August 08, 2025

How Many Vacation Days Are Doctors Taking?

A survey by the American Medical Association shows a rise in physicians taking time off, reflecting an improvement in burnout rates.

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August 08, 2025

INSL5 Rise Tied to Diarrhoea Severity, Treatment

Circulating Insulin-like peptide 5 concentrations may reflect colonic exposure to bile acids and help stratify treatment response in patients with chronic diarrhoea, including those with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea and bile acid diarrhoea.

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August 07, 2025

Medical Oddities: Cocoa Fights the Flu?

Chocolate fights flu, snails regrow eyes, guts go neural, and past lives go clinical.

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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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August 05, 2025

Weight Regain Persists After Anti-Obesity Treatment

A new meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials found that patients began regaining weight as early as 8 weeks after discontinuing anti-obesity medications, with weight gain continuing through 52 weeks.

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August 05, 2025

What Do Patients Look for in Health Care Facilities?

An analysis of online reviews of health care facilities identified language patterns associated with positive or negative patient experiences.

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July 23, 2025

Ultrasound Combo Detects MASH and Fibrosis

Two ultrasound techniques show strong diagnostic performance for steatohepatitis and fibrosis, supporting a noninvasive alternative to biopsy.

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July 11, 2025

Patients With Sludge Pancreatitis Have Fewer Complications

An international cohort study found that patients with sludge- or microlithiasis-induced acute pancreatitis had significantly fewer long-term complications than those with gallstone-related pancreatitis.

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July 31, 2025

‘Victim-Blaming’ in Public Health?

As Trump’s health officials push personal responsibility, critics warn their rhetoric blames patients, shapes policy, and risks deepening health inequalities.

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