February 23, 2026

FDA Approves New Option in Obesity

The Allurion Gastric Balloon System is now authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration for short-term weight loss in adults aged 22 to 65 years with obesity and a body mass index of 30 to 40 kg/m2.

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February 23, 2026

Rapunzel Syndrome Masks Weight Loss

Researchers identify an extensive trichobezoar in a child with progressive weight loss and feeding changes.

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February 19, 2026

Proton Pump Inhibitors and Cancer Risk

Investigators evaluate cancer risk tied to extended acid suppression therapy.

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February 09, 2026

The Unexpected Risks of Liquid Nitrogen Ingestion 

A case report describes gastric perforation following ingestion of a liquid nitrogen–infused drink 

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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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January 27, 2026

AI Scribes: Efficiency for Whom?

Unresolved safety, privacy, and regulatory concerns may limit benefits of AI scribes for physicians and patients.

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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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July 26, 2024

Healing and Owing: U.S. Health Workers' $150 Billion Debt Dilemma

A new study exposes the alarming levels of medical and educational debt burdening U.S. health care workers, with debt disproportionately affecting women, Black workers, and those in lower-paying fields.

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January 10, 2025

Higher H. pylori Prevalence Seen in Severe Psoriasis

Psoriasis patients show higher Helicobacter pylori infection rates, with potential implications for further research into disease associations.

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January 14, 2025

Low-Carb Diet Improves Reflux and GI Health in Obesity Study

Low-carb, high-fat diets reduced reflux symptoms and altered short-chain fatty acids in obesity.

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