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Key takeaways: Casey Means, MD, is no longer in the running for surgeon general. The president has now nominated radiologist and Fox News contributor Nicole B. Saphier, MD.

SAN FRANCISCO — At the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting, Douglas S. Paauw, MD, MACP, offered a presentation on challenges in prescribing.Healio spoke with Paauw, the Rathmann Family Foundation Endowed Chair for Patient-Centered Clinical Education and a professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, about what primary care physicians should know for 2026, including drug

WASHINGTON — Pain management for intrauterine device insertions is highly inconsistent, but patients should be offered “a platter” of options, according to research presented at ACOG's annual meeting.

SAN FRANCISCO — With only about 15 minutes per visit, it is often difficult for physicians to untangle symptoms related to perimenopause, menopause, chronological aging and underlying comorbidities, according to Monica Christmas, MD

Martin Makary, MD, MPH, is resigning as FDA commissioner Politico was first to report the news on Tuesday, citing an administration official who was granted anonymity.

Key takeaways: Clinicians can use an expert framework to prescribe physical activity to patients with obesity.

WASHINGTON — The United States’ maternal mortality rate has improved in recent years, but it continues to lag behind pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, according to Dave Goodman, PhD.At ACOG’s annual conference, Goodman, who is a professor at the Mercer University School of Medicine, offered a presentation on the state of maternal mortality prevention efforts.

The recent federal reforms to pharmacy benefit managers are a meaningful step in the right direction, but the work is not over yet, according to experts.

Key takeaways: A recent study evaluated young women's knowledge about fertility and infertility treatment.

Direct-to-consumer pharmacies could offer substantial savings for patients taking generic medications, according to experts.