Kerri Miller

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Host, Talking Volumes at Minnesota Public Radio (St. Paul, MN)

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Host of Big Books & Bold Ideas, a show about books & reading on MPR News. Follow @thethreadmpr for all things books.

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Kennedy Proposes NIH Publishing Ban

1 week ago | conexiant.com | Kerri Miller

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced that the agency may prohibit federally funded scientists from publishing in leading peer-reviewed medical journals, citing concerns about pharmaceutical industry influence. Instead, Kennedy proposed the creation of new government-run journals within each institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Harvard Revokes Behavioral Research Tenure

1 week ago | conexiant.com | Kerri Miller

Harvard University revoked tenure from Francesca Gino, a Harvard Business School professor, ending her employment with the institution last week. Gino had been contesting allegations of data fraud for nearly 4 years. The final decision was made earlier this month by the Harvard Corporation, according to WGBH, which first reported the action.
Postpartum Depression Predicted Before Discharge

2 weeks ago | conexiant.com | Kerri Miller

Researchers have developed and externally validated a machine learning model that stratifies risk for postpartum depression at the time of hospital discharge, potentially enabling targeted interventions for prevention and early treatment. The model incorporated prenatal depression screening scores along with routinely collected clinical data and demonstrated good discrimination and calibration in an external validation cohort.
Dual Inhaler Halves Mild Asthma Attacks in Trial

2 weeks ago | conexiant.com | Kerri Miller

The fully virtual, decentralized phase IIIb BATURA clinical trial demonstrated that as-needed use of albuterol-budesonide significantly reduced the risk of severe asthma exacerbations compared with albuterol alone in patients with mild, uncontrolled asthma. Specifically, participants who used the combination inhaler had a 47% lower risk of severe exacerbation.
Voices on the Go: Top Podcasts for Physicians

2 weeks ago | conexiant.com | Kerri Miller

From early-morning commutes to post-call decompression, podcasts have become embedded in our daily routines. Based on popularity, peer recommendations, and critical reception, the following selections are among the most frequently cited and respected medical podcasts curated with board-certified physicians in mind—ranging from evidence-based updates to narratives that humanize the practice of medicine. 1.
Cardiogenic Shock in Women: Treatment Disparities Persist

2 weeks ago | conexiant.com | Kerri Miller

A comprehensive expert consensus statement on cardiogenic shock in women explains substantial sex-based disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. The statement—endorsed by the Heart Failure Society of America—was jointly developed by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions, and the Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care.
New AAP Guidelines Refresh Atopic Dermatitis Care Approach

2 weeks ago | conexiant.com | Kerri Miller

The American Academy of Pediatrics has published updated clinical guidelines for the management of atopic dermatitis, a chronic condition that affects 20% to 25% of pediatric patients and significantly impacts the quality of life for both patients and families. The report presented a comprehensive approach to skin-directed care, incorporating recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology, psychosocial effects, and treatment of this common pediatric disease.
New Biomarkers for Ultraprocessed Food Intake

2 weeks ago | conexiant.com | Kerri Miller

Investigators have identified specific metabolic signatures that can objectively measure ultraprocessed food consumption. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) developed "poly-metabolite scores" that reliably distinguish between high and low UPF diets in both observational and experimental settings.
Birth Control Pills Triple Stroke Risk?

2 weeks ago | conexiant.com | Kerri Miller

New research presented at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) 2025 in Helsinki, Finland, demonstrates that combined oral contraceptives are associated with a threefold increased risk of cryptogenic ischemic stroke in young women, independent of other established risk factors.
ICU Sedation Economics: A $1 Difference

2 weeks ago | conexiant.com | Kerri Miller

A comprehensive 6-month economic evaluation of sedative options for mechanically ventilated patients found that dexmedetomidine, clonidine, and propofol may demonstrate similar costs and quality-adjusted life-years, suggesting that economic considerations shouldn't influence clinical decision-making among these agents.