July 09, 2026

Cancer Screening Gaps Seen in Sexual, Gender Minority Groups

A large BRFSS analysis points to persistent screening disparities among sexual orientation and gender identity minority respondents, with particularly large gaps in some gender identity minority groups.

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July 08, 2026

Self-Sampling Shows Test Agreement

The study authors frame the device as a potential way to simplify screening, while emphasizing that larger validation studies are still needed.

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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 06, 2026

Why Is Vaginal Estrogen Still Underused?

A large Epic Cosmos analysis linked vaginal estrogen prescribing with lower rates of sepsis, hospital admission, and death following recurrent urinary tract infection, but researchers cautioned that prescribing may also mark broader differences in care.

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June 23, 2026

When Should Breast Cancer Risk Scores Trigger MRI?

A JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint urges clinicians and health systems to verify risk-model inputs before acting on automated breast cancer screening recommendations.

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June 22, 2026

Top 10 States Offering Large Physician Loan Repayment Programs

These states offer physician loan repayment and student loan forgiveness programs through state-supported workforce initiatives.

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June 16, 2026

ACP Suggests First-Line Obesity Drugs

Semaglutide and tirzepatide had the greatest net benefit among evaluated treatments, the committee concluded.

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June 12, 2026

ACOG Releases 2026 Maternal Immunization Schedule

Thirteen other organizations endorsed guidance that extends across pregnancy, postpartum care, and lactation.

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June 11, 2026

When Bad Data Enters the Drug Pipeline

Federal prosecutors allege that a Florida physician and research staff fabricated clinical trial records that were submitted into database systems used to evaluate investigational drugs.

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June 11, 2026

Iron Deficiency Guidance Varies in Premenopausal Women

A Beyond the Guidelines discussion highlighted uncertainty around gastrointestinal evaluation and intravenous iron use in premenopausal women with iron deficiency.

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