3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (200+ words) Summary: Drug overdose deaths continued to decline in 2025, though rates still exceed pre-pandemic levels, and federal funding cuts threaten harm reduction strategies. National Vital Statistics Center, Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 4, 2026 For those…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (169+ words) Summary: The share of US women who have never been screened for cervical cancer rose significantly from 2005–2023, placing more women at risk for a later stage cervical cancer diagnosis. Sonawane K, et al. Rates of Never Receiving Cervical Cancer Screening…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (210+ words) Summary: A systematic review of 38 RCTs confirms that GLP-1 receptor agonists are effective and safe for obesity treatment, with newer agents outperforming liraglutide on weight loss, though GI side effects and discontinuation rates remain higher than placebo. Source: Maiz, A…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (165+ words) Happy Labor Day weekend. I’ll be off on Monday and returning on Tuesday. Gabriela Galvin writes in Bloomberg that many people who had polio in childhood develop new weakness, fatigue, and other neurologic symptoms later in life. Because many polio…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (298+ words) Summary: Patients who were treated exclusively with biosimilars for three cancer medications had monthly costs $3,820 lower for insurers and about $40 lower out-of-pocket than patients exclusively on the brand-name biologic. Nonetheless, many remained on the brand name biologic medicine. Source Liu…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (283+ words) Summary: Adults 60+ who received the recombinant shingles vaccine (Shingrix) had a lower burden of cardiovascular events over the following 7 years than those who received the older live vaccine (Zostavax) Source: Corsi-Zuelli, F.. et al. Recombinant shingles vaccination and the risk of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (340+ words) Sources: StepOne, Step 4, Surmount 4 Multiple high quality studies have demonstrated that patients regain weight (often about two-thirds of the weight lost). Here’s a summary of the current literature (the first three are in table form above): StepOne was an extension…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (156+ words) Summary: Colorectal cancer mortality has fallen substantially for Americans 45+, with racial disparities narrowing but not resolved. The investment in colorectal cancer screening is paying off; far fewer over age 45 are dying of CRC, and racial disparities have diminished. Employers can…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (315+ words) Summary: A record year-over-year drop in prescription drug prices, driven mainly by routine patent expirations and generic substitution, doesn’t translate into lower total costs for employer health plans. Overall costs are higher due to approval of newer, more expensive medications…...