August 19, 2025

‘Enough Is Enough’—But When?

How Bogalusa, Louisiana became a lens on the US gun violence epidemic—where race, poverty, policy, and profit converge and communities bear the cost.

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August 19, 2025

Bedtime Cyclobenzaprine Relieves Fibromyalgia: Randomized Trial

Researchers found bedtime sublingual cyclobenzaprine reduced pain versus placebo and improved sleep, fatigue, and function with mostly mild oral adverse events.

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August 18, 2025

FDA Approves New Indication for Wegovy

Accelerated approval granted to Wegovy for treatment of noncirrhotic metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis in adults with stage F2 to F3 fibrosis.

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August 18, 2025

Societies Issue Joint Updates to Hypertension Guidelines

A central update is the recommendation for use of the PREVENT calculator to help determine risk.

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August 18, 2025

Health Groups Respond to 'National Scandal'

With elder homelessness rising, PACE programs funded by Medicaid and Medicare secure housing and health care for low-income seniors, seen in Rhode Island.

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August 15, 2025

FDA Approves Non-Opioid Fibromyalgia Therapy

Tonmya reduces fibromyalgia pain versus placebo in phase 3 trials, offering a non-opioid option with a generally well-tolerated safety profile.

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August 14, 2025

Are Immigration Raids Sending Patients Online?

Clinics and health plans are expanding telehealth services as increased immigration enforcement has coincided with some patients, including immigrant families, delaying or avoiding in-person medical visits.

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August 13, 2025

Dressed for Trust: What Patients See

Research reveals how physician attire influences trust, professionalism, and patient connection — and why context is everything.

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August 12, 2025

Advanced-Practice Providers Filling Rural ER Gaps

Rural emergency rooms across the U.S. are increasingly staffed by physician assistants and nurse practitioners instead of physicians, raising debates over care quality, staffing shortages, and access to emergency services.

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