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Chronic exposure to fine particulate matter increased the risk of hospitalization for several cardiovascular conditions in older adults, according to a study published in BMJ.

Adults who achieved remission after surgery for Cushing’s disease are more likely to develop autoimmune disease than those with nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas, according to data published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Social determinants of health may predict rates of opioid prescriptions per beneficiary and opioid-related death, according to recently published results.

Rates of wellness visits and preventive health screenings remain below pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, particularly among diverse groups, according to a recent study.

Infants exposed in utero to buprenorphine had lower risk for malformations associated with opioid exposure compared with methadone-exposed infants, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Approximately one-third of clinicians working in academic settings expressed intentions to leave their current institution within the next 2 years, survey results revealed.

Last November, at the American College of Rheumatology Convergence 2023, several faculty members presented new data on how a class of drugs used in type 2 diabetes may also be beneficial in patients with lupus and gout.

Health care professionals who experienced recent weight loss had a significantly higher risk for a cancer diagnosis during the subsequent 12 months, results of a prospective cohort analysis revealed.

The American Cancer Society presented its 2024 Medal of Honor to Pasi A. Jänne, MD, PhD.

Shannon MacDonald, MD, never thought returning a patient’s phone call constituted “practicing medicine.”