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- Poison Centers Fielding More Calls About Teen Cannabis Use 8 December, 2022Cannabis recently topped the list of substances that were abused by adolescents, prompting calls to 24-hour helplines. Medscape Medical News
- Lifetime MACE Risk Increased in Adults With Scoliosis 8 December, 2022Persons with scoliosis in an adult UK Biobank cohort showed a 45% increased lifetime risk for major adverse cardiac events, the risk driven by two specific heart disorders. First Look
- Is Medicare Advantage Losing Its Edge in Acute MI Care? 8 December, 2022A new national analysis found the program has lost an early survival benefit over the last decade but still offers some advantages in other quality measures. Medscape Medical News
- A Single Pediatric CT Scan Raises Brain Cancer Risk 8 December, 2022For every 10,000 children who received one head CT examination, about one radiation-induced brain cancer is expected during the 5–15 years following the CT examination, researchers warn. Medscape Medical News
- How This MD Beats Sleep Deprivation 8 December, 2022Fatigue and short sleep may be unavoidable in medical practice, but these physician-tested methods can help you keep working at a high level. Medscape Medical News
- Test Predicts Which BC Patients Benefit From Ovarian Suppression 8 December, 2022Using the Breast Cancer Index earlier could identify premenopausal HR+ breast cancer patients who benefit from ovarian function suppression, suggests analysis. Medscape Medical News
- DMARDs for RA Improve Vascular Inflammation and CV Risk 8 December, 2022Receipt of a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor or triple therapy for rheumatoid arthritis yielded an equally beneficial effect for reducing vascular inflammation and cardiovascular risk. Medscape Medical News
- FDA OKs Bivalent COVID Shots for Children 6 Months and Older 8 December, 2022The FDA has authorized bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 6 months who previously received the Moderna vaccine or who have not yet completed their primary Pfizer vaccine series. WebMD Health News
- Oral Health in Primary Care: A Task That's Worth the Time 8 December, 2022Incorporating preventative oral health into primary care can improve a child's physical well-being, a government report found. MDedge News
- Voice Could Be a Major New Biomarker 8 December, 2022The NIH is investing millions to investigate voice analysis as a tool for diagnosing a wide range of diseases, including Alzheimer's, depression, and autism. WebMD Health News
- FDA Okays Dexcom G7 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System 8 December, 2022The new version has several advantages over the G6, including smaller size, shorter warm-up time, and a 12-hour grace period before expiring. Medscape Medical News
- Women Docs Say High Salary Trumps Perks and Benefits 8 December, 2022Female physicians continue to earn less than their male colleagues, but do benefits or flex time make up for it? Women physicians speak up. Medscape Medical News
- CDC: Mpox Vaccine Is Effective Regardless of Administration Route 8 December, 2022Since the peak of the outbreak in July, mpox cases in the United States have fallen 95%. Medscape Medical News
- Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes for Black Women Tempered by BMI 8 December, 2022New data show that Black women with node positive HR+/HER2- breast cancer have worse outcomes than their white counterparts, although the difference was no longer significant after adjustment for BMI. Medscape Medical News
- Tiny, Menacing Microclots May Explain Long COVID’s Symptoms 8 December, 2022Some long COVID researchers have suspected smaller, less obvious blood clots may be causing many of the puzzling symptoms reported by patients who have lasting effects of the virus. WebMD Health News