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Electronic Nudge Letters Do Not Improve Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in CKD

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Neither delivery of electronic nudge letters nor letters to general practice increase uptake of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online June 7 in Circulation. All rights reserved.

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Physician Views on Certifying Assisted Dying

Physician's Weekly

Swedish doctors navigated ethical uncertainty yet largely endorsed aiding assisted dying abroad through medical certification to support patient autonomy. Source: frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1580657/full

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Navigating Executive Orders and DOJ Memos That Threaten Criminal Prosecution

FDA Law Blog

The political battle went into gear on January 28, 2025, with an Executive Order titled Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation. The EO and DOJ memo were followed by a May 1, 2025 announcement of a report from the U.S. FGM is defined as any procedure performed for non-medical reasons. 116(e) (emphasis added).