New-onset A-Fib may accelerate kidney function decline
New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) may accelerate kidney function decline, according to a study published online May 14 in JAMA Network Open.
May 18, 2026
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Gap in treatment for adolescent cannabis users puts young adults at risk
Teens may turn to marijuana use for many reasons: curiosity, stress relief, peer pressure, help with mental health, or for the positive feelings of being "high." However, there is a difference between casual use and reliance ...
May 18, 2026
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International experts call for end to routine reporting of 'corrected' calcium
An international coalition of experts in laboratory medicine, osteoporosis, and chronic kidney disease is calling for laboratories to stop routinely reporting albumin-adjusted ("corrected") calcium, arguing that the longstanding ...
May 18, 2026
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More than a third of menopausal women lose sleep to hot flashes, waking during the night
While sleep is essential to health, women face unique challenges to getting quality sleep across key life stages. According to new survey results from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, more than a third of women ages ...
May 18, 2026
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How childhood maltreatment increases risk of later domestic abuse
Experiencing abuse or neglect as a child can increase the risk of being victimized by a romantic partner in adulthood, by impacting personality and mental health development, finds a new study led by University College London ...
May 18, 2026
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Clinical trial shows tezepelumab controls asthma in diverse patient population
The drug tezepelumab was shown to significantly reduce exacerbations in people with severe asthma in clinical trials. Now, a new study presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference shows that it is also safe and effective ...
May 18, 2026
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Reversing T cell exhaustion improves effectiveness of myeloma immunotherapies
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Bristol Myers Squibb, and the University of Oxford have discovered a way to give worn-out immune cells a second wind in the fight against multiple myeloma. In two ...
May 18, 2026
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Polyendocrine metabolic syndrome doesn't end at menopause and neither should its care, research shows
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, which has just been renamed Polyendocrine Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), is the most common hormonal and metabolic disorder affecting women of reproductive age, impacting up to 13% of this population ...
May 18, 2026
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Flavored vapes led to a major shake‑up at the FDA
The resignation of Marty Makary, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on May 12, 2026, brought to the forefront a heated controversy over fruit-flavored nicotine vapes.
May 18, 2026
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ESTRO: Select breast cancer patients may be able to omit surgery following ablative radiation
A select group of patients with early-stage breast cancer were able to omit surgery with no tumor progression after three years, according to results of a Phase 2 trial of ablative radiation therapy and endocrine therapy ...
May 18, 2026
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