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- ACOG Updates Guidance on Menopause Symptom Management 20 octubre, 2026The new guideline addresses sleep and mood in addition to vasomotor symptoms and includes the most current data on newer menopause medications. Medscape Medical News
- Underwater ESD Speeds Colorectal Resection 20 octubre, 2026Filling the colon with water rather than gas during ESD improved visibility and procedural efficiency in a randomized Italian trial. Medscape Medical News
- MHRA Authorises ApoC3 Inhibitor for Rare Lipid Disorder 20 octubre, 2026Plozasiran, given by injection every 3 months, cut triglycerides by a median of around 80% in a trial of 75 adults. Medscape News UK
- Phenotyping Helps in Managing Difficult-to-Treat RA 20 octubre, 2026When faced with difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis, the key in most cases is separating patients into inflammatory and noninflammatory phenotypes. Medscape Medical News
- CTCL: Reduced US Incidence Rates Surprise Researchers 20 octubre, 2026Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma rates reverse course after 2015, prompting researchers to call for further study of biologic exposure and health outcomes. Medscape Medical News
- Is Hypofractionated RT Safe for High-Risk Breast Cancer? 20 octubre, 2026For patients with high-risk breast cancer, a shorter course of radiotherapy may match conventional scheduling for 5-year disease control, while reducing severe skin reactions. Medscape Medical News
- Nurse-Led Program Boosts Self-Management After Lung Surgery 20 octubre, 2026An advanced practice nurse-led program improves self-efficacy and self-management after lung cancer surgery, with benefits maintained at 16 weeks, a study reports. Medscape Medical News
- Nurse-Led Phone Intervention May Curb Alcohol Use in Women 20 octubre, 2026A nurse-delivered telephonic brief intervention is associated with lower alcohol risk scores among women with risky and harmful alcohol use, but the effect wanes by 24 months, a randomized controlled study shows. Medscape Medical News
- Eosinophil Guidance Curbs Steroid Use in Severe COPD 20 octubre, 2026Patients reduced their cumulative inhaled corticosteroids with no increase in exacerbations. Medscape Medical News
- Can GLP-1s Keep Patients With Schizophrenia Out of Hospital? 20 octubre, 2026GLP-1s were associated with fewer psychiatric hospitalizations and emergency department visits, suggesting potential benefits beyond weight loss. Medscape Medical News
- Lithium Exposure Linked to Rare Heart Condition in Children 20 octubre, 2026Higher lithium levels in drinking water were associated with increased odds of Wolff-Parkinson-White diagnoses in children. Medscape Medical News
- Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to Silent Brain Injury 20 octubre, 2026Higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods was associated with silent vascular brain injury in middle age, even in the absence of measurable cognitive deficits. Medscape Medical News
- Could Retatrutide Break a GLP-1 Weight-Loss Plateau? 20 octubre, 2026The drug has yet to be approved by the FDA, but experts wonder how it would affect patients who are already taking a different GLP-1. Medscape Medical News
- Watchful Waiting Has Lasting QOL Benefit in Rectal Cancer 20 octubre, 2026A 5-year analysis supports watch-and-wait as an option for patients with locally advanced disease who have a complete response to neoadjuvant therapy. Medscape Medical News
- Study Suggests Walking as a Tonic to Ward Off AMD 20 octubre, 2026A study finds a link between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and thicker retinal structures, which could help prevent age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News