May 12, 2026

Makary Resigns as FDA Commissioner Following Policy Disputes

Transition follows disputes over vaccine policy, food additive regulation, and flavored vaping product authorization

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May 12, 2026

School-Based Screening Method May Improve Hypertension Diagnoses 

Novel program enabled large-scale blood pressure screening and identified elevated readings in community setting.

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May 12, 2026

Late Preterm Steroids: No Lung Benefit

Follow-up of the ALPS trial found similar rates of respiratory impairment at age 6 years or older with betamethasone vs placebo

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May 12, 2026

Frozen Section in Endometrial Care?

Systematic review examines intraoperative biopsy accuracy across endometrial pathologies and diagnostic settings.

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May 11, 2026

Community ACS Initiative Reduced EMS Use

A community campaign was linked to lower emergency medical service use and slower care-seeking in high-risk communities.

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May 11, 2026

Robotic Surgery Shows Early Promise in Gynecology

Small retrospective studies suggest perioperative feasibility, but comparative and fertility data remain limited

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May 11, 2026

Side Effects: Nobody Trained for This

Chemsex at the pharmacy counter. Gut bacteria tracking helmet impacts. PMD predicting psychiatric illness bidirectionally. This week's research keeps landing in the same uncomfortable place: medicine is improvising.

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May 11, 2026

Remote Diet Support Studied in Diabetes

WhatsApp-based low-carbohydrate nutrition education was linked to short-term glycemic, weight, and medication-use improvements in a small primary care trial

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May 08, 2026

Vaginal DNA Assay Shows Promise

A two-marker methylated DNA assay identified endometrial cancer with 96% sensitivity in self-collected vaginal fluid — but prospective validation is needed before it can reduce biopsies in routine care.

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May 08, 2026

Premenstrual Disorders Linked to Broad Psychiatric Risk

Swedish study finds two-way associations between premenstrual disorders and psychiatric conditions, with strongest links involving depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders.

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