# medpage today (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover medpage today. Page: Feed: --- ## ['Gray Market' Retatrutide Study; Menopause and the Brain; Drug Allergy Warnings](https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/generalendocrinology/122751) _2026-08-25 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- People who took "gray market" compounded retatrutide, an investigational triple hormone receptor agonist, achieved less weight loss with up to 12 months of treatment than clinical trial participants, a preprint study suggested... ## [Controversial Neurologist to Lead NIH Unit; Hunter Trial Halted; Dads and Valproate](https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/generalneurology/122750) _2026-08-25 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- The NIH named John Gaitanis, MD, a pediatric neurologist with controversial views on autism, to lead the agency's child health institute. (Science) Age at menopause was associated with brain volume trajectory in a cohort study... ## [Dementia Drug Helpful With Lupus Brain Fog](https://www.medpagetoday.com/rheumatology/lupus/122749) _2026-08-25 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Cognitive dysfunction in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) -- aka "lupus brain fog" -- was significantly relieved with the Alzheimer's dementia drug memantine in a small placebo-controlled trial. Twelve weeks... ## [Trump Administration Takes Second Swing at Hefty Fees for Visa Applicants](https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/122748) _2026-08-25 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration has doubled down on its efforts to discourage employers from seeking skilled foreign workers, including physicians, through the H-1B visa program, publishing a new draft rule on Tuesday. The proposed... ## [AI-Flagged PH & Pericarditis; Lagging Cardiology Workforce; Multi-Day Heart Rhythms](https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/generalcardiology/122746) _2026-08-25 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- FDA 510(k) clearance was given to Tempus ECG-PH, an artificial intelligence (AI) software that interprets ECGs for signs of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Researchers also developed p-Cal, an AI-based screening tool for pericarditis... ## [Clearing Out the Clutter, in Our Drawers and in Healthcare](https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/patientcenteredmedicalhome/122745) _2026-08-25 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Over the past week, there have been two large-scale decluttering events in my life. Longtime readers of this column will recall that my wife's family has a small house on a lake in central New Hampshire that's been in their... ## [U.S. Measles Deaths Reported](https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/publichealth/122744) _2026-08-25 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Pennsylvania confirmed two measles-associated deaths, the state's first in 35 years and the first for the U.S. in a record-breaking 2026. The Pennsylvania Department of Health said both occurred in unvaccinated individuals in... ## [Florida, Hard-Hit by ACA Drop-Off, Feels the Squeeze of Rising Healthcare Costs](https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/publichealth/122743) _2026-08-25 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the bone. It was his worst kitchen accident to date. But having given up his Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance... ## [FDA Clears Blood Test to Detect Alzheimer's in Primary and Specialty Care](https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/alzheimersdisease/122742) _2026-08-25 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- The FDA cleared the Elecsys pTau217 blood test to identify amyloid-beta pathology associated with Alzheimer's disease in people ages 55 and older with symptoms of cognitive decline, Roche announced Monday. The test, developed... ## [Thyroid Meds Recalled Nationwide; Life Expectancy Rebounds; Cannabis Use Hits Record](https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/productalert/122741) _2026-08-25 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Vitruvias Therapeutics issued a nationwide recall of one lot of thyroid tablets USP 30 mg, used to treat hypothyroidism, due to their potential to be superpotent... ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4lE3Np4zqc1q) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [Boarding in the ED; Devices or Manual CPR?](https://www.medpagetoday.com/podcasts/healthwatch/122713) _2026-08-22 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical... ## [What the Measles Betting Market Does Not Measure](https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/122705) _2026-08-22 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Polymarket is currently running a $7.8 million betting option on the number of measles cases in the U.S. in 2026. It runs a detailed analysis of the bets. It does not measure the real impact of those numbers. The human impact... ## [Novel Tuberculosis Vaccine Falls Short](https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/tuberculosis/122708) _2026-08-22 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- An investigational tuberculosis (TB) vaccine didn't top the standard bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine at preventing infections in infants, a multicenter, phase III trial showed. Among nearly 6,900 newborns in sub... ## [Data Show How Congo's Ebola Outbreak Is on Track to Surpass History's Largest](https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/publichealth/122715) _2026-08-22 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- The Ebola outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed in Congo has not peaked yet and could be three times the current known size, according to data from authorities and Africa's top public health agency. It is history... ## [Ousting RFK Jr. Among the Priorities for This Doctor Running for Senate](https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/electioncoverage/122722) _2026-08-21 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- As part of MedPage Today's series on healthcare clinicians running for office, Washington Editor Joyce Frieden spoke with Annie Andrews, MD, a pediatric hospitalist who is running as a Democrat for a U.S. Senate seat in South... ## [Lindsay Clancy's Defense Rests After Postpartum Psychosis Testimony](https://www.medpagetoday.com/nursing/nursing/122721) _2026-08-21 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- The defense rested its case Friday in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after eliciting several days of testimony about her mental state before and after she strangled her three young children. Prosecutors then began calling rebuttal... ## [Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to 15-State Food-Poisoning Outbreak](https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/publichealth/122720) _2026-08-21 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- U.S. health officials say a food-poisoning outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts and involving both Salmonella and E. coli has sickened people in 15 states. State officials announced the outbreak earlier this week, saying they documented... ## [Risk of Pancreatic Cysts Becoming Cancer Grows as Worrisome Traits Increase](https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/othercancers/122719) _2026-08-21 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- An accumulation of worrisome or high-risk traits in pancreatic cysts increased the likelihood of a subsequent pancreatic cancer diagnosis, a prospective single-center study of more than 200 patients showed. During almost 3 years... ## [Popular Diet May Not Help for Weight, but Trial Points to Another Benefit](https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/dietnutrition/122717) _2026-08-21 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- A Mediterranean-style diet program did not lead to greater weight loss compared with a control intervention among primary care patients with obesity, though it did improve diet quality, the DELISH trial showed. Missing the trial... ## [Can Brain Proteins Spread by Blood Transfusions? Early Research Prompts Closer Look.](https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/generalneurology/122716) _2026-08-21 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Blood transfusions could possibly transmit harmful brain proteins like amyloid-beta, a review suggested, and additional research and safety measures may be warranted. "The risks of transfusion-related transmission of amyloid... ## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Whlkti4BKXAM) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist ## [Early Sugar Exposure and Cancer Risk; Melanoma Vaccine Win; 'Antifreeze' for CAR-T](https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/othercancers/122712) _2026-08-21 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- People who had restricted sugar exposure during the first 2 years of life grew into adults with a lower risk of cancer. (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition) Meanwhile, women who consumed a diet high in antioxidants had a... ## [Interventional Cardiologists Take Another Stand Against Maintenance of Certification](https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/interventionalcardiology/122711) _2026-08-21 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Interventional cardiology leaders are calling for an end to procedural volume reporting requirements for maintenance of certification (MOC), arguing that they are an unnecessary burden causing unintended consequences. This week... ## [Who Pleaded Guilty to Hiding Pandemic Communications?](https://www.medpagetoday.com/quizzes/news-quiz/122710) _2026-08-21 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz ## [Study Adds Fuel to the Debate on Statins and Respiratory Illness](https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/pneumonia/122706) _2026-08-21 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Older adults starting on statins had a lower hospitalization risk for pneumonia and other respiratory infections, yet more frequently showed up with respiratory illness in the primary care setting, findings from a U.K. population... ## [Physicians Sue U.S. Government Over New Dietary Guidelines](https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/dietnutrition/122698) _2026-08-20 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- A physician group filed a lawsuit against HHS and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), alleging that the government botched the most recent dietary guidelines. The suit was brought by the Physicians Committee for Responsible... ## [Congo to Receive 70,000 Doses of FDA-Approved Ebola Vaccine](https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/ebola/122696) _2026-08-20 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP (Ervebo) vaccine, which has been effective in past Ebola outbreaks, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners said Thursday, announcing a step seen as a major... ## [First Therapy Approved for Dangerous Metabolic Disorder](https://www.medpagetoday.com/genetics/generalgenetics/122697) _2026-08-20 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Wednesday granted accelerated approval to pariglasgene brecaparvovec (Genglycos) as the first treatment for glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSDIa), an inherited metabolic disorder that requires frequent consumption... ## [ACOG Strengthens Support for Fallopian Tube Removal to Prevent Ovarian Cancer](https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/ovariancancer/122694) _2026-08-20 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Ob/gyns should routinely remove fallopian tubes during hysterectomy and recommend opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy (OBS) to patients undergoing other surgical procedures, according to a clinical practice update from the... ## [Patients Rush to Look at Test Results, but Many Don't Understand Them](https://www.medpagetoday.com/practicemanagement/practicemanagement/122695) _2026-08-20 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Most people look at their medical test results online before they hear from their doctor, but a fair number don't fully understand the information and what it means for their care, a nationally representative cross-sectional... ## [Inpatient Continuous Glucose Monitor Alerts Show Mixed Results in Trial](https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/diabetes/122693) _2026-08-20 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) threshold alerts modestly improved inpatient glycemic control, but adding predictive alerts provided no further benefit, a three-arm trial showed. Among 533 adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes... ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2gQABBg3hqbM) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [Paul Offit's Take on Trump's Vaccine Order](https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/vaccines/122692) _2026-08-20 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- In this MedPage Today video, Paul Offit, MD, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, responds to claims about childhood immunizations made by President Trump in his recent executive... ## [Sugary Drinks and Stomach Cancer; GLP-1 Use in IBD; Fiber Supplements for IBS](https://www.medpagetoday.com/gastroenterology/gastriccancer/122691) _2026-08-20 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Prospective data from the U.S. found that people who drank a sugar-sweetened beverage each day had a more than twofold risk of developing gastric cancer. (Gastro Hep Advances) A randomized trial failed to support the routine... ## [From the EHR to a Courtroom; MDs Debunk Uterine Fibroid Misinfo; Which Vax Are You?](https://www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/popmedicine/122689) _2026-08-20 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. "Medical documentation was never designed to be a courtroom transcript." The focus on clinical notes in the... ## [Most Urban Youth Already on Bad Path by Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Standards](https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/generalcardiology/122688) _2026-08-20 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- The relatively new concept of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) staging got further validation for young adults, based on a study in an urban population. Among FF-CHAYA study participants followed from birth, the cardiovascular... ## [Dramatic Increase in Active Surveillance Use for Prostate Cancer](https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/prostatecancer/122679) _2026-08-19 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Use of active surveillance for low- and favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer more than tripled since 2005, according to a large study of veterans. In 2005 active surveillance accounted for 27% of men with low-risk prostate... ## [FDA Approves Activin Signaling Inhibitor for Bone Disorder](https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/generalendocrinology/122678) _2026-08-19 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved garetosmab (Pasatru) to reduce the formation of new heterotopic ossification lesions and disease flares in adults with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), the agency announced on Wednesday. A monoclonal... ## [Robotic Phlebotomist Stand-In Gets FDA's Blessing](https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/fdageneral/122677) _2026-08-19 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- The FDA authorized the first robotic device that can independently draw patients' blood without a hands-on operator, the agency announced on Wednesday. The Aletta device uses near-infrared light and Doppler ultrasound to locate... ## [Here's How One Nephrology Unit Cut Hospital-Acquired C. Diff by 90%](https://www.medpagetoday.com/hospitalbasedmedicine/infectioncontrol/122676) _2026-08-19 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- An inpatient nephrology unit reduced hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections by 90% after implementing nurse-driven protocols. Between January and April 2023, Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital nephrology... ## [Most Physical Activity Is Tied to Lower Dementia Risk, but This Type May Raise It](https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/dementia/122675) _2026-08-19 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- The relationship between physical activity and dementia risk may depend on whether the activity is recreational exercise or job-related labor, a study of more than 4.2 million people suggested. High physical activity levels... ## [Former Fauci Aide Pleads Guilty](https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/122674) _2026-08-19 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- David Morens, MD, a former top advisor at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), pled guilty Tuesday in federal court to hiding government communications related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Morens... ## [Trump Picks Heidi Overton for FDA Commissioner: Here's What to Know](https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/fdageneral/122673) _2026-08-19 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Heidi Overton, MD, PhD, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the FDA, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Overton is the deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several... ## [No Nation Has Escaped Healthcare Rationing. Some Just Hide It Better.](https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/122672) _2026-08-19 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- The quest for a healthcare system devoid of rationing is, in economic terms, the pursuit of a mirage. While the moral imperative of medicine suggests that care should be a universal right provided without limit, the reality of... ## [Rise of Therapy Speak; Bipolar Treatment Review; White House Addiction Strategy](https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/generalpsychiatry/122671) _2026-08-19 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- In a New York Times essay, a psychiatrist described how a growing number of teen girls and young women are using "therapy speak" to describe their mental distress, sometimes showing up at their first session announcing a diagnosis... ## [Nobel Prize Winner's 'Pedophile Operation'; Probe of EHR Giant; NIH K Award Changes](https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/122670) _2026-08-19 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- The New Yorker examined the sexual abuse of a famed NIH researcher who for decades brought dozens of young boys back to the U.S. from the Pacific islands. D. Carleton Gajdusek, MD, won the Nobel Prize in 1976 for his work on... ## [BMI Alone Questioned for Predicting Mortality Risk in Seniors](https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/obesity/122659) _2026-08-19 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Central adiposity was linked to a higher mortality risk in older adults, independently of body mass index (BMI), according to longitudinal data from a survey study of Medicare beneficiaries. Over more than a decade of follow... ## [Citing Deaths, Docs Urge NCAA to Limit Energy Drink Marketing to Kids](https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/122662) _2026-08-18 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- A group of physicians and scientists are calling on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to make changes to its massive collaboration between Big 12 athletics and Monster Energy, citing potential health risks and... ## [Watchdog Urges HHS to Investigate Conflicts Among FDA's Peptide Panelists](https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/fdageneral/122661) _2026-08-18 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- A consumer watchdog group is demanding that the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) look into potential conflicts of interest among members of an FDA advisory committee that recommended that six peptides be added to the list... ## [The Doctors Who 'Don't See Pregnant Patients'](https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/122660) _2026-08-18 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- The resident was apologetic over the phone, embarrassed for reasons outside his control. He was transferring, from his hospital to ours, a pregnant patient who required consultation for a non-obstetric illness. This alone was... ## [SBRT Misses the Mark in Prostate Cancer Trial](https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/prostatecancer/122658) _2026-08-18 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for localized prostate cancer did not improve urinary irritation or disease-free-survival (DFS) compared with hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), a large randomized... ## [Low-Dose Hydrocortisone Led to Cognitive Benefits in Women With HIV](https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/hivaids/122657) _2026-08-18 · MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians_ (MedPage Today) -- Low-dose hydrocortisone (LDH) improved aspects of cognition in women with virally suppressed HIV, a randomized trial showed. In the first phase of the two-phase study, women who received a single 10-mg dose of oral LDH had significantly...