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As the nation gears up for Tuesday's midterms, healthcare is on many voters' minds -- and some voters will see physicians on their ballots this time around, including in congressional and statewide races. Read more at: medpagetoday.com/washington-…

ICYMI: " What was the background that led you to create the decision-making aid?” #obesity @OMAsocial #OMAReadingRoom Read more: bit.ly/48tgXeQ

"The fix needs no new law and no new trial. It needs someone at the payer level to read what is already on their desk." Read the op-ed from internal medicine resident Hamayle Saeed, MD, at: medpagetoday.com/opinion/sec…

Use of a combined GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist was associated with improved menstrual regularity, an analysis of a prospective cohort showed. @SMahalingaiahMD #ASRM2026 medpagetoday.com/meetingcove…

Following the ruling that frozen embryos could be considered children in Alabama, most patients at a clinic in Georgia didn't make different disposition choices about their frozen embryos than before the ruling, with the exception of one group. medpagetoday.com/meetingcove…

"The evidence has been strong for years, and the guidelines have finally caught up." Read the op-ed from Arthur Agatston, MD, and Oren Mechanic, MD, MPH, at: medpagetoday.com/opinion/sec…

Coronary CT angiography made it feasible and safe to plan percutaneous coronary intervention procedures before cardiac catheterization, as shown by the open-label randomized P4 trial. #TCT2026 @crfheart @ColletCarlos @esbrilakis @MHIF_Heart medpagetoday.com/meetingcove…

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ChatGPT's answers to patient queries about assisted reproductive technology were generally accurate but less complete than professional society education materials, a comparative analysis showed. #ASRM2026 @ASRM_org medpagetoday.com/meetingcove…

Candida auris, Acinetobacter, Enterobacterales, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae topped the CDC's revised list of drug-resistant pathogens that threaten public health and demand aggressive action. medpagetoday.com/infectiousd…

As everyone in the health policy world anxiously awaits the outcome of next week's midterms, some are looking ahead to the next question: What will be on the healthcare menu when the House and Senate return after the election? Read more at: medpagetoday.com/washington-…

While some major medical organizations have adopted policies relegating AI to an assistive rather than autonomous role in healthcare, bioethicist and oncologist Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, has a different perspective. Watch the full webinar at: medpagetoday.com/opinion/fau…

ICYMI: “This study appeared designed to help clear up a lingering uncertainty. What was the specific focus of your investigation?” #arrhythmia @ACRheum #Rheumatology Read more: tinyurl.com/2cnryfvc

"To preserve the integrity of the medical profession, sports medicine's framework must be reformed." Read the op-ed from former Doximity Fellow and MedPage Today contributing writer Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA, at: medpagetoday.com/opinion/sec…

Patrick Stewart died at age 86, his family announced Thursday. His death followed what his spokesperson called "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. @MichaelOkun medpagetoday.com/neurology/d…

ICYMI: “Determine the impact of surgical remission on #cardiometabolic comorbidities in patients w/ endogenous #hypercortisolism & to identify factors associated with cardiometabolic improvement.” #Endocrinology #ESReadingRoom @TheEndoSociety Read more: shorturl.at/C0ehm

Adding a broader genetic test to testing for single-gene disorders among younger patients undergoing IVF reduced costs -- but it also may lower cumulative live birth rates, a cost-effectiveness analysis suggested. #ASRM2026 @ASRM_org medpagetoday.com/meetingcove…

Several physicians who experienced glitches while taking the internal medicine board exam on Aug. 13 are raising questions about their results. Read more at: medpagetoday.com/publichealt…

The novel immunomodulatory agent efzofitimod failed to reduce steroid use in pulmonary sarcoidosis, a phase III trial showed. medpagetoday.com/pulmonology…

Will the midterm election outcomes reshape health policy or will executive power maintain the status quo? On Nov. 2 at 3pm, @larry_levitt & @jeremyfaust will break down the polling, analyze the election stakes, & answer your Q's LIVE: ehgroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi… @KFFHealthNews @KFF