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Apr 17, 2026

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68 percent of studies exceeded benchmark of about 25 percent total weight loss attributable to reduction in muscle-based indices

Neurology

Air Pollution Linked to Increased Migraine Activity

Apr 17, 2026

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Pain Management

2015 to 2023 Saw Drop in U.S. Patients Prescribed Long-Term Opioids

Apr 17, 2026

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Public Health

Chatbots Do Not Perform Well for Misinformation-Prone Health Topics

Apr 17, 2026

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Women's Health

ACP Updates Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations

Apr 17, 2026

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Recommendations say clinicians should use biennial mammography for breast cancer screening in asymptomatic, average-risk women aged 50 to 74 years

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Health Technology

ACP: Lower Quality Scores Seen for AI- Versus Human-Generated Visit Notes

Apr 17, 2026

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Difference largest in acute low back pain case, but lower scores were seen across five standardized care cases

Cardiovascular Diseases

Loneliness Linked to Degenerative Valvular Heart Disease

Apr 17, 2026

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Unhealthy lifestyles are significant mediators between loneliness and incident degenerative VHD

Child Health

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome May Not Impact Academic Performance

Apr 17, 2026

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Child Health

Parents of Children, Teens Unaware of Minimum Legal Age for Tobacco

Apr 17, 2026

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Pregnancy

Increase Seen in Pregnancy-Related Death Ratios During COVID-19

Apr 17, 2026

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Public Health

Trump Names CDC Director Pick

HealthDay Staff

Apr 17, 2026

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2026 AAD Annual Meeting: Once Daily Pill to Treat Rare Skin and Muscle Disease Gets Rapid Review by FDA

Apr 06, 2026

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2026 AAD Meeting: Once Daily Pills for Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis, New Medications for Vitiligo and Cutaneous Lupus

Apr 06, 2026

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ACC.26: Safety and Efficacy of New Drug to Treat Uncontrolled Hypertension

Apr 06, 2026

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ACC.26 Meeting: The Benefits of Aggressive Lipid-Lowering and Ultrasound Thrombolytic Therapy for Pulmonary Embolism

Apr 06, 2026

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Women's Health

ACP Updates Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations

Apr 17, 2026

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Health Technology

ACP: Lower Quality Scores Seen for AI- Versus Human-Generated Visit Notes

Apr 17, 2026

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Weight Loss

ACP: Muscle-Related Loss Often Exceeds Benchmarks With Incretin-Based Therapies

Apr 17, 2026

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Cardiovascular Diseases

EHRA: Risk for Heart Failure Common for Individuals With Screening-Detected A-Fib

Apr 16, 2026

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Skin Health

American Academy of Dermatology, March 27 to 31

Apr 10, 2026

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Cardiovascular Diseases

American College of Cardiology, March 28-30

Apr 07, 2026

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Allergies

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Feb. 27-March 2

Mar 12, 2026

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Bone and Joint

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 2-6

Mar 12, 2026

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Weight Loss

FDA Approves New Weight Loss Pill in Record Time

HealthDay Staff

Apr 02, 2026

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Skin Health

FDA Approves Icotyde for Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis

Mar 24, 2026

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Health Technology

FDA Provides Breakthrough Device Designation to MeMed BV Flex

Mar 20, 2026

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Skin Health

FDA Approves Sotyktu for Adults With Active Psoriatic Arthritis