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Food Retention Risk Low for GLP-1 Users When Endoscopy Is Combined With Colonoscopy

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Chemical Cloud Moving Over Atlanta Suburbs Prompts Shelter-in-Place Alert

Atlanta's fire department said it was testing for the presence of chemicals

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Depression, Anxiety Diagnoses Have Increased Among Young People

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Elevating Family Medicine Is Key for New AAFP President

Jen Brull, MD, outlines her priorities for the coming year

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Sharp Rise in Heat-Related ED Visits for Kids in Texas

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No Improvement in Lymphedema With Hypofractionated Nodal RT for Breast Cancer

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Exercise, Education to Relieve Knee OA: Mixed Results in Modeling Study

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Neurocognitive Side Effects of Brain Radiation Subside for Many, Analysis Shows

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Judge Strikes Down Georgia's 6-Week Abortion Ban

New ruling would allow abortions through at least 20 weeks of pregnancy

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AAP Releases First Guidance on Outpatient Opioid Prescribing for Youths

Recommends a multimodal approach to treating acute pain, with use of opioids "when needed"

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Fake Online Pharmacies Sold Deadly Counterfeit Pills, Prosecutors Say

At least nine people died of narcotics poisoning

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Pain Management
Doctors Less Likely to Support Broader Access to Cannabis Than Pain Patients

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Quality of Life Similar With Proton Beam Therapy vs IMRT for Prostate Cancer

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Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults

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How Docs Can Volunteer for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

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Blood Test for Colon Cancer: Panacea or Hype?

This newly approved testing modality brings challenges and opportunities

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Non-Disclosure Agreements Have No Place in Medicine

Just because something is legal doesn't mean it's ethical

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When a Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Causes Cancer

The potential benefits of CAR T-cell therapies still far outweigh the risks