Expert panelists discuss the essential role of primary care in early skin cancer detection, balancing clinical judgment with emerging AI artificial intelligence tools, and more.

Chari A. Cohen, DrPH, MPH, underscored the importance of trust, open dialogue, and evidence-based information.

Nearly 40% of women in perimenopause feel misdiagnosed as clinicians fail to recognize the early stage of transition, treating anxiety over hormones while symptoms worsen.

Highlights include widespread lack of structured menopause education in primary care residency programs, sleep benefits of elinzanetant, and more.

Amid controversy, ACIP voted today to end the universal hepatitis B birth dose for infants of HBsAg-negative mothers, shifting to clinician-guided individual decision-making.

CTAD 2025: Early, continued treatment with lecanemab may delay Alzheimer disease progression by up to 8.3 years; SC dosing demonstrates bioequivalence.

Adolescents acquiring smartphones at 12 showed increased risk for depression, obesity and sleep disturbances, according to a study of more than 10,000 youths.

Experts discuss the utility of the STOP-Bang questionnaire as a simple, sensitive screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in primary care, highlighting its strengths and limitations, the importance of clinical judgment in interpreting results, and the value of complementary tools such as the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in supporting a comprehensive, patient-centered approach to OSA diagnosis and management.

Experts discuss the widespread underdiagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), emphasizing its significant impact on quality of life and comorbid conditions, the critical role of primary care in early detection, the importance of family input in recognizing symptoms, and the need for proactive, multidisciplinary strategies to ensure timely diagnosis and effective management.

The phase 3 results offer key lessons for metabolic and inflammatory pathway targets, ADDF notes, highlighting biomarker findings that advance Alzheimer science.

The updated guideline from the American Cancer Society introduces self-collection for HPV testing and new exit criteria to enhance accessibility.