Ultrasound-derived VAT is more strongly associated with hepatic steatosis and metabolic dysfunction than BMI or waist circumference among adults at risk for MASLD.

GLP-1RA therapy significantly reduces the risk for new-onset heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes or obesity, regardless of weight loss.

A new tool provided a validated tumor recurrence and survival risk score for patients with lymph node-negative PanNETs.

Medical school applications and enrollments grew in 2025, with the number of enrolled students reaching an all-time high.

Needle-knife techniques and EUS-RV may be optimal strategies for difficult biliary cannulation in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

Long-term surveillance of branch-duct IPMN shows a 5.5% 10-year risk for pancreatic cancer, with cyst wall thickening emerging as a key independent predictor.

The percentage of adolescents using alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, nicotine patches and vaping has remained low since decreasing in 2020.

The American Academy of Pediatrics filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Health and Human Services for its recent funding cuts.

High-fat cheese and cream intake was inversely associated with a lower risk for all-cause dementia, vascular dementia, and Alzheimer disease.

Aetna agreed in a settlement to provide fertility treatment coverage for both same-sex and heterosexual couples nationwide.