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• MicroRNA Tests Eyed for Flagging Heart Transplant Rejection

  13-01-2026 23:39 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- The noninvasive diagnosis of allograft rejection after heart transplantation may be on the horizon, according to findings from the GRAfT cohort study.
  MicroRNA sequencing results, based on blood samples obtained at the time...
  
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• Experts Alarmed by USPSTF Work Slowdown

  13-01-2026 23:35 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Public health advocates are expressing alarm at the work slowdown happening at the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
  "I'm deeply concerned about the hobbling of the USPSTF," Miranda Yaver, PhD, coordinating committee...
  
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• 'Dry January' Offers a Shot of Stigma

  13-01-2026 23:27 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Social media is filled with declarations of "Dry January," a month without alcohol framed as a reset, cleanse, or personal challenge. Friends applaud the discipline. Employers promote it as wellness. The message is clear: choosing...
  
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• Worried About Liability After CDC Vaccine Changes? You Shouldn’t Be

  13-01-2026 23:10 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Physicians worried that the CDC's sweeping changes to the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule could expose them to new legal risk should continue to follow guidance from professional medical societies and "do the right thing" for...
  
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• Diabetes Risk Factors Cluster in Families

  13-01-2026 22:56 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Diabetes risk factors frequently emerged in more than one member of the same household, an observational study showed.
  In a cohort of adults with prediabetes, 75.9% of multi-resident households had at least one additional household...
  
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• Who Are the Newest ACIP Members Appointed by RFK Jr.?

  13-01-2026 22:48 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed two new members to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), both of whom have championed issues close to Kennedy's heart.
  The new members are Adam Urato, MD...
  
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• Is There a Link Between Screen Use at Night and Suicide Risk in Kids?

  13-01-2026 22:13 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Recent research has focused on the troubling relationship between nighttime screen use and suicide risk in youths.
  A study presented at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry meeting in October garnered media...
  
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• Rare Childhood Disorder Gets Its First FDA Drug Approval

  13-01-2026 21:47 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved copper histidinate (Zycubo) as the first treatment for Menkes disease in pediatric patients, the agency announced Monday.
  The treatment is a subcutaneous injectable formulation of copper histidine that aims...
  
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• FDA Says to Drop Suicide Warning From GLP-1 Drug Labels

  13-01-2026 21:43 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- The FDA requested that manufacturers of GLP-1 receptor agonists remove information regarding risks of suicidal behavior and ideation from drug labels following a detailed review of existing data, the agency announced on Tuesday...
  
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• Slow Heart Rate May Signal Xylazine Involvement in Opioid Overdoses

  13-01-2026 21:28 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Bradycardia on arrival at the emergency department (ED) appeared to be a positive predictor of xylazine detection among patients with opioid overdose, an observational study suggested.
  Among patients with opioid overdose, bradycardia...
  
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• Mystery Brain Disease in Canada; Alzheimer's Clinical Trial Lawsuit; Brains in Space

  13-01-2026 20:56 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Five hundred people in the Canadian province of New Brunswick were diagnosed with a "mystery brain disorder" that resembled prion disease; a 2025 study offered explanations, but some patients rejected the findings. (BBC)
  Adults...
  
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• 'Misleading' Heart Drug Ad; JenaValve Deal Thwarted; SGLT2 Inhibitor to Prevent HF

  13-01-2026 20:48 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- A TV commercial for bempedoic acid/ezetimibe (Nexlizet) was deemed "false or misleading" by the FDA due to claims the drug is the only nonstatin to lower bad cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks.
  After a 6-day court...
  
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• EPA Will Stop Calculating the Economic Savings to Health in Key Air Pollution Rules

  13-01-2026 20:25 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it will stop calculating how much money is saved in healthcare costs and preventable deaths avoided from air pollution rules that curb two deadly pollutants.
  The change means the...
  
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• Nurses Strike Enters Second Day at Major New York City Hospitals

  13-01-2026 19:35 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Thousands of New York City nurses returned to the picket lines Tuesday as their strike targeting some of the city's leading hospital systems entered its second day.
  Union officials say roughly 15,000 nurses walked off the job...
  
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• Trump Talks About Taking GLP-1s; New MiniMed System OK'd; Testosterone in Diet Recs

  13-01-2026 18:50 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- President Trump said he's never taken GLP-1 receptor agonists but said he "probably should." (New York Times)
  People with diabetes and cancer lived longer and had lower hospitalization rates if they were taking GLP-1 drugs rather...
  
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• The New Dietary Guidelines Serve Up a Muddled Mix of Ideology and Science

  13-01-2026 17:55 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- On January 7, 2026, the Trump administration released the much-anticipated Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030. The updated guidelines include some of the same general nutrition advice as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans...
  
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• Doctor Charged in Killings of Ex-Wife and Her Husband Waives Right to Extradition

  13-01-2026 17:48 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- The ex-husband of an Ohio woman charged this weekend in the killings of her and her husband waived his right to an extradition hearing Monday in Illinois.
  Michael David McKee, MD, 39, a vascular surgeon from Chicago, has been...
  
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• Chocolate Recalled Nationwide; Testosterone Diet Guidance; Autistic Barbie Launched

  13-01-2026 15:39 via medpagetoday.com
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  Spring & Mulberry recalled a lot of its Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bar that was sold online and through retail partners nationwide due to possible contamination...
  
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• How Often Do Physicians Encounter 'Difficult' Patients?

  12-01-2026 23:00 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Nearly one-fifth of adult patient encounters in non-psychiatric settings were considered difficult by physicians, a meta-analysis found.
  The prevalence of difficult encounters was 17% across 10 studies measuring this parameter...
  
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• Regimen Improves PFS in Highly Mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

  12-01-2026 22:39 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO--Adding modified FOLFOX6 (oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and fluorouracil) and bevacizumab (Avastin) to atezolizumab (Tecentriq) significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with previously untreated...
  
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• Multiple Sclerosis Risk May Start Before Birth

  12-01-2026 21:58 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Prenatal and perinatal factors were tied to multiple sclerosis (MS) in offspring, a Norwegian cohort study showed.
  Prenatal exposure to maternal diabetes was associated with a doubled risk of developing MS in adulthood (HR 2...
  
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• CAR-Like T Cells Enhance Tumor Response in Gastroesophageal Cancer

  12-01-2026 21:32 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO--The response rate in metastatic gastroesophageal cancer improved by a relative 50% when patients received experimental activated T cells in addition to standard therapy, according to a small phase II study...
  
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• Less Favored Airway Device in Cardiac Arrest Had Higher Success Rate

  12-01-2026 21:07 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Supraglottic airway (SGA) devices used for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) were more successful at first attempt, but endotracheal intubation (ETI) has dominated as the initial strategy used by emergency medical services...
  
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• Court Orders HHS to Restore $12 Million in Funding for AAP Grants

  12-01-2026 20:36 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), including money for rural health care and the early identification of disabilities in...
  
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• HPV Vaccine Uptake Is Too Low for Herd Immunity

  12-01-2026 20:17 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- There is exactly one vaccine that prevents several cancers. It's safe, effective, and puts the elimination of cervical cancer within reach. Even as the world reaches this medical moment, the U.S. faces a persistent challenge...
  
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• Navigating Options After CDK4/6 Inhibition in Metastatic Breast Cancer

  12-01-2026 19:46 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Clinicians treating patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer are navigating increasingly complex sequencing decisions in the post-CDK4/6 inhibitor setting, with antibody-drug conjugates...
  
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• Medical Groups Urge Congress to Probe Kennedy's Vax Schedule Changes

  12-01-2026 19:44 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Hundreds of medical and public health organizations urged Congress to investigate the sweeping changes recently made to the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his administration.
  In...
  
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• Starting the New Year Off With a Bang

  12-01-2026 19:41 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Now that Jan. 1 has come and gone, many of us are trying to stick with our New Year's resolutions.
  A major one for me has been hydration. That's one that I've always had trouble sticking with, because to drink the water you...
  
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• Phone Data May Give Early Warning on Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares

  12-01-2026 19:13 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients' smartphones might help nip disease flares in the bud, researchers reported.
  Among nearly 300 patients allowing Kaleb Michaud, PhD, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, and...
  
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• Sleep Disturbance in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

  12-01-2026 18:15 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- For the sleep disturbances common in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), newer biologic treatments are having an impact.
  "Patients who come to us with chronic spontaneous urticaria and chronic induced urticaria have taken a...
  
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• FDA Has Taken Cautious Approach With Mifepristone, Review Suggests

  12-01-2026 18:03 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has taken a cautious and scientific evidence-based approach to regulating mifepristone (Mifeprex) over the years, contrary to what the Trump administration has alleged, an analysis of agency documents found.
  In a qualitative...
  
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• People, Faces Appeared Smaller Than Usual in Patient's Rare Case

  12-01-2026 17:03 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- For the second time, glioblastoma has been linked to Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS), a rare neurological disorder that can cause distorted perceptions like those the fictional character experiences when she falls down a...
  
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• Germany Sharply Rejects RFK Jr.'s Claims That It Prosecutes Docs for Vax Exemptions

  12-01-2026 16:48 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- The German government has sharply rejected accusations by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claiming that it has been sidelining patient autonomy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  "The statements made by the U.S...
  
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• Thousands of Nurses Go on Strike at Several Major New York City Hospitals

  12-01-2026 16:34 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes.
  The strike was taking place at the Mount Sinai...
  
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• Fellow Nurses: How Can We Help Those Trapped in Human Trafficking?

  12-01-2026 16:10 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- January is officially designated as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in the U.S.
  Hospitals are one of the only places where individuals trapped in human trafficking may encounter someone who can help them...
  
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• Supplement Tied to Stroke Risk; Cheese Recall Is Most Serious; GLP-1 Pioneer Dies

  12-01-2026 15:38 via medpagetoday.com
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  Silintan capsules, a dietary supplement marketed for joint and body aches, have been recalled due to the presence of meloxicam, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory...
  
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• As Seen on TV: Bystander CPR Way Behind the Times

  12-01-2026 11:00 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- On-screen depictions of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and CPR tended to ignore the current standard of hands-only CPR for bystanders, a study found.
  Despite the American Heart Association (AHA)'s endorsement of hands...
  
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• 'People Are Taking a Sledgehammer to Patients': What We Heard This Week

  11-01-2026 22:00 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- "People are taking a sledgehammer to patients."--James Berenson, MD, of the Berenson Cancer Center in West Hollywood, California, discussing the potential for overtreatment in multiple myeloma when hematologists aim for minimal...
  
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• Precision or Collateral Damage? Oncology's F-16 Moment

  11-01-2026 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- The first time I flew aboard an F-16 supersonic fighter jet on a practice bombing run, I didn't yet know I would eventually become an oncologist. I only knew that precision was non-negotiable.
  Years ago, after completing the...
  
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• Dose of Uncertainty: Experts Wary of AI Health Gadgets at Consumer Electronics Show

  11-01-2026 16:00 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) make a lot of promises. A smart scale promoted a healthier lifestyle by scanning your feet to track your heart health, and an egg-shaped hormone tracker...
  
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• Regular Physical Activity Thwarts Fatigue, Boosts QoL in Colorectal Cancer

  11-01-2026 15:32 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO--Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) had significantly less fatigue and better quality of life (QoL) when they remained physically active during treatment and recovery, a large prospective study showed.
  Analysis...
  
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• What Do the New Dietary Guidelines Emphasize?

  10-01-2026 23:00 via medpagetoday.com
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• Immuno-Oncology Tops Embolization for Intermediate-Grade Liver Cancer

  10-01-2026 21:15 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO--An immuno-oncology (IO) regimen for intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) significantly extended treatment benefit versus transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), according to an interim analysis...
  
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• Global Pain Levels; Tertiary Patents on FDA-Approved Drugs

  10-01-2026 20:00 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...
  
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• The True Miracle of Ivermectin

  10-01-2026 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Last year, an inspiring milestone in global health went largely unnoticed in the U.S. How much do you want to bet it was even less on the radar of Americans who still think that ivermectin--a Nobel Prize-winning anti-parasitic...
  
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• 'The Pitt' Is Back for Another Harrowing 15-Hour Shift

  10-01-2026 16:00 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- When we first glimpse Noah Wyle's Michael Robinavitch--aka Dr. Robby, of course--in Season 2 of "The Pitt," he's looking darned good, truth be told. The beloved ER doc is riding his motorcycle to work, wearing nice shades...
  
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• Targeted Drug for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Sparks Early Enthusiasm

  10-01-2026 15:01 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO--Almost 80% of patients with heavily pretreated advanced/metastatic pancreatic cancer achieved disease control with a novel KRAS G12D inhibitor, a small preliminary study showed.
  The early results showed that...
  
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• New CDC Guidance Could Revive a Rare but Deadly Disease

  09-01-2026 23:20 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- The CDC's abrupt shift away from recommending routine meningococcal disease vaccination in childhood will leave more children and adolescents at risk of rare but potentially devastating infections, infectious disease experts...
  
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• South Carolina Measles Outbreak Grows by Nearly 100, Spreads to North Carolina, Ohio

  09-01-2026 22:27 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- South Carolina's measles outbreak exploded into one of the worst in the U.S., with state health officials confirming 99 new cases in the past 3 days.
  The outbreak centered in Spartanburg County grew to 310 cases over the holidays...
  
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• Trump Bill May Result in Over a Million Missed Cancer Screenings

  09-01-2026 22:11 via medpagetoday.com
  (MedPage Today) -- Projected losses in Medicaid coverage as a result of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" could result in more than 1 million missed cancer screenings and hundreds of avoidable deaths within 2 years of federal Medicaid...
  
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