgesic pain scores on postoperative days 2 to 8 by 0.72...
Read full article →The regional nonprofit and surgical facility operator have co-owned the facilities since 2023. But Surgery Partners, which expects to net almost $800 million from the deal, is looking to reorient its portfolio to a more outpatient-heavy model.
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Some doctors are pushing to organize the 10,000 attending physicians within the University of California system, setting in motion what could become the largest union of employed physicians, organizers say. Factors driving the...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved SimpleScreen CRC, a blood-based screening test for adults 45 years and older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), Freenome announced. SimpleScreen CRC joins Guardant Health's Shield test, which...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics. An unregulated injectable peptide popping up across social media promises...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Nirsevimab (Beyfortus) for preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections may have a protective spillover effect when it comes to invasive pneumococcal disease, a retrospective study suggested. Among babies born in...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved oral centanafadine (Simtriyo), a first-in-class triple reuptake inhibitor for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Otsuka announced late last week. The once-daily extended-release capsule -- a...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- A previously healthy 52-year-old woman entered the emergency department with a 4-month history of headaches and visual hallucinations. For the past month, her speech was incoherent. When she reached the hospital, the patient...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Nearly 100 people in 17 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs, federal health officials said Friday. The 98 people had illnesses that started between Nov. 21 and June 30, according to the FDA...
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