May 08, 2026

Do Head Hits Shift the Gut Microbiome?

A small observational study in collegiate football players found microbiome associations after nonconcussive head impacts, though findings were limited by severe underpowering and high attrition

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May 08, 2026

A Smarter Screen for Sleep Apnea Stimulation

A four-factor staging system stratified response rates from 90.9% to 37.5% in a retrospective cohort study, although the model showed only moderate discrimination (C statistic, 0.68) and requires external validation

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May 07, 2026

Infections Lead Thoracic CT Findings in SLE

Researchers characterize spectrum of pulmonary and extrathoracic involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus.

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May 06, 2026

Postoperative Step Counts Tied to Surgical Recovery

Wearable-measured mobility—but not heart rate variability or wellness scores—was associated with length of stay, complications, and readmissions

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May 06, 2026

Invasive NSTEMI Strategy Shows No Benefit in Frail Patients

Frailty severity may identify older patients least likely to benefit—and potentially at higher risk—with invasive management

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May 01, 2026

Top 10 States with the Lowest Costs for Running a Medical Practice

These 10 states posted some of the lowest 2026 Medicare practice expense GPCI among states that CMS treats as a single statewide locality, with broader price levels and selected malpractice or tax indicators adding context.

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May 01, 2026

Top 10 States for Physician-Owned Hospitals

These 10 states make it more practical for physicians to participate in hospital ownership by aligning statutory structure, corporate practice of medicine rules, and population trends.

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April 29, 2026

Side Effects: The Stuff We Ignore

An anal fissure masquerading as hemorrhoid pain. A spouse's family history predicting your survival. Melatonin labels lying about their own dosage. This week's studies reward the clinician who looks twice.

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April 28, 2026

Insomnia May Raise Ischemic Stroke Risk

Systematic review found stronger stroke associations when insomnia was clinically diagnosed

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April 28, 2026

Activity, Sleep Tied to Dementia Risk

Meta-analysis links higher activity, less sitting, and 7 to 8 hours of sleep with lower incident dementia risk, though findings vary widely across studies.

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