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• Want Real Mentorship in Medicine? Bots Aren't It.

  14-07-2026 17:50 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Thursday mornings at our practice are unique. Historically, no patients.
  Years ago, Thursday mornings were when the Department of Medicine had its Grand Rounds series, starting at 9 a.m.
  However, after being in this time slot...
  
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• Novel Alzheimer's Drug Targeting Tau Shows Promise in Mid-Stage Trial

  14-07-2026 22:28 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- The tau-targeting agent diranersen did not meet the primary endpoint of the phase II CELIA trial, but that isn't stopping the drug from moving forward.
  The placebo-controlled study is the first to show a cognitive benefit and...
  
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• Senator Accuses RFK Jr. of Election Interference

  14-07-2026 21:59 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) filed a Hatch Act complaint, accusing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of potential election interference.
  In a letter to the Office of Special Counsel calling for an investigation, the Senate Finance...
  
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• GLP-1s Good for Marriage Prospects? RFK Jr.'s Diabetes Ads Axed; CGMs for Toddlers

  14-07-2026 21:39 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- GLP-1 drugs did not appear to improve diabetes patients' job or marriage prospects, according to a working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research. (Axios)
  The U.S. by 2035 will have 57 million overweight individuals...
  
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• Abortion Rights Are on the Ballot in 4 States. Here's What to Know.

  14-07-2026 21:31 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Idaho voters will decide whether to roll back the state's abortion ban, the secretary of state told the group behind the initiative in a letter Monday, joining three other states where abortion will be directly on the ballot...
  
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• Questions Linger About Aging Politicians' Health Transparency After Graham's Death

  14-07-2026 21:01 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a top ally of President Donald Trump and one of Washington's best-known politicians, is renewing focus on the country's aging lawmakers.
  Graham, who had turned 71 just 2 days...
  
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• Push for Cath Lab Safety; Eplontersen Flops in ATTR-CM; Off-Label Testosterone Risks

  14-07-2026 19:53 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- A multisociety expert consensus statement calls for wider implementation of enhanced radiation protection devices for cath lab operators. (JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions)
  The FDA approved Johnson & Johnson's Dual Energy...
  
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• Nurses Are Honored in Hollywood. Reality Often Looks Different.

  14-07-2026 19:40 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- There is something almost too on-the-nose about our recent news cycle. On July 8, "The Pitt"--HBO Max's unflinching, real-time portrait of a Pittsburgh emergency department (ED)--collected 25 Emmy nominations, 13 of them...
  
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• Biomarkers for Esophageal Cancer Continue to Evolve

  14-07-2026 18:40 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Biomarker discovery has played an essential role in the development of more effective therapy for multiple types of solid tumors, including esophageal cancer.
  The applicability of biomarkers in esophageal cancer continues to...
  
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• Comments Are Closed on OMB's Grantmaking Proposed Rule. Now What?

  14-07-2026 17:07 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Last night, comments closed on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)'s proposed rule that would require political appointees to review federal grants and halt those that don't align with Trump administration objectives....
  
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• GLP-1s and Blinding Condition; Cyclosporiasis Source Found? Tylenol-Autism Lawsuits

  14-07-2026 15:45 via medpagetoday.com
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  A cohort study found that diabetes patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists had a higher risk of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, a potentially blinding eye condition...
  
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• FDA Approves At-Home Starter Dose of Alzheimer's Drug

  14-07-2026 14:34 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved a new starting dosage regimen for the subcutaneous formulation of lecanemab (Leqembi Iqlik) to treat adults with Alzheimer's disease, the agency said Monday.
  Lecanemab is an anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody...
  
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• Lifestyle Changes May Slow Brain Aging in Adults Younger Than 70

  13-07-2026 23:22 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- A structured multidomain lifestyle intervention may help slow changes in brain white matter associated with aging, a secondary analysis of data from the randomized POINTER trial suggested.
  Compared with a self-guided intervention...
  
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• Aspirin Alone Gets the Job Done for Clot Prevention After Joint Surgery

  13-07-2026 23:08 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- An aspirin-only approach to postoperative prophylaxis after arthroplasty was as effective and safe as upfront rivaroxaban (Xarelto), according to the EPCAT III randomized trial.
  Aspirin-only prophylaxis met noninferiority criteria...
  
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• Study Dampens Hope for GLP-1s as Insulin Off-Ramp in Type 2 Diabetes

  13-07-2026 23:00 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Adding a GLP-1 receptor agonist was not associated with a lower likelihood of discontinuing existing basal insulin therapy among veterans with type 2 diabetes compared with other glucose-lowering agents, a target emulation trial...
  
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• Study Warns of Brain Bleeding for Some Babies Who Don't Get Vitamin K Shot

  13-07-2026 21:21 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Infants in Sweden who did not receive intramuscular vitamin K administration at birth--a small but growing population--had an increased associated risk of bleeding episodes, including intracranial hemorrhage, a nationwide...
  
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• Infants Not Given Vitamin K at Birth Had Greater Bleeding Risks, Including in Brain

  13-07-2026 21:21 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Infants in Sweden who did not receive intramuscular vitamin K administration at birth--a small but growing population--had an increased associated risk of bleeding episodes, including intracranial hemorrhage, a nationwide...
  
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• Did His Unusual Dinner Lead to a Tape Worm 50 Years Later?

  13-07-2026 19:31 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- During surgery to repair a hernia in a 71-year-old man's right groin, his doctors discovered something unexpected: a tapeworm.
  The surgeons fished the 10-inch long worm out carefully and recorded the extraction of this infection...
  
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• Aortic Dissection: What to Know About Lindsey Graham's Death

  13-07-2026 19:08 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died at age 71 of an aortic dissection caused by arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a preliminary medical examiner's report.
  An aortic dissection is a rare and painful event that...
  
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• Declaring Death Is Not So Simple

  13-07-2026 18:57 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- The first person I ever declared dead was a woman with cancer on hospital hospice care, when I was a medical student on my hematology-oncology rotation. The nurse told me the patient had passed, and it became my job to confirm...
  
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• Expanding Early Intensive Treatment Beyond Glycemia in Type 2 Diabetes

  13-07-2026 18:20 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- At the American Diabetes Association annual meeting, findings from the SURPASS-EARLY trial added to growing evidence that treating type 2 diabetes aggressively from the time of diagnosis may improve long-term outcomes beyond...
  
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• Later-Line Treatments for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

  13-07-2026 18:02 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Based on results from the DESTINY-Breast03 trial, trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd; Enhertu) became the preferred, guideline-supported, second-line therapy for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, regardless of hormone receptor...
  
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• Mitch McConnell Breaks Silence, Says Hospitalization Was Due to a Fall

  13-07-2026 17:01 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the 84-year-old's health.
  McConnell...
  
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• U.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Congo

  13-07-2026 16:01 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus, the CDC said on Friday, as the Central African country struggles to contain the swelling outbreak.
  The CDC said it was...
  
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• Lindsey Graham's Cause of Death; Legionnaires' at the Guggenheim; Renowned Doc Dies

  13-07-2026 15:18 via medpagetoday.com
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  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died at age 71 on Saturday of aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a preliminary medical examiner...
  
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• Alzheimer's Autopsy Study Raises Questions About Amyloid Clearance

  13-07-2026 14:45 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Autopsy data from an Alzheimer's patient revealed that brain regions with extensive amyloid clearance after treatment had less downstream tau accumulation and brain degeneration.
  Amyloid clearance also appeared to preferentially...
  
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• 'Do You Want the Toyota or the Lexus?': What We Heard This Week

  12-07-2026 22:00 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- "They said, 'Do you want the Toyota or the Lexus?'"--Christina Prescott, MD, PhD, of NYU Langone Health in New York City, discussing how her aunt was sold a pricey multifocal lens for cataract surgery, then learned she wasn...
  
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• Dementia Prevention Is Not One-Size-Fits-All, Study Shows

  12-07-2026 19:30 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Modifiable dementia risk factors varied widely from country to country and a one-size-fits-all approach to dementia prevention will not work everywhere, data from 14 countries and regions showed.
  Both differences and similarities...
  
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• We've All Had 'Difficult' Patients. But Do They Really Exist?

  12-07-2026 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- The chart note was brief: "Difficult patient. Frequent visits. Demands unnecessary tests."
  Before I met the patient, I already knew how the story was supposed to go.
  Every physician has encountered some version of this. A colleague...
  
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• UK launches national dementia registry to speed up search for treatments

  12-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Platform aims to improve access to clinical trials and boost life sciences investment in the country
  
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