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Why doctors must stop ignoring unintentional weight loss in patients with obesity

KevinMD

When so many children and adults struggle with obesity, it’s easy to see why weight loss is often celebrated. Unfortunately, health care professionals sometimes apply those same social narratives to clinical decision-making, and the consequences can be dangerous. I’ve developed two distinct clinical niches: metabolic dysfunction and tuberculosis.

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Show & Tell: Slow Learning Through Acuity

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

By Bright Zhou, MD, MS Most of us choose Family Medicine for the meaningful long-term relationships we form with our communities in the outpatient setting. However, did y’all know that 37% of new graduates also practice inpatient medicine ? As a new attending physician practicing at both a community hospital and at an academic, tertiary care hospital, I’d love to share a few reasons for why I chose to continue inpatient medicine.

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Why point-of-care ultrasound belongs in emergency department triage

KevinMD

The ED is swamped with new patient arrivals. As a result, the 20-year-old who told the triage nurse he is having difficulty breathing waits an hour before his turn in the triage room. The emergency department technician hands me the ECG—sinus tachycardia—and takes the vitals. Me: “What brings you to the emergency department today?” Him: Read more… Why point-of-care ultrasound belongs in emergency department triage originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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An Arm and a Leg: The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part II

Physician's Weekly

In response to the high price of prescription drugs, “An Arm and a Leg” asked listeners to share their strategies for getting the medicine they need at prices they can manage. Host Dan Weissmann and producers Emily Pisacreta and Claire Davenport share tips from a retired hospital manager who now helps seniors find the right Medicare plans, a pharmaceutical sales rep, an employee benefits adviser, and a battle-worn hospital caseworker.

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How to Start Virtual Care the Right Way: A Proven Roadmap for 2025 and Beyond

Speaker: Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN

The promise of virtual care is no longer theoretical and is now a critical solution to many of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. Yet many healthcare leaders remain unsure how to build a business case for investment and launching the right program at the right time can be the difference between value and failure. For organizations seeking a financially sound, clinically effective entry point, Virtual Patient Observation (VPO) offers a compelling case to lead with.

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AI is already replacing doctors—just not how you think

KevinMD

When I was a young bonnie lad of just 16, I was lucky enough to score a meeting with Sandy Napel, PhD at Stanford University’s Radiological Sciences Laboratory (RSL). I demonstrated a prototype algorithm that automatically identified the position and course of arteries on CT scans. It was the first shot in a nearly decade-long Read more… AI is already replacing doctors—just not how you think originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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BMC Urologists Help Bring Innovative Prostate Cancer Research to Patients

Boulder Medical Center

Boulder Medical Center Urologists are part of a select group of physicians participating in a clinical trial comparing Aquablation® (waterjet) therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer to traditional radical prostatectomy. The trial is the first of its kind to use the minimally invasive robotically-controlled waterjet surgery to remove cancer tissue compared to traditional surgery that removes the entire prostate.

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Online DBT Reduces Chronic Pain Emotion Dysregulation

Physician's Weekly

A remote dialectical behavior therapy program tailored to chronic pain significantly improved emotion regulation, according to a recent study. Emotion dysregulation is common in individuals living with chronic pain , often compounding the psychological burden of their condition. Yet, few interventions directly target the issue. In a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open , researchers evaluated a digital dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) program tailored to this population, yi

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Why hospitals are quietly capping top doctors’ pay

KevinMD

Are 10 percent (or 25 percent) of all the physicians in your specialty breaking the law? Of course not! Who would think such a thing? Your friendly neighborhood “nonprofit” hospital, that’s who! I have been reviewing physician employment agreements for almost 40 years, and in the last few years I have noticed a spike in Read more… Why hospitals are quietly capping top doctors’ pay originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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BITESIZE | Mel Robbins: How to Reduce Overwhelm, Increase Your Energy and Feel More In Control of Life

Dr Chatterjee

Today’s guest shares a simple but powerful tool that can help you lower your stress levels, increase your energy and feel more in control of life. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 525 of the podcast with best-selling author and expert in life improvement, mindset, and behaviour change, Mel Robbins.

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Why ADHD in women requires a new approach [PODCAST]

KevinMD

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Pediatrician Arti Lal discusses her article, “Why ADHD in women is finally getting the attention it deserves.” She explores why new ADHD diagnoses nearly doubled for adult women from 2020 to 2022 and the unique barriers they face in getting proper Read more… Why ADHD in women requires a new approach [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Q&A: Validated AI Model Could Guide Real-World NSCLC Decisions

Physician's Weekly

Drs. Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani and Mohamed Abazeed discuss a validated AI model that can predict how patients with advanced NSCLC will respond to immunotherapy. AI can accurately analyze pathology slides and directly predict how patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will respond to immunotherapy, according to results published in JAMA Oncology.

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We recognize Chronic Disease Day

Family Physicians of Cedar Rapids

Chronic Disease Day, Why Awareness Matters Every year on July 10th, we recognize Chronic Disease Day a day dedicated to raising awareness, fostering support, and encouraging action for those affected by chronic health conditions. Chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, asthma, and autoimmune disorders affect 6 in 10 adults in the U.S.

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Hypercholesterolemia Treatment Falls Short of Guidelines

Physician's Weekly

THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pharmacologic treatment of hypercholesterolemia falls short of U.S. and European guidelines, according to a study published online June 30 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. G. Caleb Alexander, M.D., from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, and colleagues projected anticipated improvements in treatment and outcomes of hypercholesterolemia under full implementation of U.S. and European pharmacologic treatment rec

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Is your practice overpaying for medical billing?

Physician's Practice

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Nontargeted Screening Approach Better for Identifying New Hep C Infection in ED

Physician's Weekly

THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A nontargeted screening approach in the emergency department is superior to targeted screening for identifying new hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, according to a study published online July 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Jason Haukoos, M.D., from Denver Health, and colleagues examined the effectiveness of HCV screening in emergency departments in a prospective, multicenter, pragmatic randomized trial.

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Why a new opioid alternative is out of reach for some pain patients

NPR Health

Journavx is the first truly new painkiller approved by the Food and Drug Administration in more than 20 years. But the drug is expensive, and many people can't get it yet.

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The Erosion of Trust in Healthcare: Restoring the Patient-Physician Relationship

Physician's Weekly

Dr. Mark Sullivan discusses strategies for restoring the patient-physician relationship in response to the ongoing erosion of public trust in healthcare. In recent years, the United States has witnessed a significant decline in public trust toward healthcare providers, hospitals, and healthcare systems. This erosion of trust poses serious challenges to patient care, public health initiatives, and the overall efficacy of the healthcare delivery system.

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Top Surgical Specialties by Pay

Barton Associates

As the number of Americans aged 65 or older has increased faster than in any decade in the past 130 years , demand for more complex surgical procedures has grown as surgeons themselves age and retire. The result is an imbalance of market forces that is expected to have serious consequences on the United States’ surgical workforce. In fact, according to a 2024 report by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) , the country is projected to be short between 10,100 and 19,900 surgeons in

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Is Same-Day Emergency Care Feasible & Beneficial?

Physician's Weekly

Limited evidence from recent research suggests that implementing same-day emergency care services is feasible and may increase the rate of same-day discharges. A systematic review published in the Emergency Medicine Journal suggests that implementing same-day emergency care (SDEC) services is feasible and may increase the rate of same-day discharges.

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State-Led Food Transparency: Texas and Louisiana Lead the Charge

FDA Law

By Charles D. Snow & Riëtte van Laack — Two southern states are taking bold steps to change the way they approach food labeling—and they’re not mincing words. In a growing movement aligned with the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda, Texas and Louisiana have each passed sweeping new laws requiring clearer warnings and disclosures for food additives and seed oils.

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Living in Marginalized Neighborhoods Linked to Adverse Outcomes in Acute MI

Physician's Weekly

THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For younger acute myocardial infarction (AMI) survivors, living in marginalized neighborhoods is associated with adverse outcomes, according to a study published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open. Leo E. Akioyamen, M.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues examined the association of living in a marginalized neighborhood with mortality and care for younger AMI survivors (younger than 65 years) in a universal health care system in a pop

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Episode 407: WDx #37: Clinical Unknown with Kaylin and Sharmin

The Clinical Problem Solvers

In this episode of WDx, Dr Sukriti Banthiya joins Kaylin, Sharmin, and Cheryl and presents a case of a 78-year-old man initially presenting with generalized weakness and a fall.

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Pulmonology Trivia

Physician's Weekly

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Rate your EHR: Take a short survey and tell us about your system

Physician's Practice

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Radiation Therapy Can Promote Amphiregulin, Which Increases Growth of Metastases

Physician's Weekly

THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Radiation therapy can promote the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) ligand amphiregulin, which increases growth of existing metastases in patients with advanced solid tumors, according to a study recently published online in Nature. András Piffkó, M.D., from the University of Chicago, and colleagues explored the potentially deleterious effect of radiation in promoting metastasis in patients with advanced solid tumors who received stereotacti

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Two court decisions impacting reproductive care items

Physician's Practice

Recent court rulings reshape reproductive health care privacy and regulations, emphasizing the need for updated HIPAA policies and awareness of state laws.

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Experts Urge Clinicians to Adopt CAAT Across Airway Diseases

Physician's Weekly

The CAAT governance board recommends transitioning from the COPD Assessment Test to the CAAT and using it for patients with asthma as well as for those with COPD. The governance board of the Chronic Airways Assessment Test (CAAT) is recommending clinicians and researchers transition from the CAAT’s predecessor, the COPD Assessment Test (CAT), to the CAAT and consider its use for patients with asthma as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to an editorial in Chronic Obs

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When Clinicians Become Family Caregivers

Integrated Care News by CFHA

During the years I was the primary family caregiver for my mother and stepfather with dementia, their physicians and my family members treated me variously. It was often confusing for me to figure out how to be a good “clinician-caregiver”—a son, clinical psychologist, and medical educator savvy about healthcare and our fragmented, complicated healthcare system.

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Childhood Bacterial Bronchitis Tied to Long-Term Lung Risks

Physician's Weekly

Many children continue to experience respiratory symptoms up to 14 years after treatment for protracted bacterial bronchitis, according to a recent study. Pediatric Pulmonology published a European follow-up study showing that protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) is often the starting point—not the end—of respiratory illness for children: Up to 14 years after PBB treatment, a significant proportion of children continue to experience respiratory symptoms, with wet cough and bronchial asthma affe

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Radical Transparency or Radical Redundancy? FDA Publishes 200+ Complete Response Letters, Most of Which Are Already Public

FDA Law

By Sarah Wicks & Michelle L. Butler — In a move FDA is calling “radical transparency,” the Agency announced on July 10, 2025 that it has published 200+ Complete Response Letters (CRLs) issued in response to marketing applications for drugs and biologics on its openFDA database. These particular CRLs were issued in response to original and supplemental drug and biological product applications submitted to the Agency between 2020 and 2024 that ultimately gained approval.

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Poor Sleep Architecture & Insomnia Impact Quality of Life in IBD

Physician's Weekly

Both altered sleep architecture and insomnia impact patients with inflammatory bowel disease, but cognitive behavioral therapy may be a treatment option. “Poor sleep is associated with flares of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),” researchers wrote in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. “Studies often rely on subjective assessments of sleep and disease activity.

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Individualizing Blood Pressure Goals in Older Adults: Mitra Jamshidian, Simon Ascher and Mark Supiano

GeriPal

Summary Transcript CME Summary What’s the ideal blood pressure target for older adults with hypertension? Should we aim for a systolic BP of 120 mmHg in all older adults, as suggested by the SPRINT trial ? Or should we be more flexible—especially for those who are frail or among the oldest old? This week on the GeriPal Podcast, we explore the nuances of managing blood pressure in older adults with our guests Dr.

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15.6 Million Lifetime Gastric Cancers Expected in Those Born During 2008 to 2017

Physician's Weekly

THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Among young people born in 2008 to 2017, 15.6 million lifetime gastric cancer cases are expected globally, with more than three-quarters attributable to Helicobacter pylori , according to a study published online July 7 in Nature Medicine. Jin Young Park, Ph.D., from the International Agency for Research on Cancer in France, and colleagues projected the future burden of gastric cancer, including that attributable to H. pylori , among a cohort of y

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act offers practices new expansion opportunities

Physician's Practice

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Preschool Depression Intervention Has Long-Term Beneficial Effects

Physician's Weekly

THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Completion of a Parent–Child Interaction Therapy-Emotion Development (PCIT-ED) intervention for preschool depression has long-term effects and is associated with reduced psychotropic and mental health service use, according to a study published online June 26 in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

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UNAIDS report warns HIV progress at risk as U.S. funding cuts take hold

NPR Health

The UNAIDS annual report warns that Trump era HIV funding cuts could lead to 6 million more infections and 4 million deaths by 2029 — as low-income countries struggle to fill the gap.

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