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Semaglutide shows promise for smoking cessation
Patients taking semaglutide were less likely to have a medical encounter that included a diagnosis of tobacco use disorder than patients taking any of seven other diabetes medications, a retrospective study found.
Biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease may aid diagnosis, predict dementia, studies find
A Swedish study found that blood biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease had high diagnostic accuracy in primary and secondary care, while a U.S. study found that the biomarkers' association with dementia may begin in midlife.
MKSAP Quiz: Management for occasional palpitations
A 45-year-old woman is evaluated for occasional palpitations. She also has hypertension. Medications are chlorthalidone and diltiazem. Following a physical examination and tests, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
Case management, financial incentives may improve cardiac rehab adherence
Patients with lower socioeconomic status were more likely to complete cardiac rehab if they received guidance from a case manager while in the hospital or financial incentives, and completion rates were even higher if they got both interventions, a recent trial found.
New ACP paper discusses ethics around academic discourse, disinformation in medicine
The paper “Ethics and Academic Discourse, Scientific Integrity, Uncertainty, and Disinformation in Medicine” addresses pressing issues in health care today.
Call for spring 2025 Board of Governors resolutions
The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the spring 2025 Board of Governors meeting is Sept. 27.
Put words in our mouth
I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP wants readers to create captions for our new cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program, or service.