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Need 10,000 Daily Steps to Prevent Obesity? It May Depend on Genetics

Current recommendations may underestimate activity needs for people with high genetic risk

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Once-Rejected Drug Now FDA Approved for CKD-Related Anemia

Indication for HIF-PH inhibitor vadadustat limited to patients already on dialysis

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The Bizarre History of the Human Heart

The past, present, and future of a most vital organ

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Mom's 911 Call for Her Son's Mental Health Ends With His Death After Police Response

Over 1,000 deaths recorded in past decade after police responded with force, investigation finds

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Infectious Disease
Are Deadly Strep Infections on the Rise? Here's What to Know

End of COVID preventive measures may contribute to spikes in invasive strep infections

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Public Health & Policy
Industry Payments to Physicians Topped $12 Billion Over Nearly a Decade

More than half of eligible physicians received payments, most related to a marketed product

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IG Live March 29: Maternal Mortality Remains 'Unacceptably High'

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VESTIGE trial highlights use of imaging to measure new clinical endpoints

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Steward Health Strikes Deal to Sell Its Physician Network to Optum

Sale can be completed after reviews by Massachusetts health commission, antitrust authorities

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Public Health & Policy
Biden Administration Cracks Down on 'Junk' Health Insurance Plans

Under final rule, insurers will have to spell out what these policies do not include

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New Tuberculosis Framework May Improve Research, Clinical Care

Consensus group issues 5-state TB classification system

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'Excellent' Outcomes After Complete Response in Lymph Node-Positive Breast Cancer

Similar survival regardless of adjuvant therapy, even with omission of RT and axillary dissection

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Neurology
Stopping High-Efficacy MS Drugs Raises Relapse Risk for Older Patients

Discontinuing natalizumab and fingolimod carried highest risk

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Fauci: When Confronted With Misinformation, Stick to the Science

Former NIAID director advises public health students on navigating politically charged topics

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Physician Shortage Smaller Than Previously Expected, Report Shows

Still, continued investment in training new physicians is critical, AAMC says

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Psychiatry
Most Post-Stroke Depression Strikes Within 5 Years

Cumulative depression incidence was about 60%, long-term study shows

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Psychiatry
Another Subway Rider Is Fatally Pushed Onto Tracks in New York City

Rare event has revived discussion about mental illness in city's subway system

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Infectious Disease
Diagnostic Adjuncts Could Reduce Overdiagnosis of Cellulitis

Thermal imaging and ALT-70 prediction score the "latest step in a quest for improved diagnosis"

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Oncology/Hematology
Breastfeeding Tied to Reduced Childhood Leukemia Risk

Lower pediatric ALL risk in Danish study when mothers exclusively breastfed for 3 months or more

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'Major Advance' in Food Allergy Management: Experts Weigh in on OUtMATCH Data

"We're at the beginning of the next era of food allergy management"

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Controversial Travel Policy for Military Reproductive Care Rarely Used

Policy used only a dozen times in 2023, unclear how many were for abortions

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Three healthcare professionals describe when they were gaslit by their peers

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Taking Control of the Cancer Journey

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Rachel Levine of HHS: Transgender Medicine Should Be Available in Every U.S. State

Highest ranking transgender official says laws get between patients and evidence-based healthcare

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How the U.S. Is Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis

COVID, social media, gun violence all contributing factors, says Rachel Levine, MD, of HHS

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How HHS Plans to Fight Increases in Syphilis, Maternal Mortality

A talk with Admiral Rachel Levine, MD, the department's assistant secretary for health

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Flu Makes a Late Stand in Some Parts of the U.S.

Michigan shows a late surge, while other regions have seen improvements

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Paul Offit on the Causes and Legacy of COVID Misinformation

'It's OK to say that you didn't get it right the first time. Science is a process of evolution.'

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Paul Offit on Vaccine Science, COVID's Future, and the Anti-Vax Movement

'You're seeing a real pushback against the kind of weapons that are needed in public health'

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When a Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Causes Cancer

The potential benefits of CAR T-cell therapies still far outweigh the risks