Staffing of physician practices and medical groups continues to stagnate or worsen by some measures with doctors busier than ever amid a surge of patient visits, a new AMGA analysis shows.
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Staffing of physician practices and medical groups continues to stagnate or worsen by some measures…
A new study from the University of California San Diego suggests that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, a class of medications originally developed for type 2 diabetes, may have benefits that extend far beyond blood sugar and weight management. These drugs, which include…
AI promised personalized care, but it still treats patients as data. Real progress begins when it can truly understand the body itself.
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In the last decade, “personalization” has become one of the most overused words in medicine. But even with the many promises to tailor care for each…
The FDA’s removal of the black box warning from hormone therapy products acknowledges decades of evolving evidence and could help millions of women seek relief safely.
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On November 10, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will remove the black box warning from…
Woman in midlife in the workplace
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I witnessed history on Monday as the FDA and HHS announced that the black box warning would be removed from hormonal products for menopause. This is the first time in over 20 years when an announcement of this scale has been made about menopause and…
A new study found that children who received the COVID-19 vaccine had lower rates of infections and allergies, such as asthma and rhinitis, compared to unvaccinated peers. The research was presented at the 2025 American College of Allergy, Asthma and…
From “In Waves and War” (pictured left to right): Marcus Capone, Matty Roberts and DJ Shipley
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For some military veterans, psychedelics is the last resort in treating those who have suffered the debilitating effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. In the documentary In…
Astatine is the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth and among the least explored in the periodic table. True to its Greek name meaning “unstable,” it exists only fleetingly in nature. Yet scientists at Texas A&M University have found a way to harness its potential. Using cyclotron beams…
A new targeted drug delivery system called TAR-200 has shown remarkable results in a phase 2 clinical trial, eliminating tumors in 82% of patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer that had resisted prior treatment.
In most cases, the cancer disappeared within three months of…
Researchers have traced long-standing myths about the rapid spread of the Black Death across Asia to a single source from the fourteenth century.
For centuries, depictions of the plague racing along the Silk Route, devastating cities and towns in its path, have been based on a misunderstanding…