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Blood Pressure Ticks Up With Microaggressions During Pregnancy

— Study suggests subtle, unintentional interpersonal slights are not so benign

9 Hrs Ago
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Top 10 Signs of Diabetes You Can See

Subtle indications of undiagnosed diabetes

11 Hrs Ago
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Bodies Into Other Bodies

A patient's perspective on transplantation and time

Jan 07, 2025
Denosumab May Offer Better Fracture Protection for Dialysis Patients

But emulated trial found more myocardial infarctions than with bisphosphonate users

Jan 06, 2025
Glucarpidase Improves Outcomes in Methotrexate-Associated AKI

Treatment tied to higher recovery odds and faster time to kidney recovery

Jan 06, 2025
Denosumab May Offer Better Fracture Protection for Dialysis Patients

But emulated trial found more myocardial infarctions than with bisphosphonate users

Glucarpidase Improves Outcomes in Methotrexate-Associated AKI

Treatment tied to higher recovery odds and faster time to kidney recovery

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Persistent Shoulder Pain in a Dialysis Patient?

Consider metastatic or ectopic calcification in diagnosing unexplained symptoms in ESRD patients

A mature male describes his shoulder pain to his male doctor.
What Caused This Man's Weakness and Hematuria?

Lab tests, physical exam not helpful -- but history-taking offers a clue

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Insulin Beats Oral Alternatives for Gestational Diabetes Outcome

Metformin and glyburide fell short of achieving noninferiority with insulin

Jan 06, 2025
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Behavioral Intervention Eases Chronic Pain for Dialysis Patients

While better than usual care, only some achieved a clinically important difference

Dec 30, 2024
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Have the New Pulmonary Hypertension Drugs Changed the Game?

Macitentan/tadalafil and sotatercept approvals shifted the field, but by how much seems to differ

Dec 29, 2024
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GLP-1 Agents and Suicide: Making Sense of 2024's Mixed Data

Research should be interpreted cautiously, says researcher

Dec 28, 2024
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Medicare Will Cover Blood Tests to Monitor for Transplant Rejection, for Now

Test advocates awaiting more details from CMS on its coverage policy

Dec 27, 2024
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Kidney Decline Faster After Severe COVID vs Other Pneumonia

Researchers recommend close kidney function monitoring in hospitalized patients

Dec 26, 2024
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First Generic of Once-Daily GLP-1 Injection Approved for Diabetes

Generic liraglutide approved at dosage for type 2 diabetes only

Dec 23, 2024
FDA APPROVED Generic liraglutide (Victoza) over a photo of a man self-injecting diabetes medication.
Study Underscores Caution for NSAID Use in Pregnancy

Observational study details kidney disease risk for children after gestational exposure

Dec 23, 2024
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FDA Says Compounded Tirzepatide Must Exit the Market

Compounders only have 2 to 3 months left to copy injectable

Dec 19, 2024
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Cardiovascular Protection Tracks With Wine Intake, Now Provable With Urinary Marker

Biomarker of wine consumption believed to reduce misclassification and bias in study

Dec 18, 2024
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Woman Dialysis-Free After Receiving Gene-Edited Pig Kidney

Clinical trials of xenotransplantation expected to kick off next year

Dec 17, 2024
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Opinion
How 'General Hospital' Missed a Chance to Promote Living Organ Donation

A recent storyline offered a negative spin

Dec 16, 2024
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Newer Diabetes Drugs Still Under-Prescribed in High-Risk Patients

Cost, insurance coverage likely play outsized role

Dec 16, 2024
ASHP over a photo of Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.
The FDA Hasn't Inspected This Drug Factory After 7 Recalls for the Same Flaw

With a potentially deadly recall, case highlights shortcomings in overseas drug manufacturing

Dec 15, 2024
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