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News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.

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Brain Tumor Risk Upped With Synthetic Progestogen

Absolute risk still low, however, and product not currently approved in U.S.

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Is it OK to Cut Back on Prednisone After Kidney Transplant?

15-year follow-up data support the use of early steroid cessation

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Dexmedetomidine Ties Propofol for Intubated Adults With Sepsis

No significant difference in days without delirium or coma

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High-Dose Oxytocin Flops for Reducing C-Section Rates

Benefits seen for other outcomes, however

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Optimizing Neoadjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer

ASCO guideline covers patient selection, treatment options, follow-up

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Dustin Diamond's Small Cell Lung Cancer

"Saved by the Bell" actor diagnosed after exhaustive testing

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'Frustrating' Ordeal for Community Doc Seeking COVID Shot

Nearest available this week: 413 miles away, at an airport

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USPSTF: Still a Hard Pass on Carotid Artery Stenosis Screening

Science hasn't improved, task force says

EHR Vendor Pays $18M to Settle Kickback Allegations

DOJ accused Athenahealth of proffering luxury trips, referral fees to prospects and clients

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Nab-Paclitaxel as Possible Option for Relapsed NSCLC

Noninferior to docetaxel for OS, though impact on clinical practice questioned

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AGA Updates Guidelines for Refractory H. Pylori

New info stresses knowing patients' antibiotic exposure and doing drug susceptibility testing

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Should COVID-Strained Centers Hit Pause on Lung Cancer Screening?

A debate on what stopping scans would do to health systems, patients

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Can High Postpartum Blood Pressure Predict Future Hypertension Risk?

Blood pressure trajectory after delivery may indicate future CVD risk, researcher says

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Most College Football Head Impacts Occur in Practice, Not Games

Findings may have NCAA policy implications

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Promising Data for Preop Checkpoint Inhibition in NSCLC

Major response rate of 21%, encouraging survival with single-agent atezolizumab

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First-Ever Survival Bump in Relapsed Mesothelioma

OS, PFS improved with nivolumab, but questions remain about alternatives, biomarkers

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80% of COVID-19 Patients May Have Lingering Symptoms, Signs

More than 50 effects persisted after acute infection, meta-analysis shows

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COVID Affects Cancer Care, Patients' Mental Health

Studies: fewer diagnoses, more severe disease, worse outcomes, distressed patients

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Preterm Birth More Common in 'Vulnerable' Neighborhoods

Community-level risks "beyond individual factors" seen playing strong role

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Preventive Approach to C-Section Bleeding Pans Out in Trial

Treatment lowered risk of early blood loss and transfusion, but not more severe hemorrhage

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Why No Price Competition in Brand-Name Heart Drugs?

The Skeptical Cardiologist raises an eyebrow at the DOACs

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Ethics Consult: Report Alleged Improper Doctor-Patient Relationship? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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How Much Protection Do Babies Get From Mom's COVID Antibodies?

Study is first to investigate maternal neutralizing activity

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Whole-Pelvis Tops Prostate-Only RT in High-Risk Disease

Practice impact may hinge on knowledge versus clinical bias

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Underweight Tied to GI Distress

But which comes first?

A CDC graphic which reads: I GOT MY COVID-19 VACCINE! above two bandaids forming a check mark.

Op-Ed: Tribalism and Virtue Signaling in Post-COVID Vax Messaging

No one is chasing a zero-risk life

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Opioids Concerningly Common for Diabetic Nerve Pain

But overall prescriptions for pain meds have tapered off over the years

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Two Pediatricians Dead in Texas Murder-Suicide

Austin mourns loss of beloved pediatrician Lindley Dodson, MD

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Officials Investigate Physician's Death After COVID Vaccination

Onset of rare blood disorder should not be interpreted as causal, experts say

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Despite Controversial Leader, Charity's COVID Field Hospitals Prove Helpful

Samaritan's Purse opens field hospitals in hard-hit areas as CEO Franklin Graham faces scrutiny

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Dementia Tied to Large Perivascular Spaces

Enlarged spaces around cerebral small blood vessels linked to cognitive decline over time

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High Potassium No Threat With Spironolactone

Despite guidelines, many still monitoring K levels in young women with acne, researchers find

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USMLE Step 2 CS Cancelled Permanently

Medical licensing authorities looking for "innovative ways to assess clinical skills"

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Montana Oncologist Fired for Misdiagnosing, Overtreating Patients

But some rally around him

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Op-Ed: Find Your Purpose in Medicine With 'Ikigai'

Are you making a real impact?

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Colchicine for Early COVID-19? Trial May Support Oral Therapy at Home

But some find science-by-press-release troubling

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Dakota Johnson's Panic Attacks

Actress talks about being in "extreme flight mode"

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Biden's New ONC Head Wins Plaudits From Predecessors

Micky Tripathi will bring a blend of experience and policy knowledge, they say

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IBD and COVID: Kids Do Well

International registry shows older age, comorbidities are risks; anti-TNF might protect

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Telehealth's Security Problem; Virtual Cancer Care; Post-Pandemic Teladoc

Emerging trends in telemedicine and telehealth

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