June 24, 2025

Dermatologists Show Lowest Turnover Intent of All Specialists

AMA data show only 19.9% of dermatologists plan to leave their current positions, compared with 40.6% of anesthesiologists.

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June 23, 2025

Is Smoking a Surgical Risk Multiplier?

A study of nearly 700 patients found that smokers undergoing surgery for esophageal cancer experienced significantly more complications, including higher rates of pneumonia and respiratory distress, than nonsmokers—though smoking did not independently impact long-term survival.

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June 10, 2025

Gastric Bypass Lowers Cardiac Risk Long Term

Over 39,000 patients were followed for up to 11 years in a large national study comparing major heart event risks after gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy.

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June 06, 2025

FDA Monthly Round-up: Key May Updates

May’s FDA approvals include the first at-home HPV test, a blood-based Alzheimer’s diagnostic, biosimilars, AI-enabled imaging tools, and novel therapies across cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, gastroenterology, and more.

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June 02, 2025

Only 20% Account for 80% of Steroid Use: Study

In a UK-wide analysis of nearly 2 million patients, researchers found that “a fifth of patients receiving corticosteroids accounted for over 80% of oral and inhaled corticosteroid prescribing,” highlighting concentrated use and variable treatment persistence across formulations.

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May 30, 2025

Extra Boost Before Surgery Shows Promise

Tevimbra added to chemo before esophageal cancer surgery doubled complete response rates in a phase 2 trial, hinting at a future shift in standard care.

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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 19, 2025

No-Touch Technique May Improve CABG Graft Outcomes

A large study of 2,655 CABG patients found that using the no-touch technique to harvest vein grafts significantly reduced blockage, heart attacks, and repeat procedures over three years.

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April 23, 2025

Sense of Belonging 'Critical' for Workplace Retention

Individuals who reported a neutral level of satisfaction with their sense of belonging were approximately 3 times more likely to express an intent to leave, while those who were dissatisfied were 7 times more likely to do so, compared to individuals who were satisfied with their sense of belonging.

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