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A manufacturer-funded study found a significant decrease in annual total medical costs in patients with overweight/obesity and heart failure...

Persistent prenatal distress is associated with a significantly increased risk for epilepsy in offspring, new research showed. Medscape M...

ED visits related to hallucinogen use are linked to a 21-fold increased risk of schizophrenia spectrum disorder, results of a large populati...

A case series characterized wounds associated with xylazine exposure, an increasingly common adulterant found in illicitly manufactured fent...

MMWR described four cases of individuals presenting with rash on the face, buttocks, or genitals. Medscape Medical News

Oncologists are looking to discount pharmacy options like GoodRX and CostPlus for their patients as insurers place more restrictions on supp...

The first transcatheter aortic valve replacement device designed specifically to control aortic regurgitation performs well at 2 years in ad...

So far this year, authorities have identified at least 13 cases of locally acquired dengue, up from two in 2023, with 11 in Los Angeles Coun...

The first randomized trial of pulmonary embolism interventions shows mechanical thrombectomy has advantages over catheter-directed thromboly...

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is a safe and effective treatment for obesity, with durable long-term results for at least 10 years after the...

A cross-sectional study found the prevalence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension among women in the United States varied significantly b...

New findings demonstrated people with obesity rationing medications, a lack of Medicaid coverage in many US states, and the emotional afterm...

The updated National Guideline for the Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder recommends buprenorphine and methadone as first-line treat...

Only six physicians were disciplined for misleading the public in five biggest US states, a new study showed. Medscape Medical News

Patients with alcohol-associated liver disease could benefit from treatment of alcohol use disorder, yet pharmacologic therapy remains under...

Colorectal surgeons evaluated the treatments available for patients with hemorrhoids at a conference in France. Medscape Medical News

Early detection of atrial arrhythmias may prevent strokes in sickle cell disease. Medscape Medical News

A new study revealed the biologic process that may cause protein expression to block anti-VEGF therapy for retinal disease, along with a pot...

Modafinil and cognitive behavioral therapy, either alone or in combination, were associated with significantly less fatigue in patients with...

What is it like for physician assistants to move into specialized fields, transforming their roles and expanding their impact on patient car...

Researchers examined the relationship between US county mean PM2.5 levels and head and neck cancer (HNC) incidence rates. Medscape Medica...

Cardiac arrest survivors with complete neurologic recovery had significantly higher 5-year survival rates than those with moderate or severe...

A “bioadaptive” stent might circumvent the slow accumulation of target lesion failure that has been a consistent weakness of other stent des...

Modularity optimization outperformed Dartmouth Health Referral Regions in accurately defining emergency general surgery care regions, found...

The question is more urgent as over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring devices become more widely available. Medscape Medical News