March 06, 2025

Butter Raises, Plant Oils Lower Mortality

New 33-year study of 221,054 adults finds replacing butter with plant-based oils could reduce premature death risk by 17%, with olive, canola, and soybean oils showing strongest protective effects against cancer and cardiovascular mortality.

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March 06, 2025

An Estimated 31 Million Americans Borrowed for Medical Bills in 2024

A new West Health-Gallup Survey survey reveals insights into medical debt across all income levels and demographics in the United States.

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March 05, 2025

Mango Intake Linked to Improved Insulin Sensitivity

Fasting insulin levels were significantly lower with mango intake, a new clinical study finds, suggesting potential benefits for insulin sensitivity in overweight individuals.

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March 05, 2025

FDA Monthly Round-Up: Key February Updates

February's FDA approvals feature advancements in cardiology, neurology, infectious diseases, and rare disorders, including the first trials for genetically modified pig kidney transplants and novel treatments for Parkinson’s disease and spinal muscular atrophy.

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March 04, 2025

Child Obesity to Triple by 2050, New Global Study Finds

New research analyzing data from 1990 to 2021 forecasts 360 million children and adolescents globally will have obesity by 2050, as prevalence triples and interventions fail to curb rapid increases across all world regions.

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March 03, 2025

More States Fast Track Foreign-Trained Physicians

Since 2023, nine states have waived U.S. residency requirements for some foreign-trained physicians, with more states considering similar changes.

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February 28, 2025

Continuous Glucose Monitors Overestimate Glycemia, Study Finds

CGM-estimated fasting and postprandial glucose concentrations were 0.9 ± 0.6 and 0.9 ± 0.5 mmol/L higher than capillary estimates, respectively (both, p<0.001), a new study finds, highlighting measurement discrepancies.

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February 26, 2025

Social Media’s Role in Medical Overdiagnosis

Researchers found that most social media posts promoting medical tests with potential for overdiagnosis predominantly focused on benefits, with limited discussion of harms or supporting scientific evidence.

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February 26, 2025

New Medical Malpractice Rules Issued by American Law Institute

The American Law Institute's first restatement of medical malpractice law shifts focus from customary practice to evidence-based medicine.

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