Primary care physicians are often the first stop for patients with symptoms of shortness of breath. Here’s what to look for. Medscape Medical News
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Clinical Case: Kidney Cancer Hides in 6-mm Breast Lesion
A 54-year-old patient’s routine mammogram finds a 6-mm breast nodule that histology confirms as kidney cancer metastasis, 3 years after nephrectomy. Medscape UK
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Jul 25 2025 This Week in Cardiology
The VENTOUX study of endurance athletes, the 10,000 step myth was not busted, rate vs rhythm control for AF, and GLP1 drugs and observational studies are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast. theheart.org on Medscape
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CATALYST: A Novel Approach to Treating Diabetes
Drs Akshay Jain and Vivian Fonseca discuss the CATALYST trial. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology
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Body Composition Analysis in HF: Time to Replace BMI?
A recent meta-analysis prompts consideration of measurements of visceral and subcutaneous adiposity to better estimate cardiovascular risk than BMI. Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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Can Medicare Afford the Perpetual Human?
As life-extending technologies and aging interventions proliferate, questions surround who will be granted access to a longer and healthier life. Medscape Medical News
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Increased Anxiety, Depression in Women With PCOS
Compared with control women, those with PCOS may have increased psychological symptoms, including anxiety, depression, and somatisation, as well as higher perceived stress, a trial shows. Medscape News UK
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Transoral Ultrasound Outperforms MRI in Cancer Detection
Surgeon-performed transoral and transcervical ultrasound detected oropharyngeal tumours with 86% accuracy, outperforming MRI, a trial shows. Medscape News UK
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A Puzzling Pneumothorax in a 36-Year-Old Woman
A 36-year-old woman with recurrent pneumothorax and no clear risk factors is found to have a rare inherited syndrome, diagnosed only through genetic testing. Medscape UK
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Stroke Incidence Rises in Boys and Stable in Girls
A nationwide Danish study finds that the incidence of paediatric stroke is rising among boys while remaining stable among girls. Medscape News UK