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Brain Changes Linked With Speech-in-Noise Impairment
(MedPage Today) -- Difficulty understanding speech in background noise was tied to brain changes in speech-processing networks and may be...
The Truth About ‘Life-Changing Sunburns,’ According to a Dermatologist
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on...
Novel Hep B Drug Delivers Functional Cures in Late-Stage Trials
(MedPage Today) -- Treatment with the investigational antisense oligonucleotide bepirovirsen led to functional cure in one in five patients with...
Will Primary Care Physicians Soon Be Prescribing Blind?
(MedPage Today) -- Last week, HHS fired the two remaining chairs of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Task...
ER Visit Numbers are Highest in Over 10 Years
Share on PinterestCDC data show that more people are seeking emergency room treatment for tick bites, which can lead to...
‘Shoot Me Up With a Big One’: A Timeline of the Last Days of Matthew Perry
(MedPage Today) -- After a lifetime of sobriety struggles, Matthew Perry spent the last days of his life desperately seeking...
GLP-1s and Chronic Pancreatitis; Hypoglycemia After Bowel Prep; Lower GI Bleeding
(MedPage Today) -- A real-world study of chronic pancreatitis found GLP-1 agonists to be associated with less pain medication use...
Chronic Sinus Inflammation Linked to Roadway Gases
(MedPage Today) -- Exposure to traffic-related gases was associated with increased chronic rhinosinusitis risk, a case-control study showed, supporting a...
Higher Suicide Risk Noted for Certain Subgroups of Veterans With Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Veterans with cancer are at a persistently elevated risk for suicide, with certain subgroups emerging that were...
In a Vaccine-Skeptical California County, a Potential Playbook To Contain Measles
James Mu had braced for the call that came in late January. A patient from his rural Northern California county...