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JAMA Netw Open

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Anxiety in primary care: SSRIs in, benzos out

Most adults with anxiety seek care in primary care settings, where stepped treatment matched to symptom severity consistently outperforms usual care. . .

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PLoS Med

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Poor mental health linked to worse care, less trust

People with worse mental health report more discrimination, lower-quality care, and less confidence in health systems, suggesting a consistent experience gap that extends beyond access to services. . .

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ASMBS 2026

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As GLP-1 use surges, bariatric surgery volume drops

U.S. bariatric procedures fell more than 20% in a single year, the steepest decline since the early pandemic, even as obesity prevalence remained high. . .

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ASMBS 2026

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Most severe obesity remains untreated despite GLP‑1 growth

Even as GLP‑1 use surged to 1.4 million prescriptions, up to 95% of severe obesity cases received no therapy. . .

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ASMBS 2026

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Two-year costs lower for bariatric surgery vs GLP-1s in diabetes

Total two-year price for sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass ran thousands of dollars below those for GLP-1 therapy in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes. . .

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ASMBS 2026

3h

Serious CKD risks cut by bariatric surgery

Patients with obesity and chronic kidney disease who underwent bariatric surgery had roughly half the risk of progressing to kidney failure and a fraction of the mortality seen in matched non-surgical patients over five years. . .

Government Health Agency News

FDA

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Once‑daily Jakafi XR approved to simplify hematologic and transplant care

The new extended‑release formulation of ruxolitinib delivers sustained drug levels over 24 hours. . .

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JAMA Netw Open

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Housing affordability is a risk factor in geriatric decline

Struggling to afford housing was independently linked to higher five-year risks of frailty, disability, dementia, and death in a nationally representative cohort of older Americans. Living in poor-quality housing carried similar risks. . .

Government Health Agency News

FDA

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FDA clears expanded access for promising pancreatic cancer drug

Previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer patients may be eligible for daraxonrasib outside clinical trials. . .

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