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Mental Health Disparities Stark for Transgender, Gender-Diverse People

British survey found higher rates of mental health conditions, unmet needs

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Pulse Oximeters Once Again in the Spotlight at FDA

Advisory panel to discuss how to improve device accuracy for patients with darker skin

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Doctors Warn Patients May Be Billed Twice

Bringing up concerns outside the main scope of the visit could prompt separate bills

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Community Health Centers: A Safety Net Under Stress

One in 11 Americans rely on these centers for routine medical care, social services, fresh food

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Why Aren't More Doctors Prescribing Paxlovid to High-Risk Patients?

It's not all about drug-drug interactions, experts say

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Some 'Choosing Wisely' Recs Protect Older Folks From Low-Value Care

Study looked at how three recommendations changed primary care decisions

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Care Coordination and Other Opportunities for Improvement

You want me to fill out a paper form even though we're on the same EHR system? I don't think so.

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Hacking of Docs' Rx Accounts Led to Bonanza of Illegal Pills, Prosecutors Say

Drugs allegedly picked up in multiple states and resold online

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Idaho Medical Group May Close if It's Not Sold

Saltzer Health has changed hands several times in recent years amid a shifting industry landscape

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Will All Seniors Eventually Have No Choice but Medicare Advantage?

MedPAC chair discusses need to fix MA's confusing limitations, upcoding, and rising costs

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Nurses Still the Most Trusted Profession, Doctors Fall to Fifth

Trust slipping across nearly all professions, Gallup poll finds

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Breast Cancer Drug Repurposed for Infant With Congenital Hyperinsulinism

Daily treatment substantially reduced hypoglycemia over 13 weeks

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White House Pharmacy a Mess; Doctor Dies in Avalanche; Gene Therapy for Deafness

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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How Is Our Prefrontal Cortex Faring in this Toxic Era?

A less toxic future would be a saner choice

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FDA Slams Fresenius Over Its Response to PCBs in Dialysis Machines

A 3-year saga raises questions about a potential class effect

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Adults Who Cite Walking Difficulty Face Higher Fracture Risk

Australian study suggests walking ability can help identify candidates for more assessment

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Gabapentinoid Use Continues to Climb

Gabapentin still commonly prescribed off-label for chronic pain

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COVID Vax During Pregnancy Safe for Infant Brain Development, Study Suggests

Observational data out to 18 months await confirmation in longer-term follow-up

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Alabama Plans to Carry Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution

How will it work and what are the risks?

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Sitting and Early Death; Dana-Farber Retracts Multiple Papers; Winter Weather Deaths

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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The Beautiful Exhaustion of Primary Care

My job may be draining, but I'm not burned out

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$300K Fine for Midwife Who Gave Kids Homeopathic Pellets Instead of Vaccines

In 2019, New York ended a religious exemption for school vaccination requirements

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Inequitable Treatment Persists Across Pediatric �鶹��ýӰ��, Review Shows

Experts recommend ways to improve child care, health equity

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FDA Clears AI-Powered Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Detector

Intended for use in primary care, handheld device is first of its kind

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Novel Antiviral Shortens COVID Illness in Outpatients, Reduces Viral Load

But trial did not provide data on the most clinically relevant outcomes, says expert

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Fracture Risk Bumped With Testosterone Therapy in Hypogonadal Men

Researchers said this was not what they expected to find

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Fix the Foundation

We need to improve the way our primary care offices function

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What We're Getting Wrong About Nutrition and Mental Health

Helping patients understand the connection and improve their diet can go a long way

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Neurologic Risk Slight After COVID Vaccines, Extensive Review Shows

Immune-mediated neurologic events may include Guillain-Barre syndrome or Bell's palsy

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Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Plus Nitrates Still a Losing Combination, Study Shows

Cardioprotective effect of PDE5 inhibitors did not pan out with anti-anginals in the picture

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In This Wave of Respiratory Illness, Primary Care Is Drowning

The spike in illness coupled with staff shortages is stretching us thin

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No Increased Risk of Suicidal Ideation With GLP-1 Drugs

Semaglutide shows lower risk of suicidal ideation than other obesity, diabetes drugs

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Getting Back the Time We Lost

If you want the paperwork done, at least give us the resources to do it

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Maternal Type 1 Diabetes an Outsized Red Flag for Child Heart Defect Risk

But don't ignore maternal overweight, obesity, and gestational diabetes, study says

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Fauci Faces Questions; Benefits of 'Dry January'; Resort Linked With Legionnaires

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Prenatal Folic Acid Supplements Tied to Lower Risk of Kawasaki Disease in Babies

Japanese observational study suggests a modifiable risk factor

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For the Sake of Your Kidneys, Think Twice About Reaching for the Salt Shaker

Higher CKD risk observed among people who added salt to their food

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Testosterone for Hypogonadism Cleared So Far of Prostate Cancer Risk

No excess high-grade or overall prostate cancer risk in TRAVERSE with 33 months of follow-up

Medicare Cuts Beg the Question: Do Doctors Know How to Make 'Good Trouble'?

The health of American healthcare may depend on physicians taking it to the streets

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Young-Onset Dementia Tied to New Risk Factors

Vitamin D deficiency, high CRP levels linked with dementia in midlife

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