July 13, 2026

New CDC Report Tracks US Mortality Trends

The annual provisional report summarizes changes in mortality rates, demographic patterns, and leading causes of death during 2025.

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July 10, 2026

Can GDMT Be Safely Stopped After AF Ablation?

Three of 23 patients experienced heart failure deterioration following medication withdrawal, while adverse drug events occurred only among patients who continued therapy.

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July 09, 2026

Prolonged Sleep Restriction May Increase Body Weight

In a pooled analysis of two randomized crossover trials, reducing nightly sleep by about 1.5 hours for 6 weeks was associated with modest increases in body weight and waist circumference without measurable changes in body composition.

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July 08, 2026

FDA Approves Dual-Energy Catheter Ablation Platform

The platform integrates with the CARTO ecosystem and enables physicians to use either pulsed field or radiofrequency energy based on patient anatomy and case complexity.

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July 08, 2026

Do Systemic Alpha-2 Agonists Lower Glaucoma Risk?

A large US cohort study found systemic alpha-2 agonist use was associated with a lower hazard of glaucoma-related diagnoses vs. beta-blockers.

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July 07, 2026

More Physicians Enter Politics

Viewpoint explores how more physician-candidates could reshape both public service and public trust in medicine.

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July 06, 2026

ACP Ranks Obesity Drug Options

A living clinical guideline outlines a treatment hierarchy for selected pharmacologic therapies in patients with obesity and selected patients with overweight.

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July 02, 2026

Hemodynamic Instability in Intubation May Be Predictable

Narrative review describes how physiologic stressors accumulate from induction through postintubation care and may contribute to cardiovascular deterioration during airway management.

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June 30, 2026

How Does Social Media Influence Health Decisions?

National survey findings suggest many US adults report making health decisions based on social media despite widespread concerns about the accuracy of health information shared to the platforms.

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June 30, 2026

AI Tool Finds More Long COVID Cases Than Codes

Nearly 90% of patients who met algorithmic criteria for postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection had at least 1 chronic or potentially chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical management.

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