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ow.ly/BLUq50LwYC3 The flu season has started early this year, with high rates of hospitalization reported.

US flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spread

The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start. That's adding to an autumn mix of viruses that have been filling hospitals and doctor waiting rooms.

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ow.ly/iNZL50LwYfu What barriers to maintaining a healthy weight do physicians experience? What solutions work best?

Why It's Harder for MDs to Lose Weight

Many physicians struggle with weight loss and nutrition. For these busy high achievers, the answer is less about counting calories and more about putting their own needs first — for once.

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ow.ly/5zlX50Lot6L In two large phase 3 trials, both of two experimental RSV prefusion F protein vaccines performed well against both mild and severe RSV.
ow.ly/LJc250LosKX After a product recall, physicians scramble to help patients find new CPAP machines.
ow.ly/AnFM50LhOtr Following FDA approval, patients with heart failure may soon be able to use a self-administered furosemide treatment — formerly only available in hospitals — in the home.

FDA Approves At-Home Furosemide for Heart Failure

Strong diuretic to become available outside the hospital setting

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ow.ly/CLpL50LhO5Z A CDC advisory committee has voted to add COVID-19 shots to the agency's schedule of recommended vaccines.
ow.ly/nAiU50LbXou Paired devices combined with heads-up positioning may improve the success of CPR, according to a study presented at the American College of Emergency Physicians 2022 Scientific Assembly.
ow.ly/BCEp50LbUTm On Monday, over-the-counter, no-prescription hearing aids became available to the public.

Lower-cost U.S. hearing aids go on sale today

Major U.S. retailers will begin selling lower-cost hearing aids without a prescription or medical exam under final Biden administration rules that take effect Monday.

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ow.ly/z7Xp50L5LLA Health systems have released few details about the nature and extent of last week's cyberattack.
ow.ly/780i50L5LxJ The American Diabetes Association and Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes have released recommendations for the screening, diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease.

Organizations release consensus report on managing patients with diabetic kidney disease

The American Diabetes Association and Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes have released a consensus report addressing diabetes management in chronic kidney disease.“It is compelling that we now...

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apnews.com/article/health-2e… A new drug for Alzheimer's disease shows promising results—including a reduction in clinical decline.

Alzheimer's drug shows promise in early results of study

Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease have soared after Japan’s Eisai Co. said its potential treatment appeared to slow the fatal disease in a late-stage study.

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ow.ly/lv4v50KYeAi People with chronic kidney disease who also have anemia experience increased risk of heart disease and other adverse outcomes, research finds.

Anemia correlates with cardiovascular disease, lower eGFR, additional adverse outcomes

Anemia independently correlated with lower eGFR and an increased risk of end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure and death, according to...

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ow.ly/7jUL50KRN9I Tossing and turning in bed may be linked with heart failure later in life, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Move around a lot while you sleep? It might be bad news for your heart

People with moderate to severe sleep apnea or who move a lot while they sleep may be at greater risk for a precursor to heart failure, new research shows.

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ow.ly/Ejah50KRMpg Long COVID has long puzzled clinicians, but a new global initiative may deliver answers.
medscape.com/viewarticle/980… Research performed with retired boxers and MMA fighters shows cognitive problems associated with repeated head trauma improved in the two years after the fighters retired.

Brain Resiliency: When Boxers Retire, Cognition and Memory Improve

Boxers and mixed martial arts fighters may see some recovery in brain function and structure after they retire and stop taking repetitive hits to the head.

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ow.ly/S5yQ50KLSM0 These oncologists are working on a framework to measure the burden of treatment time for cancer patients and how it could affect treatment decisions.

The Time Toxicity of Cancer Treatment

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ow.ly/gg2Y50KFvBq CAR T-cell therapy resulted in 12-month survival rates of 84% in infants and children younger than 3 with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
ow.ly/SAXj50KFv6q The FDA has received reports of lymphomas and squamous cell carcinomas related to breast implants.

Breast Implants May Be Linked to Additional Cancers, F.D.A. Warns (Published 2022)

On rare occasions, new cancers have been found in women with both textured and smooth implants, filled with saline or silicone, federal health officials said.

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ow.ly/G2Af50KyUuC New York's new healthcare bonus rewards worker longevity.

New York distributing bonuses to 'hands-on' healthcare workers statewide—here's who's eligible for...

New York is taking healthcare workforce retention into its own hands with a $3,000 payout to certain employees who stay at their post for at least six months, Governor Kathy Hochul’s office announc |...

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ow.ly/qImY50KyTWc COVID-19 boosters targeting the omicron variant should be available soon.
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