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Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. Weight-Loss Apps Ride Wegovy Wave A handful of online weight-loss startups are riding the wave of GLP-1 agonist hype, making promises like, “This is the last weight-loss program you’ll try.” But companies such as Found and …

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Tumor biopsy can identify prognostic biomarkers for metastatic uveal melanoma, however aqueous humor liquid biopsy has the potential to provide sufficient circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) to perform genetic analysis as well. At the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting, Ivana Kim, MD, of Massachusetts Eye and Ear at Mass General Brigham in Boston, presented …

Advances in Liquid Biopsy for Uveal Melanoma Read More »

Ah, medical school. A destination dreamt of by pre-meds everywhere. Students spend years crafting a well-rounded repertoire for a chance to get in: master the basic sciences here; volunteer at a clinic there; perform at the Met if you can manage it. Once they finally reach medical school, 95% of that repertoire is suddenly, well, …

Why Do ‘Well-Rounded’ Newly Minted Physicians Lack Life Skills? Read More »

Emergency cardiac care (ECC), abortion, and treatment of transgender athletes were among the topics discussed as the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates finished up its interim meeting on Tuesday. Delegates passed a resolution from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions calling on the AMA to encourage states to standardize out-of-hospital cardiac care …

AMA Discusses Emergency Cardiac Care, Abortion as Delegates Wrap Up Interim Meeting Read More »

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Treatment with add-on dupilumab (Dupixent) was linked with clinically meaningful improvements in hives and itch severity in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), according to the LIBERTY-CSU CUPID Study A trial. In patients as young as 6 years with itch and hives that were not adequately controlled on antihistamine treatment alone, dupilumab …

New Treatment Options on the Horizon for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Read More »

WRIST PAIN and discomfort can be a major headache—and sometimes, there’s no clear root cause. Could spending too much time on your laptop or phone be to blame? What about strain from everyday tasks like cooking? Or could your workout be the culprit—maybe you’ve done one too many downward dogs in yoga or pressing too …

These 5 Stretches Will Improve Your Wrist Mobility Read More »

This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. The first trailer for Magic Mike’s Last Dance, the epic conclusion to Channing Tatum’s stripper saga, has just dropped—and it promises to end the …

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Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. We may earn a commission through links on our site. Courtesy of Retailer BLACK FRIDAY may still be two weeks away, but our favorite retailers have already started celebrating. Brands like Amazon, Saatva and more already have early savings trickling out ahead of schedule. As in years past, we …

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By Robin Foster and Cara Murez  HealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Singer Roberta Flack has the incurable disease ALS and can’t sing, but she plans to stay active on other projects, her manager said Monday. Flack, 85, is a Grammy winner best known for hits that include “Killing Me Softly With …

Roberta Flack Has ALS, Can No Longer Sing Read More »

By Diane Miller, as told to Stephanie Watson Until Jan. 14, 2021, if you’d asked me to describe myself, I would have said, “I’m a wife and mother.” After that day, I added “cancer survivor” to my title. At first, I attributed the back and foot pain I was having in late 2020 to over-exercise. …

Lung Cancer: Advice That Helps, Advice That Hurts Read More »