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ACP Calls for Stronger Oversight of Medicare Advantage to Protect Patients, Payment Accuracy, and Quality

By MedXY 05/22/2026

The American College of Physicians urges major reforms to Medicare Advantage, including more accurate payment, simpler quality measures, tighter oversight of marketing and prior authorization, and stronger transparency to better protect beneficiaries.

Emergency Medicine news Public Health

Unequal Paths to Care: How Region, Rurality, and Deprivation Shape Transport to Verified Trauma Centers Among the Critically Injured

By MedXY 05/20/2026

A large U.S. study found major geographic and socioeconomic differences in how critically injured patients are transported to verified trauma centers, with outcomes varying by region, rurality, and neighborhood deprivation.

news OB/GYN & Women’s Health Public Health

Association Between Racial Segregation of Labor and Delivery Services and Use of Trial of Labor and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

By MedXY 05/20/2026

Hospitals that serve more Black patients had higher rates of trial of labor after cesarean and VBAC success among low-risk patients, suggesting hospital practices may influence cesarean-related disparities.

Neurology news Public Health

Long-Term Cognitive Recovery After Stroke: What the Oxford Cognitive Screen Reveals

By MedXY 05/20/2026

A long-term stroke study found that cognition improves most within 6 months, with memory and language recovering better than executive function. Early cognitive impairment was the strongest predictor of outcomes years later.

Diabetes & Endocrinology news Public Health

A U-Shaped Association Between Blood mtDNA Copy Number and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

By MedXY 05/19/2026

Blood mtDNA copy number showed a U-shaped association with future type 2 diabetes risk in younger adults, suggesting that both low and high levels may signal higher risk.

news Psychiatry Public Health

Implementation of a Hospital-Based Screening and Treatment Program for Unhealthy Alcohol Use

By MedXY 05/18/2026

A hospital-based screening and treatment program for unhealthy alcohol use was feasible in a diverse safety-net population and was linked to short-term reductions in alcohol risk scores, especially among patients who received follow-up and medication treatment.

Family Medicine & Nutrition news Public Health

Provision of Primary Care Under Reduced Visit Time Pressures

By MedXY 05/18/2026

Reduced visit time pressure in primary care was linked to slightly more diagnoses, prescriptions, and diagnostic testing, especially for patients with multiple chronic conditions. The study highlights how appointment scheduling can influence the breadth of care delivered.

Internal Medicine news Public Health

Telemedicine After the Pandemic: Who Benefits, What Changed, and What Comes Next

By MedXY 05/18/2026

Telemedicine is no longer an emergency workaround. New policy guidance shows how virtual care can improve access, but only if payment, safety, equity, and prescribing rules evolve carefully.

news Ophthalmology Public Health

Delayed Glaucoma Follow-Up Was Usually Not Linked to Visual Field Progression, but Longer Gaps May Matter in More Advanced Disease

By MedXY 05/18/2026

In a large retrospective glaucoma cohort, delayed follow-up was common yet was not generally associated with visual field worsening, although longer delays appeared more consequential in eyes with worse baseline visual field loss.

Clinical Updates news Ophthalmology Public Health

Optimizing Geographic Atrophy Clinical Trial Design: The Role of Run-In Phases, Single-Arm Architectures, and Functional Endpoints

By MedXY 05/18/2026

This review synthesizes evidence on improving geographic atrophy trial efficiency through innovative run-in phases, single-arm designs, and superior functional biomarkers like microperimetry to reduce required sample sizes.

news OB/GYN & Women’s Health Public Health

Severe Surgical Complications During Cesarean Delivery Are Linked to Higher Postpartum Readmission Risk

By MedXY 05/18/2026

Severe surgical complications during cesarean delivery were linked to about twice the risk of postpartum readmission within 42 days, especially for wound infection, supporting closer follow-up after complicated births.

Diabetes & Endocrinology news Public Health

Improving the Algorithm: Adding a Socioeconomic Measure to Predict Type 2 Diabetes in Youth With Prediabetes

By MedXY 05/16/2026

Adding the Area Deprivation Index to HbA1c improved prediction of type 2 diabetes within 1 year in youth with prediabetes, highlighting the importance of socioeconomic factors in diabetes risk.

news Oncology Public Health

Age-Dependent Interplay of Modifiable Risk Factors and Genetic Risk in Pancreatic Cancer

By MedXY 05/15/2026

A UK Biobank study found that lifestyle-related pancreatic cancer risks were strongest in younger adults, especially those with high genetic risk, supporting early prevention efforts.

news Nursing & care Public Health

Regional School-Based CPR Training With Low-Cost Manikin Delivered by School Nurses: The Home Multiplier Effect

By MedXY 05/15/2026

A nurse-led school CPR program in Murcia, Spain, used low-cost manikins to train students and their families, creating a strong home-based multiplier effect and generally adequate basic life support performance.

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How Historical Redlining and Modern Housing Discrimination Fuel Firearm Violence in Chicago

By MedXY 05/13/2026

A Chicago study found that historical redlining and current housing discrimination are both linked to higher firearm homicide rates in Black neighborhoods, highlighting housing justice as a key violence-prevention strategy.

news OB/GYN & Women’s Health Public Health

Menopausal Hot Flushes and Night Sweats May Be Linked to Retirement: What an Australian Study Found

By MedXY 05/13/2026

A large Australian longitudinal study found that women with both hot flushes and night sweats had slightly higher odds of retirement, suggesting menopausal symptom burden may influence workforce participation.

Neurology news Public Health

Cerebral “Dirty-Appearing” White Matter and Its Link to Cognitive Decline and Dementia Risk

By MedXY 05/13/2026

In older adults with limited small vessel disease, “dirty-appearing” white matter on MRI was not linked to baseline cognition, cognitive decline, or dementia risk, unlike conventional white matter hyperintensities.

Diabetes & Endocrinology news Public Health

Staging Intermediate Hyperglycaemia to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Prevention: Findings from the ELSA-Brasil Study

By MedXY 05/13/2026

The ELSA-Brasil study found that staging intermediate hyperglycaemia with fasting glucose plus 1-hour glucose better predicted type 2 diabetes than fasting glucose plus HbA1c, and a clinical risk score reduced unnecessary testing.

Diabetes & Endocrinology news Public Health

Weight Regain Can Reverse the Metabolic Benefits of Caloric Restriction: Insights From CALERIE-2

By MedXY 05/13/2026

CALERIE-2 post hoc analysis found that weight regain after caloric restriction can reverse improvements in insulin and IGF-1 signaling, while sustained weight loss preserves metabolic benefits and may lower biological aging markers.

news Oncology Public Health

Rates of Systemic Treatment for Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Among Older Adults

By MedXY 05/12/2026

A population-based study of older adults with metastatic NSCLC found that fewer than half received systemic treatment, with only slight improvement over time. Oncology referral and biomarker testing were strongly linked to treatment, while advanced age and barriers to care lowered access.