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(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- First-line treatment with encorafenib (Braftovi) and cetuximab (Erbitux) plus chemotherapy significantly improved survival outcomes compared ...

AI Tool Linked to Fewer Recurrent Events After Stroke

HELSINKI, Finland — An artificial intelligence (AI)–based clinical decision support system helped doctors make decisions in the treatment of acute ...

How does the pill affect your brain? We’re finally getting answers

Hormonal birth control is effective in preventing pregnancy, but there may be some neurological trade-offs that we are only just ...

Disposable vapes ban unlikely to reduce appeal, says campaigner

Getty ImagesThe ban on single-use vapes is unlikely to reduce the appeal of e-cigarettes to teenagers because re-usable models are ...

How Are Young Adults Quitting Vaping?

TOPLINE:In 2022, nearly one third of young adults in the United States used electronic nicotine products, and almost one third ...

Autism Linked to Fourfold Increase in Parkinson’s Disease

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is linked to a fourfold increased risk for early-onset Parkinson’s disease (PD), results from the largest, ...

Can Shorter RT Offer Long-Term Benefits in Prostate Cancer?

TOPLINE:At a median follow-up of 13.2 years, dose-escalated hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiation therapy led to fewer treatment failures in men with ...

Childhood AD Not Linked to Executive Function Deficits

TOPLINE:A cohort study of children in the United Kingdom found that early childhood atopic dermatitis (AD), especially when mild, is ...

Key Challenges Faced by Today’s Hospitalists

On any given day, Andrea Braden, MD, must make quick clinical decisions about hospital patients who require emergency care.Her biggest ...

Creatine Supplements Studied in Alzheimer’s Pilot Trial

(MedPage Today) -- Creatine supplements demonstrated a hint of promise for people with Alzheimer's disease in the pilot CABA trial. ...

These Two Stimulants Should Be Contraindicated During Pregnancy, Group Says

(MedPage Today) -- Consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen is sounding the alarm about potential risks for birth defects associated with ...

RFK Jr.’s MAHA Report Cited Studies That Don’t Appear to Exist

(MedPage Today) -- The White House will fix errors in the federal government report spearheaded by HHS Secretary Robert F. ...

RFK Jr. a ‘Menace’; RN Livestreams Shift; Urologist Congressman vs Young Doctors

(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. "RFK ...

Leprosy was in the Americas long before the arrival of Europeans

Leprosy can be caused by two species of bacteria, Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosisnobeastsofierce Science/Alamy A form of leprosy affected ...

First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle

Illustration of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circleGabriel Ugueto Newly discovered bone fragments from Alaska suggest birds have been ...

Targeted Combo Plus Chemo Improves Survival in BRAF-Mutated CRC

(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- First-line treatment with encorafenib (Braftovi) and cetuximab (Erbitux) plus chemotherapy significantly improved survival outcomes compared ...

Here’s What to Know About NB.1.8.1, the COVID Variant Surging in Asia

(MedPage Today) -- A new COVID variant driving a surge of infections in China and other parts of Asia has ...

Race May Factor Into Genetic Screening for Inherited Cardiomyopathy

(MedPage Today) -- Large-scale genetic testing turned up pathogenic variants for inherited cardiomyopathies in a meaningful proportion of the general ...

Share of Physicians in Private Practice Continues to Slide, AMA Reports