Practice Management News

Patients with severe obesity undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for weight loss demonstrated greater reductions in blood lipids at 6 weeks vs. those on a very low-energy diet, according to study results in JAMA Surgery.

Findings from a study that identified differences in the gut microbiota of children with autism indicate that stool sample testing could be used as an early, noninvasive diagnostic tool for autism, researchers reported.

NEW YORK — In this Healio Video Perspective from the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Stefanie Simmons, MD, FACEP, chief medical officer of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, discusses the Frontline Connect toolkit.

The Savings on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan was introduced in 2023 by the Biden Administration and replaces the Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE) program. SAVE continues to evolve with new benefits for student loan borrowers.

The FDA has expanded approval for Phathom Pharmaceuticals’ Voquezna tablets 10 mg to alleviate heartburn related in non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a company press release.

For the ninth consecutive year, the Mayo Clinic has been named the best hospital in the United States for gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, according to the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.

U.S. News & World Report announced its 2024-2025 Best Hospitals rankings Tuesday.

The AGA has published a clinical practice update highlighting the need for awareness and “prompt recognition” of cyclical vomiting syndrome to effectively diagnosis and treat patients.

In a Healio video exclusive, Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD, noted that, despite the boom in glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists for diabetes and weight loss, its role in the treatment of liver disease is still up for debate.

As their parents age, many of our physician clients have asked us about long-term care insurance.