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• Physician Groups Give Mixed Reviews on Medicare Fee Schedule Final Rule

  05-11-2026 23:44 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (MedPage Today) -- Physician groups had mixed opinions on the final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule for 2027, which included slightly increased pay cuts for doctors who treat Medicare beneficiaries, compared to a proposed rule released in...
  
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• DUOTAP Trial: Postdilation Sets Up TAVR for Success

  05-11-2026 23:42 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (MedPage Today) -- Routine postdilation conferred several upsides in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a balloon-expandable platform, according to emerging trial evidence.
  In the DUOTAP trial, routine postdilation largely corrected...
  
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• Infant Bleeding Rises as Newborn Vitamin K Shots Have Fallen

  05-11-2026 23:18 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (MedPage Today) -- Newborns who missed routine vitamin K shots had higher bleeding risks and more than double the risk of intracranial hemorrhage, a nationwide study of over 5 million infants showed.
  Infants who did not receive prophylactic vitamin...
  
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• 'Forever Chemicals' Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancers

  05-11-2026 22:38 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (MedPage Today) -- Two common "forever chemicals" were associated with a higher risk of estrogen receptor (ER)-negative breast cancer, a prospective case-cohort study suggested.
  The highest exposure quartile of perfluoro-n-octanoic acid (PFOA...
  
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• A State Law Targeted Fentanyl Dealers. Prosecutors Are Using It to Charge Users Too.

  05-11-2026 22:18 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (MedPage Today) -- When two Idaho lawmakers pitched harsher penalties for people caught with fentanyl, they said the new law would target drug dealers--not those struggling with addiction.
  But 2 years after the law was implemented, prosecutors...
  
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• Most Accurate Medical TV Show; Resident Crashes Epic? APHA's Midterms Watch Party

  05-11-2026 21:49 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
  Which medical TV show is most accurate? A nurse ranked "Grey's Anatomy," "ER," "The Pitt," and more.
  After...
  
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• 146K Gallbladder, Biliary Disease Deaths; Amitriptyline for IBS; Large Rectal Polyps

  05-11-2026 21:39 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (MedPage Today) -- More than 264 million people globally had gallbladder and biliary diseases such as cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, or cholangitis in 2023, with the diseases together contributing to over 146,000 deaths. (Lancet Gastroenterology...
  
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• Patients Want 'Deep Plane' Facelifts. Are They Actually Better?

  05-11-2026 21:36 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (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.
  As elective plastic surgery procedures, including facelifts, become...
  
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• Child Dies of Measles in Wisconsin's First Such Death Since 1990

  05-11-2026 21:20 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (MedPage Today) -- An infant in southwestern Wisconsin has died after contracting measles, the state's first death from the disease in 36 years, state officials announced Thursday.
  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services did not specify where...
  
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• Choosing the Initial Treatment Approach in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

  05-11-2026 20:48 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (MedPage Today) -- In "Beyond Diagnosis: Early HER2-Positive Breast Cancer," Cleveland Clinic breast oncologist Megan Kruse, MD, and host John Mangels discuss how clinicians can navigate increasingly complex treatment decisions while helping patients...
  
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• Are We Overlooking Chronic Neuropathic Pain After ICU Survival?

  05-11-2026 19:35 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (MedPage Today) -- Modern critical care has transformed survival after sepsis, respiratory failure, multi-organ dysfunction, and other life-threatening conditions. Yet, surviving an intensive care unit (ICU) admission does not necessarily mean...
  
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• GLP-1s' Effects on Cancer Risk May Be Influenced by Diabetes Severity

  05-11-2026 19:27 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (MedPage Today) -- Diabetic patients treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists had a lower cancer risk versus insulin and sulfonylureas but not other diabetes medications, although the benefits varied by diabetes severity, a large cohort analysis with...
  
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• Blepharoplasty Boom: Don't Overdo It, Surgeons Warn

  05-11-2026 19:11 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (MedPage Today) -- Jennifer Lawrence is the latest celebrity to have a drastic change to her look--specifically her eyes.
  While Lawrence has not confirmed having a blepharoplasty, plastic surgeons strongly suspect she underwent the procedure...
  
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• Recurrent IgA Nephropathy Tied to Allograft Failure After Transplant

  05-11-2026 18:45 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (MedPage Today) -- As one of the most common autoimmune kidney diseases worldwide, immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is diagnosed in an estimated 2.5 per 100,000 adults each year.
  Roughly 20% to 40% of individuals with IgA nephropathy will develop...
  
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• Low-Grade Proteinuria Linked to Poor Outcomes in IgA Nephropathy

  05-11-2026 18:45 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (MedPage Today) -- In immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, proteinuria levels below 1.0 g/day have long been viewed as relatively low risk for kidney disease progression.
  Recent studies have challenged this assumption, however, with data suggesting...
  
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• Nurse Shot Dead; Fertility Doctor's Sex Charges; Botox Doc Gets 15 Years

  05-11-2026 18:13 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  (MedPage Today) -- A 37-year-old New York City nurse was shot dead in her apartment in an apparent murder-suicide. (New York Post)
  Justin Neisler, MD, of Colorado, is facing new charges after authorities allegedly found child sexual abuse material...
  
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• CMS Finalizes Physician Fees; Cancer Drug Crystals in Orbit; KFC Shift Curse Tested

  05-11-2026 15:37 via MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
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  CMS finalized its 2027 Physician Fee Schedule which aims to strengthen primary care, expand preventive services, reduce duplicate billing, and cut waste in Medicare...
  
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• CVS bets on break-up to dodge political backlash against healthcare giants

  05-11-2026 12:00 via Healthcare
  Bipartisan campaign targeting consolidated ownership of pharmacies, insurers and prescription drug managers weighs on sector
  
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