Sharon Smith

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-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

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

Hoarding disorder symptoms may affect nearly 25% of adults with eating disorders, a new multicountry meta-analysis suggests. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hoarding-symptoms-common-patients-eating-disorders-2026a10004ln?src=rss

Relatively low-cost quality improvement measures such as updated order sets and making cetirizine easier to access can substantially shift prescribing patterns. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/slashing-use-harmful-antihistamines-pediatric-patients-2026a10004lj?src=rss

A large Finnish registry study shows no association between abortion or miscarriage and breast cancer risk. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/large-registry-study-finds-no-link-between-early-pregnancy-2026a10004ga?src=rss