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(MedPage Today) -- A novel system for autonomous control of supplemental oxygen for adult inpatients who needed it for acute illness or injury improved the proportion of time spent with adequate oxygen levels, the SAVE-O2 AI trial showed. The...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- A study of U.S. children found no evidence linking neonatal male circumcision with autism spectrum disorder, prospective data from the ECHO cohort showed. Among nearly 2,800 boys in 14 ECHO sites, 6% of those who were circumcised...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- It appeared to be the perfect storm: a man in his 30s was learning to surf. As he stood up on the board and twisted to the left for balance, a wave knocked him over. He instantly felt a sharp pain in his lower back, but managed...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- About 110,000 new cases of leptomeningeal disease (metastases of cerebrospinal fluid or the thin membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord) are diagnosed each year in the U.S., with the incidence varying among cancer...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -- Maya Angelou Imagine attending your own retirement dinner. Colleagues recount your...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Tardive dyskinesia (TD), a movement disorder characterized by involuntary tics and twitches, exacts a substantial financial toll on patients and the healthcare system. TD "is a silent driver of healthcare costs and disability...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- In "Beyond Diagnosis: Alzheimer's Disease," Cleveland Clinic behavioral neurologist Jagan Pillai, MD, PhD, and host Glenn Campbell conclude their discussions on communicating effectively with patients and families facing a progressive...
Read full article →Regulators also finalized the first nationwide, mandatory payment model to reduce the cost of joint replacements starting in 2028. Hospitals said the pay raise was inadequate, and chafed at the mandatory nature of the new model.
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the largest ever reported in the country with 3,605 confirmed cases, including 1,587 deaths, according...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Bariatric surgery has long been considered the gold standard for treating obesity. However, with weight-loss medications like GLP-1 receptor agonists skyrocketing in popularity, fewer patients are choosing surgery. According...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Body mass index (BMI) has long been the standard for diagnosing obesity. A BMI of 25 to less than 30 is considered overweight, while a BMI of 30 or higher defines obesity. However, momentum is building to move beyond BMI. In...
Read full article →The COVID-19 pandemic heightened vaccine skepticism. Six years later, CVS’ chief medical officer talks about building trust with patients — and the surprising benefits of many vaccines.
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