Infamous Study Linking Autism to Vaccines Called a “Fraud”
The study that triggered worldwide controversy over childhood vaccinations linked to autism was...
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Author: Janine Anthes
Could New Blood Test Detect Cancer?
A blood test that could revolutionize the way doctors detect and treat cancer is one step closer...
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Reducing the Pain of Fibromyalgia
The chronic pain syndrome of fibromyalgia afflicts nearly 2% of women and a smaller proportion of...
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Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV Infection: A Guideline Update
Successful antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been linked to dramatic decreases in HIV- and...
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Conference Highlights: The 2010 Veith Symposium
The 37th annual Veith Symposium was held from November 17 to 21 in New York City. The features...
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Pediatric Surgery: Analyzing Informed Consent
When performing surgery in adults, the processes preceding the operation are often routine for...
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Conference Highlights: American Heart Association’s 2010 Scientific Sessions
The American Heart Association held its 2010 Scientific Sessions from November 13 to 17 in...
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Balancing Life With a Career in Surgery
Graduate surgical education has changed significantly during the past 20 years. Several events...
Read MoreElectronic Health Records Present Potential Malpractice Threat
One of the highly touted benefits of electronic health records (EHRs) is reducing malpractice incidents and medical errors by providing improved documentation, an automatic safeguard against medication errors and drug...
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New Insights in Treating SFA & Popliteal Arteries
There is still considerable uncertainty about the best endovascular treatment strategies for...
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Conference Highlights: ACR 2010 Annual Scientific Sessions
The 2010 Scientific Sessions of the American College of Rheumatology, or ACR, was held from...
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Strategies to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infection
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is one of the most common causes of infectious...
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Conference Highlights: IDSA 2010 Annual Meeting
The Infectious Diseases Society of America, or IDSA, held its 2010 annual meeting from October 21...
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A Toolkit on Supervised Exercise for PAD
Clinical practice guidelines for treatment of lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD)...
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Effective Resources for PAD
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a clinical manifestation of atherosclerosis, which occurs when...
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A Strategy to Prevent Postoperative Pneumonia
Postoperative pneumonia continues to create a burden on healthcare systems, often leading to...
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Helpful Guidelines for Heart Health in Diabetes
This Physician’s Weekly feature covering guidelines for heart health in diabetes was...
Read MoreMedicare Payment Cut to MDs Delayed — For Now
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to delay a 23% Medicare payment cut to physicians that was scheduled for Wednesday, December 1, according to the Associated Press. The one-month delay will provide physicians with a...
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Eat Your Sweet Potatoes This Thanksgiving and Live Longer!
A large study just released by the CDC found that consumption of high levels of alpha carotene...
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Setting the Stage for Good Nutrition in Diabetes
This Physician’s Weekly feature covering nutritional recommendations and interventions for...
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