3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (198+ words) Despite their links to metabolic conditions that increase liver cancer risk, ASB and SSB consumption has been evaluated in only limited and inconsistent prospective studies of liver cancer subtypes, according to the authors. Among the 1,518,411 participants (mean age, 57.8 years; 58.2% female),…...

3+ hour, 46+ min ago  (60+ words) This content was created in collaboration with AbbVie. Stay tuned for more episodes from Dr. Karmacharya by visiting our Knowledge Hub on Rheumatoid Arthritis. AMA Financial Partnership Aims to Support Independent Practice Ownership Addressing Obesity Disparities: Who Gets Treatment and…...

14+ hour, 28+ min ago  (94+ words) Michael Jerkins, MD, MEd, comments on the rising burden of debt for US physicians and how tailored refinancing options can help reduce financial stress and support the move to independent practice. Read the full Q&A here. Disclosure: Michael Jerkins,…...

20+ hour, 8+ min ago  (229+ words) In the first meta-analysis to pool data from longitudinal studies published exclusively in the era of incretin-based weight management medications, investigators noted substantial weight regain after patients ceased taking the drugs, according to findings online in Cureus. “The central finding…...

19+ hour, 20+ min ago  (649+ words) Harnessing the Neurobiology of Placebo & Nocebo Effects to Improve Psychiatric Care Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS (left), and Chris Reist, MD (right) Placebo effects have long been treated as a challenge for psychiatric trials, where investigators must determine whether an…...

21+ hour, 37+ min ago  (454+ words) Physician's Weekly Researchers Identify 6 Factors That Predict Acute Kidney Injury After Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography A single-center study of patients who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) identified several independent predictors for the development of acute kidney injury (AKI). Researchers published the…...

20+ hour, 35+ min ago  (251+ words) A novel adaptive version of the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT) demonstrated strong psychometric validity for measuring symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and allergic rhinitis (AR), according to findings from an investigation published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Drawing from 29 potential…...

22+ hour, 33+ min ago  (905+ words) Kenneth D. Rothstein, MD (left), and Robert J. Fontana, MD (right) A new evidence summary from China helps clinicians develop individualized, science-based care plans for their patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The term NAFLD is often replaced by metabolic dysfunction…...

22+ hour, 31+ min ago  (435+ words) According to the authors, active smoking and secondhand smoke pose major CVD risks, and although smoke‑free laws function as a core tobacco‑control strategy, long‑term evidence of their impact on CVD mortality rates and demographic differences is lacking....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (160+ words) Based on new data, researchers are urging dermatologists to focus more on deprescribing in practice since many medications can continue without reassessment. According to authors writing in the Journal of Dermatological Treatment, “integrating deprescribing habits can minimize harm and keep…...