Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

AI-based glaucoma screening via smartphone fundus camera showed 92% accuracy, aiding in early detection and referral to address the global burden of blindness. Glaucoma, the primary cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, is usually asymptomatic until it reaches advanced stages, researchers noted in PLOS One. “Lack of awareness, complexity in diagnosis, and fewer trained specialists make the initiative to tackle glaucoma blindness challenging,” they wrote.

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KevinMD

JULY 17, 2025

Every ED has patients who become part of the landscape. They come in once or twice a week, for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes they have chronic medical conditions they are unable to manage. Sometimes they are on the outskirts of society due to mental health or substance abuse disorders. The ER promises a few Read more… How one unforgettable ER patient taught a nurse about resilience originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

New guidelines confirm that for biomarker testing, navigation‑guided bronchoscopy yields lung tissue equal to that from percutaneous biopsy, with fewer risks. A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology concluded that navigation‑guided bronchoscopy provides lung tissue that is just as suitable for comprehensive biomarker testing as percutaneous (CT‑guided) biopsy, yet with far fewer adverse events.

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KevinMD

JULY 17, 2025

We thought we had moved on from diseases like rubella. But as measles makes a comeback, rubella may not be far behind, and this time, it could harm the next generation before it’s even born. Most people today have never seen a baby born with congenital rubella syndrome, a condition that causes blindness, deafness, heart Read more… How declining MMR vaccination rates put future generations at risk originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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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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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

This graphic shows how sEVs shed by donor heart cells and circulating T cells serve as a precise readout of heart transplant rejection, according to research. The post Using sEVs to Monitor Rejection in Heart Transplantation first appeared on Physician's Weekly.

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KevinMD

JULY 17, 2025

When I stepped away from my clinical practice, it wasn’t because I didn’t care. It was because I cared deeply—about my patients, my colleagues, and the future of medicine. I didn’t leave to escape. I left to help heal the culture that was quietly breaking so many of us. You can love medicine and stop Read more… The physician who turned burnout into a mission for change originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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KevinMD

JULY 17, 2025

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Nationally recognized psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, “How deep transcranial magnetic stimulation is transforming mental health care.” He shares his experience with deep TMS (dTMS), a non-invasive neuromodulation therapy that offers rapid relief for Read more… Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression [PODCAST] originally app

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Delays in diagnosis of hypertension are common and associated with delays in treatment initiation, according to a study published online July 14 in JAMA Network Open. Yuan Lu, Sc.D., from Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut, and colleagues examined the timing of clinical hypertension diagnosis and its association with antihypertensive medication prescribing and long-term cardiovascular outcomes in a retrospective cohort study.

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Doctors for America

JULY 17, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 July 16, 2025 Doctors for America Urges Congress to Protect the Independence of The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is a vital team composed of national experts in disease prevention and evidence-based medicine.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

Systemic disparities in access to epilepsy care, specifically using the emergency department for seizures, is driven by lack of insurance, low income, and race. Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities contribute to frequent emergency department visits for seizures, according to a study published in Epilepsia. “Health disparities impact access to epilepsy care in the United States, but how these factors contribute to recurrent emergency department (ED) visits is unclear,” the researchers wrot

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Family Medicine Initiative

JULY 17, 2025

A chronically exhausted patient hopefully asks for a high-dose vitamin C infusion. Where does this belief come from, and what does the science say? The evidence base is thin. Nevertheless, vitamin C has experienced a remarkable renaissance since the pandemic, as Google search queries show: This article separates historical myths from evidence-based medicine – and tells a fascinating story in the process.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

Components of the female reproductive tract microbiome, particularly Lactobacillus, strongly impacts fertility and in vitro fertilization outcomes. “The microbiota of the vagina, cervix, and uterus now appear to play critical roles in reproductive function, influencing processes such as endometrial receptivity, embryo implantation, and immune tolerance,” researchers wrote in Life.

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Pamela Wible MD

JULY 17, 2025

Download your free copy of “Starting Private Practice” – A step-by-step guide to launching your business, even without a license. How to Launch Your Own Business (Even With No Medical License) A Free Book for Health Professionals (Request your free copy here ) 1. Introduction & Overview Why teach health professionals to launch private practices?

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An additional ultrasound measurement to assess resistance in fetal blood vessels can improve the decision of whether to expedite birth when a woman in the final stage of pregnancy perceives less fetal movements, according to a study published online July 10 in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health.

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KevinMD

JULY 17, 2025

Theft, in its essence, is the unlawful taking of something valuable from another. While usually associated with material possessions, it also extends to intangible assets such as time, reputation, and emotional well-being. When authorities like medical boards or the Department of Justice (DOJ) engage in unfair practices grounded in presumptive guilt, they are not just Read more… Time theft: the unseen harm of abusive oversight originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

Dr. Lindsay Hannan discusses findings that showed advanced medical therapies in ulcerative colitis have not improved resection or colorectal cancer rates. A study published in the Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis examined the impact of advanced medical therapies on the time to colectomy and oncological outcomes among patients with ulcerative colitis.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JULY 17, 2025

[link] In this episode, Noah presented a surprising case with an excellent outcome to Mark and Kirtan. Embark on this diagnostic journey with us!

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

Researchers discovered that patients with pollinosis received markedly different results depending on which specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) assay was used. Patients with pollinosis may receive markedly different results, depending on which specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE) assay their physician uses, according to a 70-patient comparison study published in the Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry.

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NPR Health

JULY 17, 2025

Rowing on the Connecticut River is teaching a woman with multiple sclerosis that she can get through challenges back on land, on her own.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Patients with osteoporosis who suffer a fragility fracture at age 80 years or older have better five-year outcomes if they receive treatment for osteoporosis, according to a study presented at ENDO 2025, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held from July 12 to 15 in San Francisco. Gianina Flocco, M.D., from the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues used the TriNextX health research database to identify patients diagnosed with osteoporosis who

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Newnan Family Medicine Associates

JULY 17, 2025

Hair removal can be tricky enough but when your skin is sensitive, it’s a whole different challenge. From unexpected rashes to post-shave irritation, even the most common methods can cause more harm than good. But that doesn’t mean smooth, hair-free skin is off-limits. With the right approach.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

One of the world’s biggest genetic databases comprises DNA data donated over the years by more than a million retired military service members. It’s part of a project run by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The initiative, dubbed the Million Veteran Program, is a “crown jewel of the country,” said David Shulkin, a physician who served as VA secretary during the first Trump administration.

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NPR Health

JULY 17, 2025

The president underwent a comprehensive medical exam after experiencing swelling in his lower legs in recent weeks.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

LISTEN: Federal law entitles patients to interpreters if they don’t have a strong grasp of English. KFF Health News correspondent Vanessa G. Sánchez appeared on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on July 9 to explain why some Trump administration policies are leaving patients fearful to ask for language services. Patients need to communicate clearly with their health care provider.

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KevinMD

JULY 17, 2025

Walk into any emergency room across the country and you’ll see familiar scenes: crowded waiting rooms, overstretched resources, and overworked physicians balancing patient care with substantial administrative burdens. Against this backdrop, physician burnout remains unacceptably high (48.2 percent of physicians), with clerical duties cited as the most common cause.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Heat-related emergency department visits for children increased from 2012 to 2023, according to a study recently published in Academic Pediatrics. Taylor A. Merritt, M.D., from the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, and colleagues assessed heat-related pediatric emergency department diagnoses from May to September from 2012 to 2023.

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Physician's Practice

JULY 17, 2025

Use these strategies to boost your front-desk team's engagement and satisfaction, ensuring smoother patient interactions and higher revenue.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a socially disadvantaged population, vaporized nicotine products (VNPs) are more effective than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for smoking cessation, according to a study published online July 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Ryan J. Courtney, Ph.D., from the University of New South Wales in Australia, and colleagues examined whether VNPs are more effective than NRT for smoking cessation among people experiencing social disadvantage i

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Physician's Practice

JULY 17, 2025

From ambient transcription to smart scheduling, AI is helping doctors cut costs, save time and improve care. Here’s where it’s making the biggest difference — and what to consider before you invest.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with an increased risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and its complications compared with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, according to a study published online July 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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Physician's Practice

JULY 17, 2025

Struggling to recruit top medical practice staff? In one power-packed minute, P2 Management Minute reveals three game-changing hiring insights you can’t afford to miss.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most individuals do not go through severe withdrawal after discontinuing antidepressants, according to a study published online July 9 in JAMA Psychiatry. Michail Kalfas, from King’s College London, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the presence of discontinuation symptoms using standardized scales (e.g., Discontinuation-Emergent Signs and Symptoms [DESS]) and the incidence of individual discontinuatio

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NPR Health

JULY 17, 2025

Like other states that still allow abortion, Maryland has seen an increase in people coming from out of state to get care. And it's found a new way to offer them financial support.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

Researchers found that pain catastrophizing was significantly associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Interventions targeting both metabolic health and psychological well-being may help ease pain in this patient population. “Even though the association between MetS and increased pain perception in patients experiencing chronic pain is already known in the literature, to the best of our knowledge, our paper is the first work exploring the interr

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GeriPal

JULY 17, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary What is death anxiety? We spend the first 15 minutes of the podcast addressing this question. And maybe this was unfair to our guests, the fabulous dynamic duo of palliative psychiatrists Dani Chammas and Keri Brenner (listen to their prior podcasts on therapeutic presence and the angry patient ). After all, we invited them on to our podcast to discuss death anxiety, then Eric and I immediately questioned if death anxiety was the best term for what we want to di

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 17, 2025

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nicotine pouch ingestions increased 763.1 percent among children from 2020 to 2023, according to a study published online July 14 in Pediatrics. Madelyn Olivas, from the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and colleagues analyzed unintentional, single-substance nicotine ingestions among children younger than age 6 years reported to the National Poison Data System from 2010 to 2023.

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