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Presented at #ESCCongress: In older adults without cardiovascular disease, treatment with atorvastatin led to a lower risk of major cardiovascular events than placebo at a median of 5.9 years but did not result in longer disability-free survival. Full STAREE trial results:
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A 46-year-old man with cirrhosis presented with a 1-week history of left flank pain. Physical examination was notable for a large ecchymosis on the left flank that was tender to palpation. Read the full case details in the Images in Clinical Medicine article “Grey Turner’s
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In May 2026, two members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force were fired. In a new Perspective, Elizabeth Kaplan, JD, and Carmel Shachar, JD, MPH, argue that vigilance will be necessary to ensure that the panel continues to adhere to rigorous scientific methods. Read the
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Drs. Tarek H. Mouhieddine and Kenneth C. Anderson summarize treatment for multiple myeloma, highlighting four-drug induction therapy, evolving transplantation strategies, tailored maintenance therapy, and in relapse, earlier use of BCMA-directed immunotherapy. Read the Review
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Severe acquired methemoglobinemia was identified in 82 migrants disembarking in Sicily, 74 of whom were treated with methylene blue. Dermal absorption of 𝘕-methylaniline was identified as the likely cause. Full results of a coordinated clinical and toxicologic investigation: