August 15, 2025

Trial Tests Timing of IOPTH in RHPT Surgery

About 15% of patients with parathyroid gland enlargement from chronic kidney disease still require surgery within 10 years of starting dialysis, even with calcimimetics treatment. Surgical failure rates can reach 28%, often due to missed ectopic or supernumerary glands.

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August 13, 2025

Dressed for Trust: What Patients See

Research reveals how physician attire influences trust, professionalism, and patient connection — and why context is everything.

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August 12, 2025

Advanced-Practice Providers Filling Rural ER Gaps

Rural emergency rooms across the U.S. are increasingly staffed by physician assistants and nurse practitioners instead of physicians, raising debates over care quality, staffing shortages, and access to emergency services.

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August 11, 2025

FDA OKs Bioequivalent Iron Sucrose for CKD Anemia

The FDA has approved a bioequivalent iron sucrose injection for treating iron deficiency anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease.

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August 11, 2025

Why Turning 26 Jeopardizes Health Coverage

A growing number of young Americans lose affordable health insurance at age 26, facing complex Affordable Care Act marketplaces, rising costs, and limited coverage options.

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August 06, 2025

DASH4D: Sodium Reduction Lowered Blood Pressure in T2D

Researchers found that a lower sodium DASH-style diet tailored for type 2 diabetes reduced blood pressure in adults receiving antihypertensive treatment.

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August 05, 2025

Periodontal Disease: Systemic Associations Across Multiple Organ Systems

Evidence links periodontal inflammation to systemic dysfunction across cardiovascular, endocrine, renal, respiratory, and neurologic systems.

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July 23, 2025

IDSA Issues Stratified Antibiotic Approach for complicated UTIs

New recommendations outline a stratified antibiotic treatment for complicated urinary tract infections, including shorter durations, oral transition timing, and tailored empiric choices based on illness severity and resistance risks.

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July 23, 2025

6 Blood Proteins Predict Kidney Function Decline

A 6-protein blood-based model predicted kidney function decline in patients with ADPKD more accurately than clinical or imaging-based models, and offers a new pathway for outcome prediction.

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