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Family-Centered Child Obesity Treatment – The TEAM UP Randomized Clinical Trial

Importance  Families have limited access to pediatric weight management services. Objective  To compare the effectiveness of enhanced standard of care (ESOC) with family-based behavioral treatment (FBT) vs ESOC alone in reducing percent over median body mass index (percent median BMI)…

Atrial Pseudomasses in Erdheim-Chester Disease

This case report discusses a diagnosis of Erdheim-Chester disease in a patient in their early 70s who presented with chest pain, dyspnea, weight loss, and atrial pseudomasses on echocardiography.

Narcolepsy

This JAMA Insights discusses the etiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of narcolepsy.

Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adults – A Review

Importance  Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and destruction of cartilage and adjacent bone and can lead to irreversible disability. Rheumatoid arthritis affects 0.53% of adults worldwide and 0.74% of US adults. Observations  Rheumatoid arthritis…

Evidence for Social Media Legislation Strategies

Importance  Social media use has grown rapidly, with particularly high adoption among adolescents. These patterns carry both risks, such as problematic use, and potential benefits, such as social connection, creating challenges for policymakers developing regulatory approaches. Objective  To synthesize existing…

Uveal Hypopigmentation Revealing Waardenburg Syndrome

This case report discusses a clinical diagnosis of Waardenburg syndrome type II in a woman aged 69 years who presented with bilateral iris and choroidal hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation and a history of congenital deafness, iris heterochromia, and a gray hair…

Management of Soft Tissue and Visceral Leiomyosarcomas

Importance  Leiomyosarcoma is a rare and heterogeneous malignant mesenchymal neoplasm associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Given recent advances in biologic understanding and the complexity of leiomyosarcoma, a consensus-driven approach is needed to harmonize management and address remaining clinical and…