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Surgery shows no survival, morbidity benefit for mild hyperparathyroidism
A decade-long randomized trial shows nearly identical outcomes in most measures in patients with mild parathyroid tumors who did and did not...
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Melanoma screening study stokes overdiagnosis debate
The research has reignited the controversy over the benefits and harms of primary care skin cancer screening.
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‘Forever chemicals’ exposures may compound diabetes risk
The increased risk of diabetes observed among women exposed to a combination of ‘forever chemicals’ is similar to that associated with overweight...
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CO2 laser excision therapy for hidradenitis suppurativa shows no keloid risk
CO2 laser excision therapy has yielded favorable outcomes in patients with HS in some studies.
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Study finds discrepancies in biopsy decisions, diagnoses based on skin type
Disparities in dermatologic care among Black patients, compared with White patients, have been well documented.
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Live-donor liver transplants for patients with CRC liver mets
"For the first time, we have been able to demonstrate [outside of Norway] that liver transplantation for patients with unresectable liver...
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Novel medication tied to better quality of life in major depression
Zuranolone represents the second entry in the new class of neuroactive steroid drugs, which modulate GABA-A receptor activity – but the first to...
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Performance anxiety highly common among surgeons
“I wish we talked about it more and shared our insecurities. Most of my colleagues pretend they are living gods.”
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Progressive muscle relaxation outperforms mindfulness in reducing grief severity
Progressive muscle relaxation has a key advantage: It is quickly and easily learned, which may partially explain the study’s findings.
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High-intensity exercise helps patients with anxiety quit smoking
“We feel we have a targeted [smoking cessation] intervention to tailor to people with high anxiety sensitivity.”
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Executive-function deficits a new treatment target for PTSD?
Research suggests executive-function deficits are a mechanism that maintains patients’ PTSD symptoms over the course of 1 year.
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Early MS biomarkers may improve prediction of long-term outcomes
Combining two biomarkers may shed more light on MS prognosis.
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Study links air pollution to psoriasis flares
The findings underscore the need for clinicians to “consider environmental/external triggers in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases...
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DMTs tied to lower MS relapse during reproductive therapy
The likelihood of achieving pregnancy through assisted reproductive technologies while having MS appeared favorable.