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Many Migraine Patients Have Mild TBI History

More migraine disability, anxiety, and depression in these people, registry data show

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Low Migraine Recurrence With Intranasal DHE

Analysis shows sustained results with investigational INP104 device

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Chemoimmunotherapy Tied to Better Outcomes in Advanced NSCLC

PD-L1 status and age play key roles in success of combined regimen versus immunotherapy alone

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Nearly Half of People With Migraine Hesitate to Seek Care

Many think their migraine wouldn't be taken seriously

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Even Post-COVID Care Centers Are Returning to Normal

As pandemic winds down, so does demand for ongoing care

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Op-Ed: Why Is Prescribing Information Still on Paper?

Making electronic info the default is a small change with a big environmental impact

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With Supplements, ADT in Prostate Cancer of Little Threat to Bone Density

Study suggests calcium/vitamin D alone sufficient for long-duration therapy

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Additional Infections Rare in Hospitalized COVID Patients

Most were secondary infections, U.K. researchers found

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PD-1 Inhibitor Shows Benefit in Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Toripalimab plus first-line chemo improved survival in recurrent/metastatic disease

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Olaparib Wins in Early BRCA-Mutant Breast Cancer

First trial to show adjuvant PARP inhibitor benefit inBRCA mutation carriers

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Doctor Versus Fighter Jet

Here's what happens to your body in an F-16

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Guns for Vaccinations; IU Health Joins the Mandate Club; NFL Ends 'Race-Norming'

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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Simplified 9-1-1 Interactions Spurred More Bystander CPR

Improvements seen in Los Angeles regardless of callers' English proficiency

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Doximity Hopes Doctors Buy Into Its IPO

MD social networking site sets aside 15% of shares for physician members

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Novel Aid to Help Diagnose Autism Gets FDA Nod

Canvas Dx device may help early diagnoses and intervention in young children

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Charles Grodin's Death From Multiple Myeloma

A look at the beloved actor's highly treatable but rarely curable disease

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How Long Do Deep Brain Stimulation Benefits Last?

Parkinson's patients saw continued improvement in motor symptoms, quality of life

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Suicide Continues to Get Sad Before It Gets Sadder

Novel research and definitions are essential to reversing bleak trends

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Tofacitinib May Cut Colectomy Risk in Hospitalized, Severe UC

Small study found that patients appeared to benefit from limited-duration high-intensity therapy

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Op-Ed: The Day My Patient Called Me the N-Word

Why is there so much silence when it comes to racial issues?

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Cognitive Clock Predicts Brain Health

Brain age forecasts outcomes better than chronological age

Houston Methodist Sued Over COVID Vax Mandate

Employees claim policy violates federal law, sue for wrongful discharge

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Simple Tool Predicts Individual Alzheimer's Risk

Blood and quick cognitive tests boost accuracy to 90%

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Op-Ed: Can We Stop Shooting the Mentally Ill?

Let's start by improving access to treatment and using alternative models of crisis intervention

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Op-Ed: Is Physician Behavior Contributing to CDC Skepticism?

Setting an example or second-guessing guidelines?

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COVID-19 in Diabetes: What Mediates Risk?

Certain clinical factors tied to higher chance of severe infection

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Are Vaccine Advisors More Conflicted Than We Thought?

Rules for advisory committee members' disclosures vary widely

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Op-Ed: Quit Ignoring Natural COVID Immunity

Antibody testing and proof of prior infection can allow more people to return to normal

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A Neurologist Faces His Alzheimer's Disease

"I'm in the ring with the tiger," says Daniel Gibbs

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How to Get Patients to Speak Up When They Experience a Medical Error

Make your hospital or practice a welcoming place to report a problem, expert says

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PAs Attempt to Rebrand With a New Name

Years-long process with hopes of boosting profession's relevance and impact

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FDA Restricts Ocaliva Use in Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Liver failure, need for liver transplant reported in patients with advanced cirrhosis

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Op-Ed: Who Was Least Wrong About COVID?

ZDoggMD and Marty Makary review their pandemic hits and misses

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Why CDC Changed Its 'Breakthrough Case' Definition

Will new monitoring tactic miss the "full picture" of COVID infections among the vaccinated?

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Three Reasons Your Patients Are Unhappy

How to practice on a human level

50 Hospitals Get Dubious Ranking on Racial Inclusion

"If you want an illustration of what structural racism is, this is it"

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Op-Ed: A Door Opens to Transform Cancer Care

Incoming CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure brings hope to the cancer community

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Low Testosterone Could Be Bad News in COVID-19

In small study, men with low levels were more likely to have severe illness

Breast Cancer Screening During COVID Reveals Inequities

Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses new findings and his takeaway

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Op-Ed: Love Can Conquer Trauma

My wife helped me heal old mental wounds

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