2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
Most organizing efforts motivated by nonfinancial factors
Upadacitinib Improves Ulcerative Colitis Outcomes at 12 Months
Risk for composite outcome was lower, including lower risks for intravenous steroid use and colectomy, within 12 months in sensitivity analysis
Early-Onset CRC Incidence Rates Increased in 27 of 50 Countries, Territories
Greatest increases in early-onset colorectal cancer incidence rates seen in New Zealand, Chile, Puerto Rico, and England
High Acceptance Seen for Liver Stiffness Test With Routine Retina Scan in T2DM
77.2 percent of those eligible accepted assessment; high proportion did not have elevated liver stiffness measurement on second transient elastography
Coronary Artery Disease Common in Patients With Cirrhosis
However, cirrhosis may not increase the risk for coronary artery disease
Global Burden of Esophageal Cancer Remains Considerable
In men, nearly 50 percent of esophageal cancer deaths and DALYs attributable to tobacco use in 2019
FDA: Veozah, First Hormone-Free Hot Flash Drug, Issued Black Box Warning
Accelerated Aging Linked to Increased Odds of Preneoplastic Polyps in the Colon
16 percent higher odds of harboring a PNP seen with one year of accelerated aging
Serious Complications Seen With Acetaminophen Use in Seniors
Risks increased for peptic ulcer bleeding, uncomplicated peptic ulcer, lower GI bleeding, heart failure, HTN, CKD
Prenatal SSRI Exposure Linked to Functional Constipation in Offspring
SSRI-exposed children did not have increased risk of functional nausea and vomiting or functional abdominal pain disorders
