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Key Facts GPs Should Know About GLP-1 Analogs

Family Medicine Initiative

Demand for new obesity medications like semaglutide (GLP-1 analogs) is high, but availability is low. Yes, one year after stopping the medication, patients regain ½ – ⅔ of their previous weight loss: What are other clinical benefits? So, which patients should get them first? What are the true benefits and side effects?

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Black and Hispanic people in US less likely to get treatment for stroke complications

Medical Xpress

finds Black and Hispanic stroke survivors were less likely than white stroke survivors to receive treatment for common complications during the first year after their stroke, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

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Study explores opioid prescribing patterns and the complications associated with liposomal bupivacaine use

Medical Xpress

A study evaluating opioid prescribing patterns and postoperative complications in patients undergoing third molar removal treated with and without liposomal bupivacaine was presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADOCR, held in conjunction with the 47th Annual Meeting of the CADR.

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Have Job-Based Health Coverage at 65? You May Still Want To Sign Up for Medicare

Physician's Weekly

When Alyne Diamond fell off a horse in August 2023 and broke her back, her employer-based health plan through UnitedHealthcare covered her emergency care in Aspen, Colorado. If people in these groups don’t sign up for Medicare when they become eligible, they can find themselves responsible for all their medical bills for years.

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Specific TJA subgroups gain greater benefit from peripheral nerve blocks

Medical Xpress

Specific subgroups of patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) experience greater benefit from peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) in terms of reduction in complications, according to a study presented at the Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting 2023, held from April 20 to 22 in Hollywood, Florida.

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Rare Diseases: Pathways to accelerating diagnoses 

Myriad Genetics

 Knowing your diagnosis and any genetic variation related to your medical condition can help you participate in research, connect with others in similar situations and know what therapies are safe to take. link] Accessed February 2023. None of them. It was the AI program ChatGPT.

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Peripheral nerve blocks in total joint arthroplasty beneficial for older patients with fewer comorbidities

Medical Xpress

In a study conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), researchers found that the use of peripheral nerve blocks in total knee and total hip arthroplasty were associated with a consistent reduction in risk for postoperative complications in patients with a lower comorbidity burden.