@rickmcguire.bsky.social
Medical writer/editor. A lifetime in radio, television, medical reporting, and CME creation. Yeah, not a typical combination. Specialty is cardiology but also happened to write the bestseller, “Save Your Knees.”
Best of: Coffee has been thought to increase risk of atrial fibrillation but, in some people, new evidence suggests just the opposite. bit.ly/4oAVt6j
November 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Best of: Coffee has been thought to increase risk of atrial fibrillation but, in some people, new evidence suggests just the opposite. bit.ly/4oAVt6j
Best of: Early promise reported with a patch to repair damaged hearts without open-heart surgery. bit.ly/43Sfm0e
November 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Best of: Early promise reported with a patch to repair damaged hearts without open-heart surgery. bit.ly/43Sfm0e
Best of – Headline of the Day: bit.ly/4nX6rBQ
Suicide rates among veterans have declined sharply since 2020
Veteran suicide rates are declining, but remain high for those with brain injuries, according to new research.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Best of – Headline of the Day: bit.ly/4nX6rBQ
Best of: When older adolescents/young adults get diabetes or prediabetes, new evidence blames their diet of ultra-processed foods. bit.ly/4hY1xmV
November 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Best of: When older adolescents/young adults get diabetes or prediabetes, new evidence blames their diet of ultra-processed foods. bit.ly/4hY1xmV
Best of: Review of studies finds no clear evidence linking acetaminophen during pregnancy to autism. Any perceived risk disappeared when other possible causes were considered, like genetics. bit.ly/4nQ9nQC
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Best of: Review of studies finds no clear evidence linking acetaminophen during pregnancy to autism. Any perceived risk disappeared when other possible causes were considered, like genetics. bit.ly/4nQ9nQC
Best of: Huge study finds that availability of medical and recreational marijuana reduces opioid prescriptions. bit.ly/3LVr4AY
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Best of: Huge study finds that availability of medical and recreational marijuana reduces opioid prescriptions. bit.ly/3LVr4AY
Best of – Headline of the Day: Anxiety, Depression, and the Power of Dirt bit.ly/47xum65
November 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Best of – Headline of the Day: Anxiety, Depression, and the Power of Dirt bit.ly/47xum65
Best of: Want a healthier smoothie? Skip this one fruit altogether. bit.ly/43RicTa
November 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Best of: Want a healthier smoothie? Skip this one fruit altogether. bit.ly/43RicTa
Best of: A healthy 47-year-old man from New Jersey died after eating beef. It’s the first documented fatal ‘meat allergy’ case. bit.ly/44bltwJ
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Best of: A healthy 47-year-old man from New Jersey died after eating beef. It’s the first documented fatal ‘meat allergy’ case. bit.ly/44bltwJ
Best of: Want to avoid running injuries? Get better sleep. bit.ly/3LyQ5C9
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Best of: Want to avoid running injuries? Get better sleep. bit.ly/3LyQ5C9
Best of: Men suffer depression frequently, but often differently than women. Plus, men’s symptoms can be easily justified as something other than a personal problem. bit.ly/4qUTn2x
November 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Best of: Men suffer depression frequently, but often differently than women. Plus, men’s symptoms can be easily justified as something other than a personal problem. bit.ly/4qUTn2x
Best of: Lowering body levels of two amino acids triggers weight loss – and vegetarians naturally have lower levels, explaining weight loss when avoiding animal protein. bit.ly/47LPZ1i
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Best of: Lowering body levels of two amino acids triggers weight loss – and vegetarians naturally have lower levels, explaining weight loss when avoiding animal protein. bit.ly/47LPZ1i
Best of: You’ve likely heard that the FDA will no longer require black box warnings for hormonal therapies for menopause. Here’s the published paper explaining why. bit.ly/43lSrdF
November 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Best of: You’ve likely heard that the FDA will no longer require black box warnings for hormonal therapies for menopause. Here’s the published paper explaining why. bit.ly/43lSrdF
Why are so many younger people getting colorectal cancer? It could very well be the ultra-processed foods they eat. bit.ly/4qVDER3
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Why are so many younger people getting colorectal cancer? It could very well be the ultra-processed foods they eat. bit.ly/4qVDER3
The leading cause of death in pregnant or postpartum women: homicide, specifically gun violence. bit.ly/4nW6qOM
November 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The leading cause of death in pregnant or postpartum women: homicide, specifically gun violence. bit.ly/4nW6qOM
A healthy 47-year-old man from New Jersey died after eating beef. It’s the first documented fatal ‘meat allergy’ case. bit.ly/44bltwJ
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A healthy 47-year-old man from New Jersey died after eating beef. It’s the first documented fatal ‘meat allergy’ case. bit.ly/44bltwJ
Reading fiction is healthy but it turns out that literary fiction – you know, the stuff you hated being assigned in school – offers unique benefits. bit.ly/4p55CrG
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Reading fiction is healthy but it turns out that literary fiction – you know, the stuff you hated being assigned in school – offers unique benefits. bit.ly/4p55CrG
Mystery solved? Discovery suggests one of the most common viruses in the world causes lupus. bit.ly/47XEHqK
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Mystery solved? Discovery suggests one of the most common viruses in the world causes lupus. bit.ly/47XEHqK
Want to avoid dementia? Listening to music everyday might just be good preventive medicine. bit.ly/4qTO57v
November 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Want to avoid dementia? Listening to music everyday might just be good preventive medicine. bit.ly/4qTO57v
Obesity or having any of a number of common chronic diseases is now enough to be denied a U.S. visa. bit.ly/43xoKX7
November 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Obesity or having any of a number of common chronic diseases is now enough to be denied a U.S. visa. bit.ly/43xoKX7
Headline of the Day: bit.ly/4nX6rBQ
Suicide rates among veterans have declined sharply since 2020
Veteran suicide rates are declining, but remain high for those with brain injuries, according to new research.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Headline of the Day: bit.ly/4nX6rBQ
Record number of TB cases – at the same time funding has been cut. bit.ly/4nRYZI4
November 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Record number of TB cases – at the same time funding has been cut. bit.ly/4nRYZI4
Depression in young adults is more often linked to heredity – and to higher risk of suicide attempts. bit.ly/4nRqh1e
November 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Depression in young adults is more often linked to heredity – and to higher risk of suicide attempts. bit.ly/4nRqh1e
Want to avoid running injuries? Get better sleep. bit.ly/3LyQ5C9
November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Want to avoid running injuries? Get better sleep. bit.ly/3LyQ5C9
The keto-diet (high in fat/low in carbs) is being used as therapy in neurology, psychiatry, and addiction medicine. bit.ly/43wbr9o
November 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The keto-diet (high in fat/low in carbs) is being used as therapy in neurology, psychiatry, and addiction medicine. bit.ly/43wbr9o