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Removing fallopian tubes to prevent ovarian cancer, and using the EHR to deprescribe risky medicines
Voices and Opinion Christina Acosta 2/13/26 Voices and Opinion Christina Acosta 2/13/26

Removing fallopian tubes to prevent ovarian cancer, and using the EHR to deprescribe risky medicines

This week's topics include an oral PCSK9 inhibitor, knee braces, removing fallopian tubes to prevent ovarian cancer, and using the EHR to deprescribe risky medicines in older adults.

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Heart transplant after circulatory death, LLM to ease specialist care transition, treating gout to reduce risk of CVD, and PCOS and arrhythmia 
Voices and Opinion Christina Acosta 2/6/26 Voices and Opinion Christina Acosta 2/6/26

Heart transplant after circulatory death, LLM to ease specialist care transition, treating gout to reduce risk of CVD, and PCOS and arrhythmia 

This week's topics include heart transplant after circulatory death, LLM to ease specialist care transition, treating gout to reduce risk of CVD, and PCOS and arrhythmia. 

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Stress and race, tobacco companies and social media, statins and pregnancy, and parents’ firearm injuries impact on kids
Voices and Opinion David Peregrino 1/30/26 Voices and Opinion David Peregrino 1/30/26

Stress and race, tobacco companies and social media, statins and pregnancy, and parents’ firearm injuries impact on kids

This week's topics include lifetime stress and racial disparities in mortality, tobacco companies’ adherence to regulations, statin discontinuation during pregnancy, and impact on kids of parental injury due to firearms.

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Vaccination in children, CNS medicines in older adults, FDA and mifepristone, and skilled nursing facilities trends
David Peregrino 1/16/26 David Peregrino 1/16/26

Vaccination in children, CNS medicines in older adults, FDA and mifepristone, and skilled nursing facilities trends

This week's topics include rates of vaccination in U.S. children, use of CNS active medicines in older adults, FDA regulation of mifepristone, and trends in skilled nursing facilities nationally.

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Screen time and anxiety, global pain levels, d-dimer and DVT, and tertiary patients
Christina Acosta 1/9/26 Christina Acosta 1/9/26

Screen time and anxiety, global pain levels, d-dimer and DVT, and tertiary patients

This week we look at infant screen time and anxiety, global pain levels, d-dimer and DVT, and tertiary patents on FDA approved drugs.

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Back pain, private equity and IVF clinics, EKGs and liver disease, and lay health workers
Voices and Opinion David Peregrino 1/2/26 Voices and Opinion David Peregrino 1/2/26

Back pain, private equity and IVF clinics, EKGs and liver disease, and lay health workers

This week's topics include managing back pain, private equity and IVF clinics, EKGs and chronic liver disease, and lay health workers and older adults with cancer.

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Lung cancer screenings, saturated fats, and antiviral use
Voices and Opinion Christina Acosta 12/26/25 Voices and Opinion Christina Acosta 12/26/25

Lung cancer screenings, saturated fats, and antiviral use

This week's topics include using how long someone smokes to determine screening, use of an antiviral in people with Alzheimer's, outcomes of lung cancer screening, and the real story about saturated fats in our diets.

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COVID vaccinations, breast density, and complex pain syndrome
Christina Acosta 12/19/25 Christina Acosta 12/19/25

COVID vaccinations, breast density, and complex pain syndrome

This week's topics include covid vaccination and pregnancy outcomes, tirzepatide benefits, bisphosphonates and complex pain syndrome, and breast density knowledge.

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Corticosteroids in pregnancy, GLP-1 guidance, tai chi for insomnia, and vaccine updates
Voices and Opinion David Peregrino 12/5/25 Voices and Opinion David Peregrino 12/5/25

Corticosteroids in pregnancy, GLP-1 guidance, tai chi for insomnia, and vaccine updates

This week's topics include corticosteroids in pregnancy, WHO guidance on GLP-1s, tai chi for chronic insomnia, and flu, RSV and COVID-19 vaccine updates.

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GLP-1 Peripregnancy, Normal Tissue Characterization, and CVD Risk Assessment
Voices and Opinion Christina Acosta 12/1/25 Voices and Opinion Christina Acosta 12/1/25

GLP-1 Peripregnancy, Normal Tissue Characterization, and CVD Risk Assessment

This week's topics include decentralized clinical trials, GLP-1 peripregnancy, LLM and normal tissue characterization, and texting to improve CVD risk assessment.


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