October 26, 2026

Cryptococcal cellulitis may lead to amputation

A splinter injury progressed to finger necrosis in a patient with MDS, despite antibacterial treatment and no clinically apparent systemic dissemination.

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October 22, 2026

Medical Oddities: When puberty arrives at 4 months old

A genetic mystery, hearts in space, midnight munchies, and tea with muscle power are in the lineup this week.

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October 21, 2026

Oral spironolactone may hold edge in female acne

Topical treatment showed lesion reductions with minimal systemic exposure, but small, heterogeneous studies leave its clinical role uncertain.

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October 21, 2026

1 in 4 US Army men may screen low for testosterone

Low screening results do not necessarily indicate hypogonadism, raising questions about routine testing.

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October 19, 2026

Depression, anxiety symptoms may be common in T1D

National survey data show a greater mental health symptom burden among adults with type 1 diabetes vs. those with type 2 diabetes or no diabetes.

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October 16, 2026

Frailty may not limit semaglutide benefits

Patients with greater frailty showed larger improvements in health-related quality of life, while cardiovascular treatment effects did not differ significantly across frailty categories.

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October 06, 2026

NNS beverages may match water in weight control

Adults assigned to nonnutritive sweetened beverages or water maintained weight reductions through 104 weeks, with no statistically significant difference between groups.

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October 06, 2026

ACP puts hormone therapy first for menopause symptoms

Estrogen-based therapy is now recommended first for vasomotor symptoms, with SNRIs, SSRIs, gabapentin, and neurokinin receptor antagonists reserved for later lines.

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October 05, 2026

Loneliness linked to fewer mental disease-free years

A healthy lifestyle was associated with a smaller loss of disease-free life expectancy related to social isolation, but the same pattern did not hold for loneliness. 

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October 05, 2026

Prenatal metformin not linked to developmental risk

Adjusted findings showed no association with developmental vulnerability overall or across any of the 5 developmental domains.

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