A postpartum intervention that prescheduled an annual primary care provider (PCP) appointment for pregnant participants increased their likelihood of visiting their PCP within the year after delivery, according to research presented at the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2025 Pregnancy Meeting. Prenatal visits during pregnancy often comprise a period of “highContinue Reading
Where would hospitals be without hospitalists? Today, hospitalists are so deeply integrated into many organizations that it might be hard to remember this role has only existed for a few decades. Robert Wachter, MD, and Lee Goldman, MD, coined the term “hospitalist” in The New England Journal of Medicine articleContinue Reading
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TOPLINE: The COVID-19 pandemic led to a 17.9% overall reduction in the rate of common ophthalmic procedures among Medicare beneficiaries, with laser peripheral iridotomy showing the steepest decline. The Northeast, one of the regions most affected by the pandemic, experienced the steepest declines, particularly in cataract surgeries. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conductedContinue Reading
Here are seven key actions Secretary Rollins took on Day One. Washington, D.C., Feb. 14, 2025—On her first full day in office, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins took bold action to advance President Trump’s agenda and ensure that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) better serves American farmers, ranchers,Continue Reading
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TOPLINE: Patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), classified as having MI with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) or MINOCA mimickers, exhibit sex-based differences in prevalence and treatment, but the 5-year mortality risk remains similar between sexes after adjusting for confounders. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data of 8560 patients with STEMI prospectivelyContinue Reading
TOPLINE: In patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who receive neoadjuvant therapy, radiation dose intensification improves pathologic complete response but leads to a small increase in acute toxicities. METHODOLOGY: Preoperative radiochemotherapy is standard of care for treating locally advanced rectal cancer, but 20%-30% of the patients develop metastatic disease. AlthoughContinue Reading
A measles outbreak is growing in a Texas county with dangerously low vaccination rates. In late January, two school-age children from Gaines County were hospitalized with measles. Since an estimated one in five people with the disease end up in the hospital, the two cases suggested a larger outbreak. AsContinue Reading
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