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Avoid the Arm on the Same Side as Breast Cancer Surgery? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/avoid-arm-same-side-breast-cancer-surgery-2026a10015xc?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8889470&uac=148436CN&impID=8889470 A 49-year-old woman with a history of right-sided breast cancer comes into the clinic for evaluation (after lumpectomy, lymph node dissection, and radiation). She is sent to the lab for blood work. The lab tech tries three times to draw blood from the left arm and is unsuccessful. Is it OK to draw blood from the right arm? Sufficient Vitamin D Linked to Better Breast Cancer Survival https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/sufficient-vitamin-d-linked-better-breast-cancer-survival-2026a1001462?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8889470&uac=148436CN&impID=8889470 Hello. I'm Dr Maurie Markman, from City of Hope. I would like to discuss a very interesting, and I'm sure also controversial, paper and topic. The paper is entitled "Clinically Sufficient Vitamin D Levels With Survival and Cardiovascular Outcomes in a Prospective Cohort of 3,995 Individuals Diagnosed With Invasive Breast Cancer." This manuscript was published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. } Robotic Assistance Boosts Safety in Lung Biopsy https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/robotic-assistance-boosts-safety-lung-biopsy-2026a10016rz?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8889470&uac=148436CN&impID=8889470 Shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (ssRAB) was associated with significantly fewer complications than CT-guided transthoracic biopsy (CTTB), based on data presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. Prescribing GLP-1s? Don't Overlook These Medication Adjustments https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/prescribing-glp-1s-dont-overlook-these-medication-2026a10015wy?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8889470&uac=148436CN&impID=8889470 GLP-1-based therapies have transformed the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes, with additional indications for cardiovascular disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and other obesity-related comorbidities. As more patients start these medications, clinicians need to consider how treatment may affect patients’ existing medication regimens. Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Choices: Expert Tips for the Generalist https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/multiple-sclerosis-treatment-choices-expert-tips-generalist-2026a10014z5?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8889470&uac=148436CN&impID=8889470 The Gender Gap in Healthcare Assaults in Spain https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/gender-gap-healthcare-assaults-spain-2026a10016s1?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8889470&uac=148436CN&impID=8889470 Women made up 80% of healthcare professionals who reported being assaulted in Spain’s National Health System (SNS) in 2025, according to an annual report. The report recorded 14,810 incidents involving women and 3753 involving men. The figures should be considered in light of the workforce: Women account for 76% of SNS healthcare professionals. Among those accused of the assaults, 57% were men and 43% were women. Reported Penicillin Allergy Linked to Delayed Syphilis Treatment in Pregnancy https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/reported-penicillin-allergy-linked-delayed-syphilis-2026a10016pr?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8889470&uac=148436CN&impID=8889470 WASHINGTON, DC — It took nearly three times longer for pregnant patients with a reported penicillin allergy to receive appropriate treatment for syphilis compared to those without a reported penicillin allergy, according to findings from a retrospective cohort study presented at IDWeek in Washington, DC, October 23.