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Physicians and nurses in Minneapolis say many patients are afraid to seek medical care because they're fearful of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who have been seen inside and around city hospitals.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/119567?trw=no
Minneapolis Patients Avoid Care, Say They Feel 'Hunted' by ICE, Doctor Says
'Birth doesn't feel as beautiful and as happy as it did before,' says an obstetric nurse
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January 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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The AAP's 2026 recommendations remain largely unchanged from prior guidance. However, they notably differ from the CDC's list of recommended vaccines, which was dramatically downsized earlier this month.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/vaccines/119568?trw=no
AAP Releases 2026 Child Vax Schedule, No Longer Endorses CDC's Version
'We're going to publish vaccine recommendations that are based on scientific evidence'
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January 26, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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"When I learned of his fatal shooting, I cried. My sadness is for the loss of his life, his family's pain, and the ongoing divisions we face as a nation." -- @drvincentramos.bsky.social

Fellow nurses, share your thoughts to honor the memory of Alex Pretti, RN:
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January 26, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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"I've witnessed a 5-foot nurse doing a better job de-escalating an agitated patient in the emergency department than we're seeing ICE agents do in Minnesota. Instead of learning from a nurse, they shot him."

Read the #OpEd by @ronkepedersonmd.bsky.social: www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Nurse Alex Pretti's Death and the Symbolism of the Human Body
ICE is a growing cancerous ball of cells in Minneapolis
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January 26, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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"Death took away the illusion that I could outrun vulnerability by being useful. In its place, it offered something quieter and more enduring: humility."

Read the #OpEd from neurologist and epileptologist Santoshi Billakota, MD:
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/119566?trw=no
Opinion | Death Was Clinical to Me. Then It Became Personal.
No amount of training or experience makes us exempt from loss
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January 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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January 26, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Federal agents shot and killed a registered nurse in Minneapolis on Saturday amid an immigration crackdown in the city.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/nursing/nursing/119569?trw=no
Federal Agents Kill Registered Nurse in Minneapolis
Man was identified by his parents as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse
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January 26, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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Missed #CCCongress26? We've got you covered.

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January 26, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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What we heard this week⬇️
"If a million people start using it for autism, not only are they using it for something that's unproven, but they're compromising its use for its proven uses." -Bruce Chabner, MD, warning against off-label use of #leucovorin for #autism.
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Autism Claims for Leucovorin Race Ahead of the Science
Messaging may fuel unproven autism treatment, doctors say
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January 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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In a Canadian cohort study, the risk of severe neonatal morbidity or mortality rose in a dose-response manner with the number of pre-existing maternal chronic conditions.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/pregnancy/119562
Neonatal Mortality Increased With Number of Mom's Chronic Conditions
'Findings show the importance of treating the pregnant individual as a whole,' researcher says
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January 25, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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The FDA warned on wound and burn care products from MediHoney and CVS after more than a dozen serious injuries were reported.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/productalert/119547
FDA Warns on CVS Gel After Serious Injuries Reported
Wound and burn care products from CVS and MediHoney may carry infection risk
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January 25, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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People with arthritis face a dramatically shortened working life compared with other individuals, researchers found, putting numbers to a familiar phenomenon that hadn't previously been quantified.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/rheumatology/arthritis/119527
Employment and Arthritis: Natural Enemies?
Unfortunately the answer seems to be yes
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January 25, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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"If the moral and scientific arguments no longer resonate with everyone, the economic one should. Bad vaccine policy costs lives -- and it costs money."

Read more from Adam Brown, MD, MBA, at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/prescriptionsforabrokensystem/119532?trw=no
Opinion | Death Comes With a Price Tag
Vaccines do more than prevent morbidity and mortality
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January 25, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Very low serum vitamin D was linked to a greater risk of hospitalization for respiratory tract infections, according to a large case-control study using U.K. Biobank data.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/uritheflu/119538
January 25, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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Prior exposure to anti-TNF therapy was associated with a lower risk of colectomy among patients receiving JAK inhibitor rescue therapy for acute severe ulcerative colitis, according to findings. #CCCongress26
https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/ccc/119560
Prior Biologic Use Tied to JAK Inhibitor Benefit in Ulcerative Colitis
In certain patients, JAK inhibitor rescue medications seem to be more effective, researcher says
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January 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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Smartwatches beat standard cardiology care when it came to detecting atrial fibrillation (Afib, or AF) in a high-risk population, the Dutch EQUAL trial found.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/arrhythmias/119535
Apple Watch Raises Afib Diagnoses in High-Risk Patients
Dutch trial establishes feasibility of screening approach in routine specialty care
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January 24, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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Colorectal cancer, which was the fifth leading cancer death in the early 1990s, is now the leading cancer death for males and females combined.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/coloncancer/119536?trw=no
Colon Cancer Now Leading Cause of Cancer Death in Younger People
Meanwhile, mortality from other leading cancers is declining
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January 24, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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"Strikes by nurses are not common -- but they do happen."

Read the #OpEd from ethicist Arthur Caplan, PhD, on the moral questions raised around nurses' strikes: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/119522?trw=no
Opinion | Are Nurse Strikes Ethical?
A look at tough moral questions as the NYC strike persists
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January 24, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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In a systematic review, over two-thirds of studies showed positive results with mindfulness-based interventions versus comparison interventions for substance use reduction among young people.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/addictions/119521
January 24, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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A phase IIb trial in England suggested that a stimulation device cleared by the FDA in 2019 for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may not be effective.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/adhd-add/119545
January 24, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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The likelihood of an acute aortic dissection (AAD) or aortic aneurysm rupture quickly spiked following days of cooler ambient temperatures, according to a large study from Tokyo.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/generalcardiology/119559
Aortic Emergencies More Likely After Cold Temps
Incidence of acute aortic dissection, aortic aneurysm rupture jumped within a day or two
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January 24, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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Leucovorin (Wellcovorin), a drug used to treat cerebral folate deficiency, will be used off-label for autism without evidence, doctors warned.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/autism/119541?trw=no
Autism Claims for Leucovorin Race Ahead of the Science
Messaging may fuel unproven autism treatment, doctors say
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January 23, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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AAN sounded the alarm after learning that Walter Koroshetz, MD, long-time director of the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) was not reappointed for another 5-year term, asking Congress to step in immediately.
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Congress Pressed on NIH Neurology Leadership Change
Losing NINDS director threatens research momentum, AAN says
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January 23, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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In an #OpEd, @darakass.com, @spsaki.bsky.social, and Liz Tobin-Tyler, JD, MA, all of @brownpublichealth.bsky.social, explain what the research actually shows about reproductive coercion.

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Opinion | Debunking the 'Coercion' Argument in the Abortion Pill Debate
Restricting mifepristone access doesn't protect women from abuse
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January 23, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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"Every restriction on safe #abortion care puts women at greater risk," Dr. Dara Kass, Senior Fellow Fellow Stephanie Psaki and Professor Liz Tobin-Tyler write.

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https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/119492
January 22, 2026 at 8:55 PM