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January 16, 2025
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Survey reveals ‘disproportionate barriers’ to success among Latina physicians

Survey reveals ‘disproportionate barriers’ to success among Latina physicians

Latinas in the U.S. medical system experience disproportionate barriers and discriminatory behaviors from colleagues and patients, according to results of an online survey.

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January 13, 2025
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Women with axial SpA face delayed diagnosis, worse disease burden vs men

Women with axial SpA face delayed diagnosis, worse disease burden vs men

Women with axial spondyloarthritis face longer diagnostic delays and greater disease burden than men despite higher rates of treatment and healthy behaviors, according to data published in International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.

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January 09, 2025
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CDC awards $2.3M research grant for young patients with breast cancer

CDC awards $2.3M research grant for young patients with breast cancer

The CDC has awarded Weill Cornell Medicine a 5-year, $2.3 million grant to advance equitable access to care for young patients with breast cancer.

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January 07, 2025
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Asthma associated with increased risk for suicide

Asthma associated with increased risk for suicide

Patients with asthma in South Korea faced increased risk for suicide compared with those who did not have asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

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December 31, 2024
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Neuropsychological side effects remain 6 months into cystic fibrosis triple therapy

Neuropsychological side effects remain 6 months into cystic fibrosis triple therapy

At three follow-up visits within 6 months, reports of neuropsychological side effects rose or stayed stable among patients with cystic fibrosis receiving elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor therapy, according to results published in CHEST.

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December 20, 2024
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Warning labels on social media platforms? The year in pediatric mental health stories

Warning labels on social media platforms? The year in pediatric mental health stories

Experts published a swath of new research this year about the youth mental health crisis in the United States, which U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, has called an emergency.

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December 19, 2024
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Palliative care, mental health services underutilized in pancreatic cancer

Palliative care, mental health services underutilized in pancreatic cancer

Individuals with pancreatic cancer underutilized palliative care and mental health services, according to a retrospective analysis.

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December 18, 2024
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In-clinic mental health, cognitive screening can benefit patients with sickle cell disease

In-clinic mental health, cognitive screening can benefit patients with sickle cell disease

SAN DIEGO — Psychological and neurocognitive screening may help monitor mental and physical health among people with sickle cell disease, according to a speaker at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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December 11, 2024
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Defining burnout: Prioritizing positivity and mental health, with Jessi Gold, MD

Defining burnout: Prioritizing positivity and mental health, with Jessi Gold, MD

In this episode, guest Jessi Gold, MD, MS, defines burnout, discusses ways physicians can prioritize positivity and their mental health and talks about her new book, How Do You Feel?

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December 10, 2024
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‘It’s not mental health’: Experts attribute rise in mass violence to ‘hate and anger’

‘It’s not mental health’: Experts attribute rise in mass violence to ‘hate and anger’

In the United States, mass violence has slightly increased, accounting for 1% of homicides in 2023 vs. 0.2% from 2000 to 2016, according to a report by the Medical Director Institute of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.

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