June 10, 2025

New Guidelines Challenge BMI Thresholds for Knee Surgery

ACR/AAHKS guideline conditionally recommends against delaying total knee arthroplasty based solely on BMI, prompting debate among orthopedic specialists.

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June 09, 2025

Urinary Retention Rising After Knee Replacement Surgery

A large U.S. hospital database study found that postoperative urinary retention after knee replacement is rising and linked to complications, especially in older men and patients with certain health conditions.

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June 05, 2025

Risky College Behaviors Harming Oral Health?

First-year university students who adopted unhealthy habits such as poor diet, vaping, and reduced brushing frequency experienced significant declines in self-reported oral health over 6 months.

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June 04, 2025

Restrictive Eating Tied to Depression in Men

A UK study found that dietary restraint is linked to higher depressive symptoms, with stronger effects seen in men and individuals with elevated BMI.

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June 03, 2025

Plant Diet May Delay Myeloma Precursor Progression

First clinical trial shows high-fiber plant-based diet improves microbiome and may delay MGUS/SMM progression to multiple myeloma.

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May 29, 2025

Physical Disease Clusters Predict Future Depression Risk

A large UK study found that people with multiple physical health conditions face a significantly higher risk of developing depression, with risk levels varying by type and number of conditions.

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May 28, 2025

Kennedy Proposes NIH Publishing Ban

"We're probably going to stop publishing in The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and those other journals because they're all corrupt."

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May 27, 2025

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Shows Knee Pain Relief

A 60-minute session of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation reduced knee osteoarthritis pain and improved heart rate variability.

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May 22, 2025

Voices on the Go: Top Podcasts for Physicians

Physicians are tuning to podcasts that combine clinical insight, career development, and storytelling.

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