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‘Compelling’ Data for MDT in Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer

Adding metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) to standard of care was tied to improvements in several survival endpoints in oligometastatic prostate cancer, a recent analysis suggests. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/compelling-data-metastasis-directed-therapy-oligometastatic-2026a100051e?src=rss

Reciprocal IVF Matches Traditional Outcome in Female Couples

IVF in which one partner donates oocytes while the other carries the pregnancy shows clinical pregnancy rates similar to traditional IVF. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/reciprocal-vitro-fertilization-has-outcomes-comparable-2026a10004vb?src=rss

Mediterranean Diet May Lower All-Type Stroke Risk in Women

Results of a large cohort study show adherence to a Mediterranean diet is linked to a lower risk for all stroke types in women. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/mediterranean-diet-may-lower-all-type-stroke-risk-women-2026a10004s1?src=rss

Alabama’s Plan for Robots in Maternity Care Sparks Debate

It sounds like something from a science fiction novel, but Alabama officials’ plan to use robots to improve care for rural pregnant women and their babies is real. KFF Health News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/alabamas-pretty-cool-plan-robots-maternity-care-sparks-2026a10004rz?src=rss

Skin-Related QOL in GVHD: Similar to or Worse Than DM, Lupus

Skin-specific quality of life in patients with chronic graft-vs-host disease can be similar to or worse than that of patients with dermatomyositis and cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/skin-related-qol-chronic-gvhd-comparable-or-worse-than-2026a10004rw?src=rss

Quadpill Strategy Gains Ground in Hypertension

Novel combinations and targeted pathway inhibitors may improve adherence and blood pressure control in patients with resistant hypertension. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/quadpill-strategy-gains-ground-hypertension-2026a10004lv?src=rss