March 10, 2026

Psilocybin Beats Nicotine Patch in Smoking Trial

A single psilocybin dose outperforms standard nicotine replacement, opening a new front in one of medicine’s most intractable problems.

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March 05, 2026

Hidden Risk: Clinician Substance Use

Longitudinal Swedish study finds physicians and nurses reporting problem drinking or illicit drug use had about twice the risk of rating their care as poor 1 year later

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February 23, 2026

FDA Approves New Option in Obesity

The Allurion Gastric Balloon System is now authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration for short-term weight loss in adults aged 22 to 65 years with obesity and a body mass index of 30 to 40 kg/m2.

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February 23, 2026

Rapunzel Syndrome Masks Weight Loss

Researchers identify an extensive trichobezoar in a child with progressive weight loss and feeding changes.

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February 17, 2026

Hospital Prices Posted. Few Patients Look.

Federal rules require hospitals to post prices so patients can shop. Instead, insurers and providers use the data to negotiate what they get paid.

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February 11, 2026

Staffing, Flexibility Top Nurses' List to Return

Two-thirds of former hospital nurses would consider coming back if workplace conditions improved, survey finds

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February 06, 2026

Tracking Opioid Refills After Surgery

Researchers evaluated perioperative and postdischarge factors associated with opioid refill prescriptions during the first 90 days after inpatient otolaryngology–head and neck surgery.

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January 27, 2026

AI Scribes: Efficiency for Whom?

Unresolved safety, privacy, and regulatory concerns may limit benefits of AI scribes for physicians and patients.

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February 09, 2026

How Language Shapes Care 

ACP examines ethical implications of calling all physicians “providers”

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July 23, 2024

Study Examines Effects of Prenatal Cannabis Use

"As we continue to learn about the potential harms and benefits of prenatal cannabis use, clinicians must provide coordinated, nonstigmatizing care and education to support pregnant individuals in making informed decisions about cannabis use," noted study authors.

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