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  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Highlights From ASH 2023   Doublet and triplet therapies as well as strong results from late-generation BTK inhibitors and sequencing are among CLL highlights from ASH 2023, as reported by Dr John Allan.
  • New Study on Colic Suggests Longer-Term Implications Findings from a study of nearly 5000 children, from before birth to adolescence, challenges traditional thinking.
  • CPAP Oversells and Underperforms The pressure pushers have been undeterred by evidence, says Dr Holley.
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment: What the Future Holds Dr Eric Winer discusses the current state of metastatic breast cancer therapies and what the future holds, as clinicians strive to optimize patient care.
  • Lifesaving Surgery for Lungless Man   Surgical creativity and a dash of DIY helped Chicago-area man beat a devastating pulmonary infection that destroyed both of his lungs.
  • This Is Your Brain on Zoom Neurologist Leah Croll reviews a novel brain imaging study showing that virtual interactions don't access the brain's social neural pathways as effectively as live interactions.
  • Clinician Duties During Times of Geopolitical Conflict Clinicians are increasingly confronted with ethical dilemmas that extend far beyond what is outlined in our code of ethics.
  • AI in Oncology: Sorting Through Misinformation   David J. Kerr, CBE, MD, DSc, discusses the use of artificial intelligence in oncology now and in the future.
  • Physician-Owned Hospitals: The Answer for Better Care?   Drs Robert Glatter and Brian Miller discuss the current and renewed interest in physician-owned hospitals.
  • Infographic: Can Doctors Meet Retirement Finances Goals? Physicians revealed how big of a retirement nest egg their families want. Doctors, on average, have met 77% of that goal already, so most of them are confident in funding their retirement.
  • Premature Babies Deserve Mature AI Clinicians in intensive care facilities don't have the privilege of being able to accept imperfect AI.
  • Sodium Bicarbonate Use in the Emergency Department Two recent reviews may change how you use bicarb in the ED.
  • Spending the Holidays With GLP-1 RAs: 5 Things to Know Should patients on new antiobesity medications change their eating over the holidays? Beverly Tchang, MD, offers five tips that she shares with her patients.
  • An Alternative to Walking Out There are a growing number of hospitals and clinics where nurses and physicians are exploring the possibility of organizing to give themselves a stronger voice in how healthcare is being delivered.
  • Beware of Biased AI   AI to "aid" physician diagnosis may not be as helpful as we expect it to be.
  • Should BP Guidelines Be Sex-Specific?   New data show that the risk for CVD death among women increases at lower systolic blood pressures than it does among men.
  • Primary Care, Meet Lifestyle Medicine   Dr Kenny Lin speaks with Dr Alka Gupta about implementing lifestyle medicine into primary care practice, including billable shared medical appointments to help patients navigate lifestyle changes.
  • Dec 15 2023 This Week in Cardiology   FDA approves PFA, breakthrough in PAH, residual leaks after percutaneous LAAO, OAC in low-intermediate risk people are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.
  • Parkinson's Disease Highlights 2023   Neurologists Kathrin LaFaver and Alberto Espay review the top Parkinson's disease research in 2023, including biomarkers and what the data on GLP-1 receptor agonists may mean for future research.
  • The Top Cardiology Trials of 2023   For this year's review, Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson revisit the major cardiology conferences -- from ACC in New Orleans to AHA in Philly.
  • ASH 2023: Key Insights on Advances in DLBCL   Dr Suchitra Sundaram highlights some of the practice-changing data presented at ASH 2023.
  • Supercharge Your Medical Practice With ChatGPT An expert on artificial intelligence in oncology describes why, and how, to integrate ChatGPT into your clinical practice.