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Continuous Glucose Monitors for All? Opinions Remain Mixed

Medscape Medical News November 12, 2024

The question is more urgent as over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring devices become more widely available.
Aliens, Ian McShane, and Heart Disease Risk

Medscape November 19, 2024
NHS to Expand Digital Diabetic Retinopathy Screening

Medscape News UK November 19, 2024

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Medscape Medical News November 20, 2024
Europe’s Lifeline: Science Weighs in on Suicide Prevention

Medscape Medical News November 20, 2024
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FDA Approves Bimekizumab for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Medscape Medical News November 20, 2024
NCCN Expands Cancer Genetic Risk Assessment Guidelines

Medscape Medical News November 20, 2024
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Late-Life Weight Patterns May Predict Longevity

Medscape Medical News November 20, 2024
Daytime Sleepiness May Flag Predementia Risk

Medscape Medical News November 20, 2024

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Aliens, Ian McShane, and Heart Disease Risk

Commentary November 19, 2024
Meeting Needs in the Hospital: Who Is in Charge?

Commentary November 20, 2024

Dr Mark Kris discusses the need for patients and their families to know who is in charge of care.
To Hold or Not to Hold GLP-1s Before Surgery

Commentary November 20, 2024
Milliliter-Only Dosing Reduces Liquid Medication Errors

Commentary November 20, 2024

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Use of Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease in Primary Care

Clinical Case November 11, 2024

Dr Charles Vega believes that primary care will be the chief clinical setting for application of new blood-based biomarkers.
A Welder With Lesions, Alcohol Use, and Opioid Dependence

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Medscape November 20, 2024

Burnout is hard to recognize, especially for doctors. Learn how to identify the signs early and what to do when you’re struggling.
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