April 29, 2026

Side Effects: The Stuff We Ignore

An anal fissure masquerading as hemorrhoid pain. A spouse's family history predicting your survival. Melatonin labels lying about their own dosage. This week's studies reward the clinician who looks twice.

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April 28, 2026

Insomnia May Raise Ischemic Stroke Risk

Systematic review found stronger stroke associations when insomnia was clinically diagnosed

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April 28, 2026

Activity, Sleep Tied to Dementia Risk

Meta-analysis links higher activity, less sitting, and 7 to 8 hours of sleep with lower incident dementia risk, though findings vary widely across studies.

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April 21, 2026

EEG Marker May Predict Consciousness and Recovery

Peripersonal space index was associated with conscious states and outcomes in patients with brain injury

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April 20, 2026

Medical Debt Suits Shift to Docs

Physicians, dentists fill hospital gap

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April 17, 2026

AI Scribes Lag Clinicians on Note Quality

A VHA study across 11 vendors finds AI-generated primary care notes score lower than clinician-written notes, with the largest deficits in thoroughness, organization, and usefulness

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April 16, 2026

Mandatory Training Modules Deserve a Harder Look

A JAMA Viewpoint argues that 4 million physician-hours spent on compliance modules each year warrants institutional reassessment.

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April 13, 2026

AI Falls Short on Differential Dx

New PrIME-LLM benchmark shows strong diagnostic accuracy but persistent gaps in clinical reasoning across 21 large language models

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April 10, 2026

Where Oversight, Compliance, and Risk Intersect

Cases spanning fraud, regulation, and criminal law illustrate how gaps and uncertainty can influence outcomes in healthcare settings

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April 09, 2026

Pediatric Allergic Rhinitis: When Meds Fall Short

Prospective cohort compares surgical vs medical management in refractory pediatric disease.

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