Blood Pressure, Cerebrovascular Disease & Alzheimer’s Disease
While hypertension is a known risk factor for stroke, less is known about the association of...
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The Pitfalls & Imperatives of Evaluating Women’s Leadership
Nearly 30 years ago, Sally Helgesen wrote what’s considered one of the first books on women’s...
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Misconceptions About Misophonia (“Hatred” of Sound)
Misophonia is a newly termed (Jastreboff and Jastreboff 2001) disorder in which sounds cause a...
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Placing PICCs for Antibiotics – Potential Undue Risks May Outweight Benefits
The following was originally posted by Kelly Cawcutt, MD, to the University of Nebraska Medical...
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Pharm2Exam Table: What Is Persistent MRSA Bacteremia and How Is it Treated?
The following was originally posted by Jasmine Riviere Marcelin, MD to the University of Nebraska...
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Build thy Village
The month of July 2019 just breezed through. For those who started their internship/fellowship/new...
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Overview of a Discussion on Chronic Pain With Patients
According to the CDC, over 50 million Americans are currently living with some type of chronic...
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Conference Highlights: IAS 2019
New research was presented at IAS 2019, the 10th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV...
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Why We Should Ban the Brain-Damaging Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
Dr. Omar El-Agnaf, Executive Director of Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa...
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Gender Bias Narratives in Medicine
“At my interview for residency at a prestigious midwestern university hospital, the chairman asked...
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A Look at Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome
Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is an uncommon food allergy that presents...
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“Doctor, What Is Your Purpose for Being Here Today?”
One of the first questions I am often asked by doctors and nurses when I am at a medical...
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Depression & Lupus: Is There a Connection?
The prevalence and severity of depression among people with autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid...
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Bariatric Surgery & Macrovascular Events in People With Severe Obesity & Type 2 Diabetes
A study of nearly 20,000 patients with type 2 diabetes and severe obesity found that bariatric...
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Analyzing the State of Food Allergies in US Adults
A survey of over 40,000 adults suggests that food allergies are common and severe among American...
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A Look at GERD-Related Infections
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a very prevalent disease entity that has a significantly...
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Why You Should Be Ordering With Reflex When Testing for Food Allergies
The prevalence of food allergies has increased in recent decades. In fact, according to a 2013...
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Should Dogs Be Prescribed for Chronic Pain?
It’s estimated that 20.4% of U.S. adults have chronic pain and a further 8% have high-impact...
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Home Intervention for Older Adults With Asthma
Data indicate that asthma-related morbidity and mortality among the elderly are increasing and...
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Conference Highlights: ASM Microbe 2019
New research was presented at ASM Microbe 2019, the joint annual meeting of the American Society...
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