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Closing Thoughts on the Treatment of MDDRoger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC, and Carmen Kosicek, MSN, PMHNP-BC, discuss the future of MDD treatment and share closing thoughts.
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Vaccination Strategies Practice Pearls And Key Take AwaysDrs John Russell, Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, Charles Vega, Wendy Wright, And Neil Skolnik provide their practice pearls and key thoughts on how to vaccinate their patient populations in the upcoming influenza season.
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Impact of Pain on Daily Life Greater Threat to Mental Health than Pain Intensity, Study FindsMental wellbeing for some persons with chronic pain appears to be associated with the flexibility to adjust goals and persevere despite obstacles, setbacks, note study authors.
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Long COVID: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Offers Hope for Understanding and Treating SymptomsHyperbaric oxygen therapy in a randomized placebo-controlled trial resulted in improved global cognitive function, energy, sleep, and pain interference in long COVID patients.
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Vaccination Strategies Practice Pearls And Key Take AwaysDrs John Russell, Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, Charles Vega, Wendy Wright, And Neil Skolnik provide their practice pearls and key thoughts on how to vaccinate their patient populations in the upcoming influenza season.
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COPD Increases Risk for Heart Failure in People who Experience AMI“Patients with COPD who have AMI are less aggressively treated than those without COPD," leading to higher in-hospital mortality and long-term mortality,” wrote authors.
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Screenings for Cancer, Other Preventive Visits Continue to Lag Post-PandemicPreventive health screenings have yet to rebound to pre-COVID-19 levels and Asian adults appear to have fallen behind more than other racial/ethnic groups, a new study finds.
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Obesity-related Comorbidities and Treatment: An OverviewAn overview of common and uncommon obesity-related comorbidities and treatment strategies, here.
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3 Ways Physicians Can Support Patients with Obesity in 2023Three tips on how to support patients on their weight management journey this year.
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Obesity and Depression in Adolescents: Understanding the InterplayUnderstanding the interplay between obesity and depression in children is key for clinicians to best advise this patient population. An overview, here.
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For Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease, Genetic Testing Holds PromiseA recent American Kidney Fund survey of 300 primary care and specialty clinicians found ~15% of their patients had kidney disease of unknown origin.
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Nobel Prize Awarded to Scientists Whose Work on mRNA Led to Development of COVID-19 VaccinesThe pair of scientists was cited "for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19."
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FDA Approves Vadadustat for Treatment of Anemia due to CKD in Patients on DialysisThe FDA approved the oral medication to treat anemia in adult patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis for at least 3 months.
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When the Patient Says Pain is the Problem, Physiatry Has a PlanThe goal of a PM&R physician is to identify the source of function-limiting pain and then develop the best plan for each patient to return them to their lives.
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Mifepristone Future Uncertain, Pushback is United and SwiftThe FDA, women's health groups and professional societies, and state governors are all pushing back against the April 7 ruling by Texas District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk.
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Erenumab Rx Early in Episodic Migraine Found Superior to Oral Prophylactic Agents for Efficacy, Tolerability, AdherenceThe phase 4 APPRAISE trial found greater efficacy with erenumab after failure with 1 or 2 other preventives vs ongoing treatment with the nonspecific oral agents.
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Stress Management 2021: The Case for Self-Care in the COVID-19 EraObesity Medicine Association President Craig Primack, MD, reminds PCPs that stress management is a key to good self care for everyone and offers tips to share with patients.
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Dupilumab Reduces COPD Exacerbations for Patient with T2 Inflammation in Landmark Phase 3 TrialFindings of the BOREAS trial of patients with COPD and type 2 inflammation make dupilumab the first biologic to significantly reduce exacerbations by 30% vs placebo.
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Respiratory Virus Vaccines on Deck for 2024Respiratory vaccine R & D at Moderna, Merck, and Pfizer is focused on mRNA technology, added protection for vulnerable populations, and combination shots.
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Moderna Investigational Influenza Vaccine Meets Safety, Efficacy Endpoints Across Phase 3 TrialsModerna reported at its annual R&D day that its flu vaccine has met primary phase 3 endpoints and that phase 1/2 data show higher HIA titers vs Fluzone HD.
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The Future of Multi-Cancer Early DetectionTo close this series, experts explore the challenges and guideline gaps in multi-cancer early detection while considering its potential impact on patient care, accessibility, and improved outcomes.
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Take-home Messages for Acute Pain ManagementBenjamin W. Friedman, MD, MS; Francesca Beaudoin, MD, MS, PhD; Paul Arnstein, RN, PhD, FAAN; and Jeff Gudin, MD, provide take-home messages to providers treating patients with acute pain.
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Increased Step Count Tied to Better Health for Patients with Heart FailureNew research shows that patients with heart failure who had more steps per day and increasing steps per day experienced better health status over 12 weeks.
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Cannabis Legalization and Prenatal Marijuana Use: Pregnant Women Describe ImpactNew research offers insight into how women who use cannabis during pregnancy perceive the impacts of cannabis legalization.
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How do Americans Handle Being Sick?A recent survey reveals some surprising facts about who handles illness better - men or women.
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Breast Cancer Rehab and Primary Care, with PM&R Specialist Sean Smith, MDBreast cancer survivors rely on their primary care clinicians as resources integral to their recovery and return to optimal function. Physiatrist Sean Smith, MD, offers details.
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Vaccination Strategies Practice Pearls And Key Take AwaysDrs John Russell, Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, Charles Vega, Wendy Wright, And Neil Skolnik provide their practice pearls and key thoughts on how to vaccinate their patient populations in the upcoming influenza season.
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Could Prior Authorization Work Win its Own CPT Code?A CPT code for time spent petitioning insurance companies to approve patient prescriptions has been proposed before; sentiment was not unanimous.
