November 06, 2025

‘Wasteful’? Doctors Call It Essential

Proposed cuts to the Hospital Preparedness Program may limit hospitals’ capacity to manage pandemics, natural disasters, and mass-casualty events affecting U.S. health systems.

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November 05, 2025

Shame in Medicine—A Quiet Epidemic

A new movement in medicine aims to teach “shame competence,” helping physicians recognize and manage one of the field’s most corrosive yet overlooked emotions.

KFF Health News

November 04, 2025

Should SGLT-2 Inhibitors Be Continued After a UTI?

Patients with type 2 diabetes who developed urinary tract infections while taking sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors faced higher heart and kidney risks.

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October 30, 2025

Viral Infections Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk 

Systematic review identifies influenza, COVID-19, HIV, hepatitis C, and herpes zoster as significant cardiac risk factors in analysis of 155 studies.

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October 29, 2025

Hearing Loss Increased 56% Over 25-Year Cohort Follow-up

Two audiometry timepoints show the greatest hearing decline in high frequencies over 25 years.

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October 29, 2025

H-1B Visa Changes: Who Pays the Price?

New fee structure could hit hardest where physicians are needed most.

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October 23, 2025

Waist Loss Only Part of Semaglutide’s Power

Semaglutide lowered cardiovascular events in patients with overweight or obesity without diabetes, independent of weight loss.

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October 22, 2025

Do GLP-1RAs Differ in Cardiometabolic Protection?

Researchers found that liraglutide and semaglutide offer similar cardiovascular and kidney benefits in type 2 diabetes.

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October 20, 2025

FDA Okays First Oral GLP-1 for CV Risk

Novo Nordisk’s once-daily GLP-1 tablet reduced major adverse cardiovascular events in high-risk adults, including those without prior heart attack or stroke.

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