July 10, 2025

1 in 4 U.S. Infants Missing Bifidobacterium: Study

Babies who lacked this key gut bacteria were at an increased risk of eczema, allergies, and asthma by age 2.

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July 02, 2025

Medical Oddities: Leprosy’s Old New World Secret

This week’s clinical grab bag: tea for gloom, ancient leprosy, smoggy fibrosis & power peeing.

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July 02, 2025

Gel Offers Relief for Axillary Sweating 

A pooled analysis of two phase 3 trials found that a once-daily topical anticholinergic gel significantly improved sweat reduction and symptom severity in patients with axillary hyperhidrosis, with a tolerable safety profile.

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July 01, 2025

Contact Lens Practice Pearls: Profilometry Is the Conversation Starter

Profilometry in contact lens fitting enhances patient understanding and trust, says Jason Compton, OD.

Contact Lens Spectrum

June 30, 2025

Can Typos Change a Diagnosis?

Large language models used in clinical decision-making may offer different treatment recommendations depending on how a patient writes their message—even when the medical facts remain unchanged.

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July 02, 2024

Black Docs Lacking Amid Growing Attacks on Diversity Programs

Research has shown that patients of color prefer seeing doctors of their own race — and some studies have shown health outcomes are better for Black patients seeing Black doctors.

KFF Health News

April 29, 2024

Record Heat Waves Propel Surge in Heat-Related Illness

2023 brought record-breaking heat waves in the United States, significantly impacting vulnerable groups. Analysis by the CDC revealed a substantial number of heat-related illness (HRI) emergency department visits, resulting in multiple public health alerts.

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May 23, 2025

Also in the News…

From new conferences and OCT systems to the links between pediatric uveitis and early-onset atopic dermatitis, these are the news stories and studies that caught our attention this week…

The Ophthalmologist

May 28, 2025

Kennedy Proposes NIH Publishing Ban

"We're probably going to stop publishing in The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and those other journals because they're all corrupt."

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