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@medpagetoday.comSome over-the-counter (OTC) skin creams have undeclared pharmacologically active ingredients (UPAIs) that could be harmful to consumers, an observational study found.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/dermatology/generaldermatology/123332
@medpagetoday.comA majority of patients with advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP) showed preliminary evidence of improved light sensitivity with engineered genes encoding for a light-sensing protein, a small preliminary trial showed.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/ophthalmology/generalophthalmology/123321
@medpagetoday.comThe association between maternal influenza infection during pregnancy and neuropsychiatric disorders in children didn't hold up in sibling comparisons, according to a population-based birth cohort study.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/uritheflu/123317
@medpagetoday.comWhen insurance companies deny claims made through traditional channels, some patients have taken their cases directly to the CEO's inbox.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/123327
@medpagetoday.com"Tennessee's review should not ask what went uniquely wrong on September 30. It should ask what could ever have gone right."
Read the op-ed from associate professor of anesthesiology/surgery Joel Zivot, MD, MA, JM, at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/unchartedterritory/123344
@medpagetoday.com"Continued international verification and transparent release of laboratory findings remain vital."
Read the op-ed from Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, and Robert Glatter, MD, at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/123322
@medpagetoday.comThe FDA flagged a potential safety signal after four deaths were reported among patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia who received investigational evenamide in clinical trials, Newron Pharmaceuticals said Thursday.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/schizophrenia/123330
@medpagetoday.comIt's not all about stroke: Various neurologic events boded poorly for survival on the contemporary magnetically levitated HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) in a retrospective registry study.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/chf/123312
@medpagetoday.comParticipation in clinical trials among patients with advanced cancers has modestly increased over time, but remains low, with a minority of physicians and practices accounting for most enrollments, a study found.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/othercancers/123313
@medpagetoday.comThe FDA hit Amazon with a warning letter for selling unapproved herpes treatments.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/stds/123308
@medpagetoday.com"None of us want this boycott but we have no other mechanism to force change."
Read the #OpEd from epidemiologist Elizabeth Selvin, PhD, MPH, at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/123301
@medpagetoday.comPeople with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had a higher risk of late-life dementia or mild cognitive impairment, a retrospective U.S. study suggested.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/dementia/123303
@medpagetoday.comVoters in the upcoming general election -- depending on where they live -- are seeing nurses appearing on their ballots, even if they don't know it.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/nursing/nursing/123299
@medpagetoday.comSenators are pushing for answers from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his recent overhaul of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/123296
@medpagetoday.com"What would real institutional accountability look like?"
Read the #OpEd from infectious disease physician and "Silver Lining Lioness" Substack author Charulata Ramaprasad, MD, MPH, at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/123289
@medpagetoday.comFor kids with asthma, household exposure to e-cigarettes was associated with poorer respiratory health, and the risk was even higher when combined with tobacco use in the home, an observational study showed.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aap/123287
@medpagetoday.comDetected cases of a rare but deadly fungal infection increased about fourfold from 2023 to 2025 at a U.S. laboratory that tests samples nationwide, and the reasons why aren't clear, researchers said.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/generalinfectiousdisease/123281
@medpagetoday.comHormone therapy should be the first-line treatment for women with menopausal vasomotor symptoms, according to new guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP).
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/menopause/123278
@medpagetoday.comWhile most cases of foreign body retrieval involve the upper gastrointestinal tract (GI), a young woman needed a colonoscopy after she intentionally swallowed multiple nails, researchers reported.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/casestudies/gastroenterology/123271
@medpagetoday.com"We have direct evidence that the farm-to-clinic pathway is not theoretical, and that closing it works."
Read the #OpEd from Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD, director of clinical research at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/123251
