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Study Questions Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk

— Clinical utility of the FDA-approved test isn't clear, researchers say

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Milk, Calcium Intake Tied to Lower Colon Cancer Risk

Risk decreased by 17% with increasing calcium intake, rose with alcohol, red and processed meat

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Blood Pressure Ticks Up With Microaggressions During Pregnancy

Study suggests subtle, unintentional interpersonal slights are not so benign

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These Are the Largest Academic Medical Centers in the U.S.

Institutions are ranked by the number of interns and residents

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Doctor Escapes Los Angeles Fires; Surgeon vs Insurer; Singing About Colonoscopy

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These Are the Largest Academic Medical Centers in the U.S.

Institutions are ranked by the number of interns and residents

Doctor Escapes Los Angeles Fires; Surgeon vs Insurer; Singing About Colonoscopy

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Patient Care Deteriorates After Private Equity Acquisition of Hospitals

Study supports other research showing worse outcomes after private equity acquisition

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Operative Vaginal Delivery Riskier at Lower Volume Hospitals

Hospital experience is connected to a range of obstetric and neonatal outcomes

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Top 10 Signs of Diabetes You Can See

Subtle indications of undiagnosed diabetes

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Tool Predicts Age at Cognitive Impairment, Dementia Onset

Florey Dementia Index leverages age and test scores

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Tafasitamab Regimen Improves PFS in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

Phase III data show promising efficacy with manageable toxicity and feasible delivery

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Best Diets for GI Conditions; Twin Pregnancies With IBD; Mortality Risk in MAFLD

News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology

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What Will it Take to Achieve Better Health in a Divided America?

Bridging the political and ideological divide is key to productive healthcare policy

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U.S. 'Notorious Markets' Report Warns of Risks From Online Pharmacies

Nearly all of the world's 35,000 online pharmacies are being run illegally

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Study Pinpoints Factors Driving COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Women

Government mistrust persists, certain promotion tactics also seen as exploitive, coercive

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Doc Accused of Sexually Exploiting Kids; More Women Accuse Ob/Gyn of Sex Assault

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Hospital Indicted for Fraud; HHS Advice for RFK Jr.; Matt Damon Joins Debt Effort

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For Your Patients: Medication to Manage Cholesterol

What to know about statins, PCSK9 inhibitors, and other medications to treat hypercholesterolemia

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What to Know About Managing Familial Hypercholesterolemia

A multipronged approach is needed for these patients to achieve adequate cholesterol lowering

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