October 16, 2025

New Criteria, New Numbers on Obesity

A Lancet Commission definition integrating BMI with anthropometric measures increased obesity prevalence by ~60% in a major US cohort, identifying previously unrecognized high-risk patients while introducing distinct clinical phenotypes.

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October 16, 2025

Pickleball Comes with a Cost: Rising Eye Injuries

A sharp rise in pickleball-related eye injuries prompts researchers to call for standardized eye protection to prevent vision-threatening trauma.

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October 15, 2025

Medical Oddities: The Half-Hour Health Hack

Metabolic tweaks, sensory sweet spots, antiviral spice, and a soothing cup for the heart and more this week.

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October 15, 2025

Study Describes Patterns in Reported Drug Interactions

Researchers analyze about 177,000 drug interactions to identify key medication safety trends.

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October 14, 2025

Only 2% Screened: Closing the Male Gap

“Men would like to believe they’re indestructible, so a fracture doesn’t have the implication that it should."

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October 09, 2025

Hidden Patterns in HIV Pain Care

Medicare data revealed new insights into opioid use among populations with HIV.

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October 08, 2025

New Data Tie GLP-1 Therapies to GERD

"These potential risks should be weighed against the established clinical benefits of this drug class."

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October 03, 2025

Workplace Injury Gaps Emerged by Race

Data from 95 distinct occupations, along with imputed race and ethnicity, was used.

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October 03, 2025

Court Upholds State's "Doctor" Title Ban

Federal judge rules nurse practitioners with doctorates cannot use “doctor/Dr.” in advertising or health care settings likely to make patients think they’re physicians. 

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