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12/06/2026

is a leading cause of pain and disability that affects nearly one-third of older US adults (age 65 years). While osteoarthritis predominates, many have inflammatory arthritis (IA), including , spondyloarthritis, and crystal arthropathies.

Recognition of IA is frequently delayed for longer than a year in older adults due to atypical and overlapping presentations. Untreated IA can lead to irreversible damage, functional decline, and prolonged glucocorticoid exposure. Joint pain is often initially evaluated by primary care clinicians; therefore, timely recognition and early management are essential.

💡 This Clinical Insights discusses inflammatory arthritis in older adults and offers practical guidance. https://ja.ma/4xbK5CF

09/06/2026

Nature Reviews Endocrinology: Medications based on glucagon-like peptide 1 pathways are an efficient drug treatment for people with obesity, often eliciting rapid and pronounced weight loss. However, concerns have been raised regarding accelerated muscle wasting and sarcopenia. In this Comment, the authors discuss some of the latest research in this area.

Link to the Comment in the comments.

13/05/2026

Una vasta metanalisi ha rilevato che l’uso dei media digitali, in particolare dei social media, è associato in modo costante a un peggioramento della salute mentale e dello sviluppo nei giovani.

La ricerca evidenzia un aumento del rischio di depressione, ansia e difficoltà nello sviluppo socio-emotivo tra bambini e adolescenti che utilizzano intensamente le piattaforme digitali.

Approfondisci come il tempo trascorso davanti agli schermi e il coinvolgimento online influenzano il benessere dei bambini.

This Medical News article discusses a study linking digital media—particularly social media—use to consistent risks for children’s mental health and development.

06/05/2026

is a normal experience of worry or fear about something the body or mind interprets as threatening. Anxiety may show up in your thoughts, emotions, body sensations, or behaviors (like worrying, feeling nervous, sweaty palms, and avoiding certain situation.

This JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page discusses different types of anxiety disorders, how they are diagnosed, and how they can be treated. https://ja.ma/4ncOtwE

06/05/2026

disorders and symptoms are prevalent and burdensome, and patients are most likely to seek treatment in primary care settings. However, anxiety is underdetected and undertreated.

📌 This Review updates and extends previous reviews following new United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations to provide guidance on screening, diagnosis, and evidence-based behavioral and pharmacological treatment for a range of anxiety disorders and symptoms among adults in primary care settings.

https://ja.ma/4tHh9jz

05/05/2026

In this article, Parisien-La Salle et al. describe findings that over 80% of those with obesity and hypertension have pathological phenotypes of aldosteronism and/or cortisolism.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dbDJej

04/05/2026

💬 Perspective by Daniel Lieberman, PhD; Daniel Aslan, PhD, and Steven Heymsfield, MD: Although -1 receptor agonists have transformed pharmacologic approaches to , most patients discontinue use within one year and are at risk for rapid weight regain.

Exercise at appropriate doses achieves high efficacy for weight control and preservation of fat-free mass, yet rarely succeeds in real-world clinical practice due to low adherence.

Physicians are encouraged to routinely assess physical activity levels, communicate the health benefits of exercise, and collaborate with patients to mitigate barriers by creating personalized, feasible activity plans, potentially involving allied health professionals.

https://ja.ma/4usnW0F

03/05/2026

Excess in early childhood reduces exposure to adult speech and conversational exchanges, which may negatively affect language development. Shared viewing and educational content can help mitigate these effects.

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page discusses how screen time may affect language development in children.

https://ja.ma/4tgxs61

30/04/2026

Il caffè viene spesso accusato di avere molti effetti collaterali a livello cardiovascolare. Un trial chiarisce finalmente tutti gli effetti del caffè.

Is coffee helping or harming our patients’ hearts? In the latest episode of the Beyond Journal Club podcast from CORE IM and NEJM Group, the hosts unpack the CRAVE trial and use it as a lens to answer a bigger question: How should clinicians interpret nutrition research, especially when it feels inconsistent or hard to trust?

29/04/2026

Combined oral contraceptives and hormone-replacement therapy increase the risk of venous thromboembolism, although the absolute risk is low. Transdermal estradiol and micronized progesterone carry lower risk.