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JAMA Netw Open

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Older adults turn to cannabis for sleep, pain, and mood

Cannabis edibles are attracting those 60 and older who are mostly seeking relief from common age-related symptoms, often guided by word of mouth rather than clinical advice. . .

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CMS

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Medicare to cap cost of GLP-1s for weight loss at $50

CMS will limit monthly out-of-pocket cost for select GLP-1 medications for eligible Medicare Part D beneficiaries starting in July. . .

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DDW 2026

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Dual‑mechanism therapy shows promise beyond monotherapy in refractory IBD

Phase 2b trials suggest additive efficacy without added safety concerns in patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis who've failed multiple therapies. . .

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JAMA Netw Open

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Telemedicine tied to lower antibiotic use for kids’ respiratory infections in primary care

Virtual visits within established practices may support more judicious prescribing without added follow-up. . .

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Health Econ

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HAART’s success may have fueled syphilis resurgence

Widespread adoption of life‑saving HIV therapy was associated with substantial downstream increases in syphilis incidence, likely through behavioral and population‑level effects. . .

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JAMA Dermatol

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Could GLP-1 drugs double as psoriasis therapy? New primer highlights emerging benefits

Foundation-led review suggests metabolic treatments may also improve skin disease. . .

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Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis

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Soy isoflavones linked to lower COPD symptom burden

Higher dietary intake was associated with clinically meaningful improvements in health status and cough symptoms in adults with COPD. . .

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Radiology

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Beyond BMI with AI: muscle fat flags cardiometabolic risk

Two studies mapped fat and muscle; they found that body composition predicts cardiometabolic disease and mortality better than BMI. . .

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Br J Psychiatry

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Framing anxiety as evolution, not genetics, may reduce stigma

When clinicians discussed anxiety as an overtuned survival response rather than a genetic condition, they found the approach more useful. . .

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