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J Am Coll Cardiol

1h

First-ever guidance addresses cardiovascular care in tactical athletes

New ACC/AHA statement introduces a duty-focused framework for managing cardiovascular disease in firefighters, military personnel, law enforcement officers, pilots, and other tactical athletes. . .

Government Health Agency News

FDA

13h

FDA responds to estradiol patch access problems as demand rises

Demand has grown despite a near doubling of supply over the past year, with product-level gaps varying by pharmacy and location. . .

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Gastroenterology

14h

Family cancer burden may matter more than age in IBD

Multiple close relatives with colorectal cancer identified a stronger risk signal than one relative with early-onset disease. . .

Government Health Agency News

FDA

16h

FDA approves Zanvastro, first treatment for Alexander disease

First approved therapy for this ultra-rare neurologic disorder reduces production of glial fibrillary acidic protein, whose abnormal buildup progressively damages the nervous system. . .

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J Endocr Soc

19h

Too much or too little? Testosterone may raise AF risk at both extremes

Review suggests a “sweet spot” for testosterone levels, with implications for testosterone replacement therapy monitoring. . .
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Am J Hum Genet

1d

Cerebral palsy may be a symptom cluster, not a single disease

A reanalysis found that most genes reported as causal lack statistically significant evidence of association thinning a list built up across a decade of sequencing studies. . .
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Pediatrics

1d

GLP-1s reach kids under 12, mostly those at highest risk

Nearly all young children prescribed the drugs had severe obesity, and about two in three carried a weight-related comorbidity such as prediabetes or hypertension. . .

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J Invest Dermatol

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GLP-1 pathway activity may add hair loss risk in men

Hair shedding on GLP-1 agonists has been attributed to rapid weight loss, but genetic evidence suggests the pathway itself contributes to androgenetic alopecia in susceptible men. . .

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Science

3d

Could the GLP-1 boom deepen health inequities?

Editorial warns that commercial pressures could undermine equitable access and efforts to build healthier food environments. . .
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