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Researchers found sex-specific brain signals that appear to confirm that different drivers lead men and women to develop obesity.

Cluster headache and migraine are described as "highly circadian at multiple levels," suggesting hypothalamus involvement and potential for new treatments, study authors say.

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The risk of neurocognitive abnormality increased with each additional pain site among patients with multisite chronic pain and appeared to be mediated by loss of hippocampal volume.

The rule change would provide flexibility in standards that govern specific ingredients used in food production, permitting replacement of regular sodium with less toxic substitutes.

Statin-eligible patients in minority groups significantly undertreated; metabolically healthy obesity on the rise; menstruation irregularities suggest later CVD risk; and 2 more studies of note.

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Kevin Carneiro, DO, sports medicine specialist and medical director of the UNC Center for the Study of Retired Athletes, looks at the evolution of the specialty and its objectives.

A new study found the probability of initiating psycholeptics and having a postpartum psychiatric emergency was lower in early and late discontinuer groups vs the continuer group.

Kevin Carneiro, DO, a sports medicine specialist and medical director of the UNC Center for the Study of Retired Athletes, details the broad scope of the specialty and his practice.

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Screening for stress among older adults who present to primary care with signs of cognitive impairment could be key to reducing risk and targeting intervention, study authors say.

Standing at the kitchen sink, the patient experienced vertigo and near syncope. His vital signs are normal save a discrepancy in SBP between arms. What's your diagnosis?

Zavegepant, the first FDA-approved intranasal CGRP receptor antagonist, could be available in pharmacies by July 2023.

About 60% of dual vapers experienced depression and 52% experienced anxiety, according to findings from a survey of over 2500 youth and young adults.

The prescription remote electrical neuromodulation device is now cleared for both acute and preventive treatment of migraine in those aged ≥12 years, according to Theranica.

Rebekah Bernard, MD, family physician and national speaker on physician wellness shares 3 pieces of advice on connecting with colleagues again.

ACC 2023. A large study found increased risk for MI regardless of age and detected particularly heightened risk among women and persons with diabetes who have insomnia.

The association between air pollution and Parkinson disease was found strongest in the Rocky Mountain region and the Mississippi-Ohio River Valley in a new study.

Even after mild cases of COVID-19, imaging found evidence of tissue atrophy and aberrant connectivity in persons with long-COVID-related anxiety, depression.

Find key takeaways from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey in our new slideshow.

Rebekah Bernard, MD, family physician and national speaker on physician wellness shares how physicians can recognize and help a colleague in emotional distress.

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The large biobank-based study found 22 pairings of a neurodegenerative disorder and a previous viral infection. Vaccines exist against several of those viruses.