Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 7, 2025

Key health policy updates from March 3, 2025: MAFP lobbyist Megan Verdeja shares the latest legislative news on health care-related bills impacting family physicians and health care access. MAFP Legislative Priorities in Action The following pieces of legislation, currently under consideration, align with the MAFP’s legislative priorities of reducing administrative burdens, investing in primary care and improving health care access.

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NPR Health

MARCH 4, 2025

Some employees who were previously fired received emails saying they're "clear to return to work.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 7, 2025

Researchers report a discovery in cardiac regeneration that offers new hope for the treatment of ischemic heart failure. Published in npj Regenerative Medicine, the study reveals a novel approach to promoting cardiomyocyte proliferation. The researchers are from the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane, Australia, and collaborating institutions.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 5, 2025

If you’ve been diagnosed with an endocrine disorder, like diabetes or an underactive thyroid, or have symptoms that you worry are caused by a hormone imbalance, you may be considering seeing an endocrinologist. Here’s what you need to know about what conditions endocrinologists can treat, when to consider seeing one, and how to find the best Connecticut-based hormone specialist for your needs.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 4, 2025

In this episode we dive into the resurgence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae an atypical bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia thats making waves in pediatric emergency medicine. Well cover its clinical presentation, epidemiology, diagnostic approach, and management, including why standard beta-lactam antibiotics wont work. Plus, well discuss whether M. pneumoniae even needs to be treated in the first place!

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NPR Health

MARCH 3, 2025

Some states are trying to make it easier for doctors trained in other countries to work in the U.S. Skeptics say other licensing and hiring barriers could hamper this effort.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 1, 2025

McMaster University researchers have identified small molecules in the blood that may impact early childhood development, showing how dietary exposures, early life experiences, and gut health can influence a child's growth and cognitive milestones.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 3, 2025

MRSA is the main cause of cutaneous abscesses. You treat them with incision and drainage. remember the lidocaine field block, and break up those locations with a hemostat. Packing isn’t necessary for most abscesses. Lyrics [verse] You know that what they say is true An abscess is infecting you MRSA deep within your skin Drain it with an incision [Chorus] Come on baby drain that pus MRSA infects all of us Lidocaine field blocks best friend Antibiotics in the end [Verse] You think you can ju

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NPR Health

MARCH 7, 2025

An unknown number of fired CDC workers got their jobs back this week. Among them was Bri McNulty, who had shared her story with NPR.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 7, 2025

High levels of ammonia kill liver cells by damaging the mitochondria that power the cells. But this can be prevented using an existing drug due to start clinical trials, finds a new study in mice led by researchers from UCL.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2025

The American Conference Institutes 3rd Annual Forum on Advanced Therapeutics is scheduled to take place from March 19-20, 2025, at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, MA. The conference will bring together industry leaders to explore evolving market trends, regulatory frameworks, and intellectual property strategies shaping the future of advanced therapeutics.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

A preventive care visit serves as one of the most valuable tools for maintaining your long-term health. Unlike appointments that address specific illnesses or injuries, preventive care visits focus on screening for potential health issues, assessing your overall wellness, and helping you establish healthy habits before problems develop. Understanding how to prepare for this important appointment ensures you receive maximum benefit from your healthcare provider’s expertise.

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NPR Health

MARCH 3, 2025

When Paul Cotter's father began to show signs of early-onset Alzheimer's disease, he lost job after job. Then a small local company offered him a role that helped rebuild his sense of purpose.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 7, 2025

A team of psychologists, bioengineers and neurologists from The University of Tokyo and Monash University in Australia has tested the possibility of using a qualia structure paradigm to understand whether sensory experiences are intersubjectively equivalent. Their paper is published in the journal iScience.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

By Adrienne R. Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert & Lisa M. Baumhardt, Principal Medical Device Regulatory Expert In the past three months, FDA has released two guidance documents related to artificial intelligence (AI) enabled medical devices: (1) a final guidance titled Marketing Submission Recommendations for a Predetermined Change Control Plan for Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions (PCCP Guidance, which we blogged about here ) was issued in December

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Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

MARCH 1, 2025

Most parents think their home is a sanctuary. Yet hidden dangers lurk in everyday products, from cleaning supplies to medications. Each year, over 2 million poison exposures occur in the United States, with children under six accounting for nearly half of all cases. Your home’s dangerous items aren’t glowing green with skull labels. They’re smiling at you from your bathroom counter.

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NPR Health

MARCH 5, 2025

Eli Lilly is offering vials of its obesity drug Zepbound to patients at a discount but only if they skip their insurance.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 1, 2025

Studies reveal that people with Down syndrome (DS) have over a 90% lifetime risk of developing dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease (AD) as they age. Research from the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering aims could uncover why some people with DS develop dementia while others do not providing insight that could ultimately benefit the entire DS community.

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GeriPal

MARCH 6, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary I was very proud to use the word apotheosis on todays podcast. See if you can pick out the moment. I say something like, Palliative care is, in many ways, the apotheosis of great palliative care. And I believe that to be true. When you think about the early concepts that shaped the field, you can see how palliative care for persons experiencing homelessness fits like a hand in a glove: total pain envisioned by Cicely Saunders, which even its earliest sketche s in

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

By Andrew J. Hull Late last month, the Department of Justice filed a short statement regarding administrative law judges (ALJs). The statement, issued by the Departments Chief of Staff Chad Mizelle, states in its entirety: Today the Department of Justice determined that multiple layers of removal restrictions shielding administrative law judges (ALJs) are unconstitutional.

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NPR Health

MARCH 4, 2025

Hoping to bring the giant, ancient animal back from extinction, scientists have created a far smaller woolly creature. Woolly mice have some of the key traits of mammoths, including their thick, hairy coat.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 7, 2025

Elevated concentrations of fluoride can occur in well water, and in some countries, it is added to drinking water to counteract caries in the population. A study from Karolinska Institutet now supports a few previous studies indicating that exposure to fluoride during the fetal stage or early childhood may impair cognition in children. The study is published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

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Evergreen Family Medicine

MARCH 3, 2025

Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccinologist, spoke of his conversation with Dr Fauci regarding whether the US government should target high-risk groups with COVID boosters rather than the entire population. Fauci replied that the correct action was to target high-risk groups. However, this becomes a nuanced message that the public may not understand. So, to ensure the high-risk groups get vaccinated, it was necessary to recommend it for everybody.Dr.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

At Mesa Family Physicians, we firmly believe that preventing health problems before they arise is always preferable to treating them after they’ve developed. Preventive care encompasses a wide range of healthcare services designed to maintain wellness, identify risk factors, and detect disease early when treatment is most effective. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the best examples of preventive care that can help you and your family maintain optimal health throughout all

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NPR Health

MARCH 5, 2025

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor of health policy, appears before the Senate HELP committee, which will vet his nomination to become the next director of the National Institutes of Health.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 7, 2025

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers at the Beijing Institute of Stem Cells and Regeneration (BISCRM) and the Institute of Zoology (IOZ) have cracked the code of the notorious FTO gene, reconciling its dual role in obesity and muscle growth. The revelation could improve obesity and diabetes treatments, potentially offering an alternative to popular GLP-1 receptor agonists that may cause undesirable muscle wasting.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 1, 2025

A team of researchers at the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Kiel Campus, the Kiel University, and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, have developed an innovative method for real-time molecular genetic classification of brain tumors during surgery. This approach combines DNA methylation analysis with advanced machine learning technologies to provide detailed information about the tumor type during surgery.

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NPR Health

MARCH 6, 2025

A buyout to take the drugstore chain private would give it more flexibility to make changes to improve its business without worrying about Wall Street's reaction. (Image credit: Gene J.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 1, 2025

A new government report adds to evidence that the HPV vaccine, once called dangerous by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is preventing cervical cancer in young women.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 1, 2025

For terminally ill cancer patients, the final days of life are immensely personal, having the choice to continue cancer treatments, or to stop treatments and prioritize a more comfortable passing. What a patient wants, however, isn't always what they receive, according to a Rutgers Health study published in the journal Cancer.

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NPR Health

MARCH 4, 2025

Last fall, thousands of people took part in a stress reduction study, learning skills that can improve mood and reduce anxiety. The results are in: Here's what they show.

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NPR Health

MARCH 7, 2025

Prepare yourself for the time change and sign up for our one-week newsletter series, Life Kit's Guide to Better Sleep. You'll get science-backed strategies to help you get your sleep back on track.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 7, 2025

Incidents of children in the US being poisoned by the synthetic opioid fentanyl "increased and became more severe," a new study reveals.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 7, 2025

For patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), bladder wall thickness (BWT) on computed tomography (CT) scans reflects the severity of bladder inflammatory conditions, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in the World Journal of Urology.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 7, 2025

"Many women don't realize the connection between hormonal changes and their gum health," says Nicola West, secretary general of the European Federation of Periodontology. "Throughout different stages of a woman's life, such as puberty, pregnancy and menopause, hormone fluctuations can make gums more vulnerable to disease, making oral care ever more essential for overall health.

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NPR Health

MARCH 3, 2025

People who work for the federal court system don't have the same kinds of job protections that most other Americans do. A nearly year-long NPR investigation has found problems with the way the courts police sexual harassment and bullying.and a pervasive culture of fear about blowing the whistle. A warning to our listeners, this piece contains a description of sexual assault.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 7, 2025

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure have higher rates of inpatient dialysis initiation than those without heart failure, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

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