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AMA president: Cancer experience ‘woke me up to what needs to be done’
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (479+ words) Feb. 4 is World Cancer Day, a global initiative aimed at bringing awareness and encouraging action against one of the world's leading causes of death. According to the American Cancer Society, about 40 out of 100 men and 39 out of 100 women will develop…...
Injection site reactions with GLP-1 use ‘may be underrecognized’ in clinical practice
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (208+ words) An FDA database analysis shows that reported adverse skin events after GLP-1 receptor agonist use are rare but can include rash and pruritus, highlighting a need for further research, according to a study. Most commonly reported were cases of rash…...
VIDEO: Weigh private practice vs. employer model to fulfill your practice goals in 2026
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (241+ words) WAIKOLOA, Hawaii " At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, spoke about finding opportunities with private practice and employer models to maintain autonomy and fulfilling goals in the office and the OR. "Private practice is not going away," Romeo, a practicing…...
Breastfeeding may significantly reduce depression, anxiety in women years after childbirth
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (772+ words) Breastfeeding may significantly lower the likelihood women experience depression and anxiety 10 years after giving birth. Researchers also observed a dose-response relationship, as women who breastfed for longer periods had lower odds for these mental health conditions, and those who breastfed…...
Adaptive fluidics allows for vitrectomy at lower IOP
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (211+ words) WAIKOLOA, Hawaii " In this Healio Video Perspective from Retina 2026, Jorge Calzada, MD, discusses IOP stabilization during vitrectomy. Calzada and colleagues conducted a study with the Stellaris Elite (Bausch + Lomb) on vitrectomy performed at a lower IOP with PAF. With PAF,…...
Study: Insects can spread infections in health care settings
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (366+ words) Insects may play a role in transmitting pathogens in health care settings, according to findings from a systematic review. The review of 73 studies from around the globe uncovered "limited but compelling evidence" supporting insects" "potential role in patient transmission," Stephanie…...
Clinicians ‘increasingly comfortable’ using mirikizumab earlier in ulcerative colitis
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (380+ words) LAS VEGAS " More than a quarter of patients with ulcerative colitis do not receive prior advanced therapy before initiating mirikizumab, according to real-world data presented at Crohn's & Colitis Congress. Results from a retrospective, observational study also showed oral corticosteroid use…...
New ischemic stroke guideline endorses mobile units, longer acute treatment window
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (578+ words) The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have issued an updated guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of acute ischemic stroke. The new guideline, published in Stroke, replaces the version published in 2018 and updated in 2019, and features considerations for…...
Pharmacologic agents for refractive correction take center stage
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (1421+ words) Lindstrom is the founder and an Attending Surgeon at Minnesota Eye Consultants and an Adjunct Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota, Department of Ophthalmology. He is a board-certified Ophthalmologist and an internationally recognized leader in corneal, cataract, refractive and…...
Q&A: HIV drug may be key to halting glioblastoma cell growth
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (513+ words) Brain cells that promote tumor expansion for aggressive cancers such as glioblastoma can be "flipped" to instead inhibit that growth and potentially halt their spread, according to a study published in Neuron. Healio spoke with Sheila K. Singh, MD, PhD, FRCSC,…...