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It's Time to Rethink What Counts as 'High Risk' in Medicine

(MedPage Today) -- Open nearly any electronic medical record, and you'll find a checkbox labeled "high-risk sexual behavior.

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The number of abortions kept rising in 2024 because of telehealth prescriptions, report finds

The number of abortions in the U.S. rose again in 2024, with women continuing to find ways to get them despite bans and restrictions in many states, according to new report.

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Discontinuing Denosumab: Knowing When and How

(MedPage Today) -- Denosumab (Prolia) is a leading treatment for osteoporosis, but the rapid bone loss that can occur after discontinuing the RANK ligand inhibitor can be challenging to navigate.

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Vapes threaten to undo gains in tackling dangers of tobacco, health leaders warn

WHO calls for higher cigarette taxes, plus graphic warnings on vapes, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouchesAggressively marketed vapes threaten to undo progress made on smoking control, accordi

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STAT+: Senate Republicans discuss new way to cut Medicaid in Trump’s tax bill

The proposal would sharply limit federal spending on the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion.

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Major Health Insurers Promise to Improve Prior Authorization

(MedPage Today) -- The nation's major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve prior authorization, the widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications.

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Thyroid and Weight: Exploring a Complex Link at AACE 2025

(MedPage Today) -- At the recent American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) annual meeting, thyroid disease and its impact on body weight was highlighted in a keynote by Jacqueline Jonklaa

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Abortions in the US are on the rise three years after Roe v Wade was overturned

A growing number of abortions happen through telehealth – including for women in states with strict bansThree years after the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade, erasing the national right to ab

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IBD Biomarkers: Established Tests Are Helpful but Clinicians Want More

(MedPage Today) -- Two biomarker tests -- one for blood and the other for stool -- are mainstays in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but gastroenterologists are hoping to gain e

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