Exclusive Survey Results: Screening For Cognitive Decline in Primary Care

New survey finds that most PCPs screen for mild cognitive impairment, but time is an issue, guidelines are few, and low levels of confidence persist.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Management: From Detection to Referral and Ongoing Surveillance
October 15, 2025

Highlights include size-based surveillance protocols, referral timing, cardiovascular risk reduction, and coordination with vascular surgery.

Investigational Two-Drug HIV Regimen Shows Minimal Impact on Weight and Lipids in Phase 3 Trials
October 15, 2025

Merck reveals promising phase 3 results for DOR/ISL, showing minimal impact on weight and lipids in adults with suppressed HIV-1.

Benzodiazepine, Antipsychotic Use Linked to Increased Mortality in Hospice Patients With Dementia
October 15, 2025

A study reveals that starting benzodiazepines or antipsychotics in hospice patients with dementia significantly increases 180-day mortality, urging careful prescribing.

Three GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Show Comparable Cardiorenal Protection in Large US Cohort with T2D
October 15, 2025

GLP-1 RAs liraglutide, semaglutide, and dulaglutide showed similar kidney and cardiovascular outcomes more than 20,000 US veterans with type 2 diabetes.

Lilly's Novel Oral GLP-1 Orforglipron Shows Superior Efficacy in 2 Phase 3 Trials
October 15, 2025

Topline phase 3 data shows oral GLP-1 cuts HbA1c by 2.1% when added to basal insulin, nearly triple placebo's effect in patients poorly controlled on current therapy.

Rideshare Support for Post-FIT Colonoscopy May Cut CRC Deaths and Save Costs: Daily Dose
October 15, 2025

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Primary Care Training Improves Uptake and Long-Term Use of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
October 14, 2025

A large Australian study found that training primary care physicians increased long-term LARC use, reduced unintended pregnancies, and improved reproductive health outcomes.

"Shared Decision-Making" for COVID-19 Vaccination Signals "Optional" to Too Many, Says Kelly Moore, MD, MPH
October 14, 2025

Shared decision-making for COVID-19 vaccines will widen disparities, said Moore, as those already skeptical or with limited access will likely opt out.

Vukiet Tran, MD, on Evidence-Based Treatment of Upper Airway Cough Syndrome
October 14, 2025

Step-by-step treatment protocol for upper airway cough syndrome including nasal steroids, antihistamines, and proper administration technique.

Long-Term Smoking Cessation Slows Cognitive Decline in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
October 14, 2025

An 18-year multicohort study found that smokers who quit even in later life showed 20% slower memory decline vs those who continued to smoke.