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FDA expands abemaciclib use in high-risk early breast cancer
The new expansion removes the Ki-67 testing requirement.
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Shaved costs, high risk, maximum profits: Regulators worry about Florida’s butt lift boom
In hindsight, Nikki Ruston said, she should have recognized the red flags.
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Ovarian cancer risk lower with daily aspirin, despite genetics
Although promising for chemoprevention, aspirin use can also come with downsides.
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Docs struggle to keep up with the flood of new medical knowledge. Here’s advice
The sheer number of new studies may even force some doctors to retreat from areas where they have not kept up, according to a physician professor...
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Is cellular senescence related to post–COVID-19 syndrome?
Patients with a diagnosis of clinical aspects associated with PASC at 6 months were characterized by certain predisposing factors.
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Who’s at higher risk for breast cancer recurrence?
New research shows that patients with ER-negative disease have a higher risk of a second breast cancer within a 5-year window post diagnosis,...
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Can California solve its ob.gyn. shortage?
California will likely need an additional 4,700 primary care clinicians by 2025, according to projections by the HealthForce Center at the...
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New AHA statement urges focus on CV risk before pregnancy
The emphasis on reducing cardiovascular risk during pregnancy comes too late – the risks have already developed in these patients.
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Myths about smoking, diet, alcohol, and cancer persist
A new study shows how thinking has changed over time and how difficult it is to alter preconceived notions.
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Physician pleads guilty to 52 counts in opioid scheme
The neuromuscular medicine specialist also admitted to ignoring patient requests to lower dosages and signs that patients were selling prescribed...
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Doxy PEP does not lower risk of STIs in cisgender women
Women are known to be at higher risk of infection because the lining of the vagina is thinner than the skin of the penis, allowing for easier...