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  • When is brain MRI with and without contrast indicated for evaluation of headache?

    NJ Abdallah, DO and Madisen Olson, DO, MBA
    • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2026, 93 (8) 463-466;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25106
    • Secondary headache disorders such as neoplasm or infection are more often suspected than detected, but neuroimaging is warranted when red-flag features are present.

  • In Reply: Olanzapine in Parkinson disease and dementia with Lewy bodies

    Emily Hao, MD, Tamara Lhungay, MD, Jessica Arabi, PharmD, BCCCP, Colin J. Harrington, MD and Iva Neupane, MD
    • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2026, 93 (8) 453;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93c.08004
  • Postinfectious immunologic syndromes

    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2026, 93 (8) 447-448;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93b.08026
    • Activation of the immune system can be associated with many off-target manifestations.

  • An emergency physician’s opinion on kratom confusion

    John R. Queen, MD
    • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2026, 93 (8) 493-495;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.26031
    • There is much confusion about who is using kratom, what the drug does, and what we physicians should do about it.

  • Navigating pulmonary nodules: Guidelines on assessing risk and determining next steps in primary care

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    Noah Gordon, DO, Raisa Munshi, MD, Mae Leef, DO, Axel W. Joob, MD and Abdul Hamid Alraiyes, MD
    • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2026, 93 (8) 475-484;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.26004
    • The authors offer practical guidance on identifying pulmonary nodules that require surveillance, determining appropriate follow-up intervals, and deciding when specialist evaluation and intervention are needed.

  • Kratom at a crossroads: Trends, controversies, and the evidence gap

    Vania Modesto-Lowe, MD, MPH, Deanna Sgambato, DMS, MHS, PA-C, Jasleen Kaur, MD and Margaret Chaplin, MD
    • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2026, 93 (8) 487-492;
    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25088
    • Amid the opioid crisis, kratom use has grown for self-management of pain, mood symptoms, and opioid withdrawal.

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