April 16, 2025

Is Primary Care Becoming Pay-to-Play?

“It’s a way to practice self-preservation in this field that is punishing patients and doctors alike” — one internist explains why some rural physicians are opting for concierge care despite the access trade-offs.

KFF Health News

April 16, 2025

Newer Glucose-Lowering Drugs Reduce CV Events in Older Adults

"Use of GLP1-RAs and SGLT-2is was associated with reduced rates of 3P-MACE and HHF compared to DPP-4is, independent of age" - findings from a Danish nationwide study of 35,679 patients aged 70 and older with T2D.

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April 16, 2025

CONSORT 2025: Setting New Standards for Clinical Trial Reporting

"Readers should not have to infer what was probably done; they should be told explicitly." This principle drives the comprehensive CONSORT 2025 update, with its 7 new checklist items aimed at improving clinical trial transparency.

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April 15, 2025

CRC Deaths: One-Third Attributable to Preventable Factors

A global analysis found that nearly one-third of colorectal cancer deaths in 2019 were linked to three modifiable risk factors: smoking, alcohol use, and high body mass index.

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April 14, 2025

Postpartum Contraceptives Linked to Depression Risk

Researchers study found that initiating hormonal contraceptives postpartum was associated with an increased risk of depression within 12 months after childbirth.

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April 11, 2025

FDA Clears Longest Lasting CGM

Dexcom G7 15 Day receives FDA clearance, offering adults with diabetes the longest lasting and most accurate continuous glucose monitoring system to date.

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April 11, 2025

Early Antibiotics Linked to Asthma, Eczema

Researchers found early-life antibiotic use was linked to increased risk of asthma and eczema, but not most other immune diseases, after adjusting for familial factors.

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April 10, 2025

FDA to Pilot Animal-Free Models

"This initiative marks a paradigm shift in drug evaluation and holds promise to accelerate cures and meaningful treatments for Americans while reducing animal use."

Reuters

April 10, 2025

Medical Oddities: Chewing Gum to Fight Flu & Herpes

Gum that fights viruses, tea that tames tumors, and grip strength that beats your DNA—science is getting creative (and tasty) this week.

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