February 19, 2026

Telehealth Patterns in Medicare Beneficiaries

One in six Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth between 2021 and 2023, with mental health visits leading the way, states new research report.

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February 19, 2026

GLP-1 RAs Linked to Higher Hair Loss Risk

A large matched cohort study quantifies the association between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use and nonscarring alopecia

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February 18, 2026

Medical Oddities: Essential Oil, Deadly Consequences

A cabinet mix-up, a chatty heart, a violet catheter bag, stressed kids, and tea that won’t save the brain—just another week.

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February 16, 2026

Intermittent Fasting Shows No Edge Over Standard Diets

Cochrane review finds the approach produces similar weight loss and quality-of-life outcomes compared with conventional calorie restriction

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February 11, 2026

Medical Oddities: Real AI Romance, Where Code Meets Crush

This week the focus is on love and relationships: how it has evolved in society, and it’s effect on the people who live in it.

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February 04, 2026

Who Decides When a Doctor Steps Back?

Cognitive decline, credentialing, and why “I’ll know” often isn’t enough.

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February 04, 2026

Medical Oddities: Muscle Memory Before Birth? 

When dad trains offspring gain, bar tricks can end in the OR, guts that linger, empathetic pain, and “natural” immune traps this week.

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January 30, 2026

Do Urate Targets Influence CV Risk?

Researchers examine whether achieving treat-to-target serum urate levels with urate-lowering treatment affects long-term cardiovascular outcomes in patients with gout.

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January 30, 2026

Hospitals, Custody, and the Missing Patient

As detained patients enter hospitals, access to care, communication, and advocacy becomes unclear.

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