February 18, 2026

Medical Oddities: Essential Oil, Deadly Consequences

A cabinet mix-up, a chatty heart, a violet catheter bag, stressed kids, and tea that won’t save the brain—just another week.

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February 17, 2026

VA DOD Updates Asthma Framework

The 2025 US Department of Veterans Affairs and US Department of Defense asthma guideline introduces 21 evidence-based recommendations for primary care, redefining stepwise treatment, comorbidity management, and reliever strategy.

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February 13, 2026

What Was Promised at Confirmation?

After pledging to uphold vaccine policy and funding, RFK Jr. has reshaped advisory panels, research priorities, and immunization guidance.

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February 12, 2026

Leukemia Case Prompts Broader Review

Researchers assess hematologic malignancies temporally associated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.

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February 12, 2026

HPV Linked to Thyroid Eye Disease

Patients with the eye disorder were more likely to have had low-risk HPV before hyperthyroidism diagnosis.

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February 10, 2026

When Obesity Meets Infection Risk

Researchers analyze data from Finnish cohorts and the UK Biobank to examine how body mass index relates to severe infections and their global burden.

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February 09, 2026

When Constipation Signals Something More

Coordinated clinical and public health response supports timely identification and recovery of infant botulism.

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February 04, 2026

FDA Expands HPV Primary Screening Options

Regulatory action broadens available approaches for cervical cancer screening in US clinical practice.

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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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