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Why Identifying and Managing Giant Cell Arteritis as an Emergency Is Crucial

Physician's Weekly

Leonard Calabrese, DO, Paras Karmacharya, MD, MS, and Adam Kilian, MD, break down why giant cell arteritis (GCA) demands immediate action, explain how to confirm diagnosis quickly, and what same-day treatment options like upadacitinib (Rinvoq) mean for patient care. But treatment first, securing the diagnosis is secondary and often delayed.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

However, things are moving fast, and success doesn’t come easy for the pioneers of any medical field. Scientists at Columbia University Medical Center and the University of Iowa used CRISPR to repair a genetic mutation responsible for retinitis pigmentosa in induced pluripotent stem cells derived from a patient with the disease.

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10 Signs You’re Gluten Intolerant

AMMD

1) If left unchecked, serious issues like malnutrition, digestive problems, and long-term health complications are the next step. Migraine headaches Fatigue or fibromyalgia — This diagnosis simply indicates your conventional doctor cannot pinpoint the cause of your fatigue or pain. The result? inflammation and damage. (1)

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

I’m a dementia specialist, and so what I was experiencing was that many people were coming to see me to get a diagnosis of a very straightforward case of mild Alzheimer’s or moderate Alzheimer’s disease, whose doctors had told them there was nothing wrong with them or that their memory was better than my own, says the doctor.

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Is it an Urinary Tract Infection or Something Else?

Dr. Michael Bazel

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common medical conditions that affect millions of people each year. Knowing the difference can help you seek the right treatment and avoid unnecessary complications. Let’s explore the signs of a UTI, how to differentiate it from other conditions, and when to seek medical advice.

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Prevention of Dementia: Kristine Yaffe

GeriPal

It’s just another example of, I think, that there’s a little extra special sauce there in the Beeson program. Then I went to medical school and I thought, “Well, should I go into psych? We had diabetes, hypertension, risky medications. So, medications that… Like sort of Bier’s criterium.

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Corona Together

StorytellERdoc

Regardless of the severity of a patient's illness and diagnosis, time and again I am now witnessing an unsettling fear in their eyes, conveying a belief that somehow Covid-19 is playing a part in their (lack of) well-being. Don't bog down our front-line medical providers with mild symptoms. They are scared. We are all scared.

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