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January 18, 2024
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VIDEO: Speaker discusses technical pearls of the Latarjet procedure for instability

VIDEO: Speaker discusses technical pearls of the Latarjet procedure for instability

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Augustus D. Mazzocca, MD, discussed the technical pearls of the Latarjet procedure for patients with shoulder instability, bone loss and glenoid fractures.

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January 09, 2024
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Registry aims to treat lung cancer during pregnancy based on data, ‘not just a hunch’

Registry aims to treat lung cancer during pregnancy based on data, ‘not just a hunch’

Narjust Florez, MD, vividly recalls the urgent message she received from a colleague 3 years ago.

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January 04, 2024
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Low-carb diet emphasizing healthful plant-based foods linked to slower weight gain

Low-carb diet emphasizing healthful plant-based foods linked to slower weight gain

A low-carbohydrate diet that emphasized high-quality protein, fat and carbohydrates from healthful plant-based sources was linked to less weight gain over a 4-year period, according to a recent study.

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January 04, 2024
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Preconception perceived stress affects glucose levels during pregnancy

Preconception perceived stress affects glucose levels during pregnancy

Pregnant women are more likely to have high glucose levels if they report worse psychological stress before conception, according to study findings published in Journal of the Endocrine Society.

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December 22, 2023
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Vitamin D supplement does not lower fracture risk among children with 25-(OH)D deficiency

Vitamin D supplement does not lower fracture risk among children with 25-(OH)D deficiency

A once-weekly oral vitamin D supplementation did not reduce fracture risk over a 3-year follow-up among a group of children with vitamin D deficiency in Mongolia, according to findings published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

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December 18, 2023
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Psilocybin hailed as ‘potential breakthrough’ for depression among patients with cancer

Psilocybin hailed as ‘potential breakthrough’ for depression among patients with cancer

Psilocybin significantly reduced depression symptoms in patients with cancer, results from a phase 2 study published in Cancer showed.

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December 13, 2023
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A ‘hidden practice’: Senior physicians see fewer underrepresented patients

A ‘hidden practice’: Senior physicians see fewer underrepresented patients

Senior physicians cared for fewer patients in underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as those with Medicaid compared with their junior colleagues within the same practice, a study published in JAMA Network Open found.

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December 07, 2023
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VIDEO: Investigating phenotypes of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease

VIDEO: Investigating phenotypes of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease

SAN DIEGO — In this Healio video, Jeffrey A. Sparks, MD, MMSc, highlighted studies from members of his group at Brigham and Women’s Hospital that were presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

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December 07, 2023
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VIDEO: TNF inhibitors safe for RA-ILD, but ‘unlikely they have much efficacy’

VIDEO: TNF inhibitors safe for RA-ILD, but ‘unlikely they have much efficacy’

SAN DIEGO — In this video, Jeffrey A. Sparks, MD, MMSc, spoke with Healio about the safety of TNF inhibitors compared with alternative targeted therapies for patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease.

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December 06, 2023
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VIDEO: Administering medication through the lymphatic system for rheumatoid arthritis

VIDEO: Administering medication through the lymphatic system for rheumatoid arthritis

SAN DIEGO — In this Healio video, Jeffrey A. Sparks, MD, MMSc, discusses results from a proof-of-concept study that assessed the efficacy of administering medication for rheumatoid arthritis into the peripheral lymphatic systems.

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