Physicians Practice: Discharging Problem Patients
The authors of this article are Rodney K. Adams, JD, a healthcare attorney with LeClairRyan...
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Prescription Weight-Loss Medication Helps with Opiate Addiction Recovery, Study Confirms
In a study published in ACS Chemical Neuroscience, the researchers led by UTMB scientist Kathryn...
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Women Have a Statistically Significant Lower Incidence of Severe Psoriasis Compared to Men
The fact that men are overrepresented in psoriasis registers and consume more psoriasis care have...
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Global Rise of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis Threatens to Derail Decades of Progress
The rise of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB)...
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Insulin Resistance May Lead to Faster Cognitive Decline
A new Tel Aviv University study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease finds that...
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How to Respond to Negative Social Media Postings
Doctors have always been subject to reputational risks from negative comments or rumors. The...
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Hospice Care in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities and Patient Homes Compared in New Study
A new study from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute...
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Sleep Deprivation Impairs Ability to Interpret Facial Expressions
New research, published in the journal Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms, found that...
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New Survey Tool May Reduce Rates of Malnutrition in Hospitals
The tool, known as the Mealtime Audit Tool (MAT), will help dietitians, doctors and nurses...
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What the Future of Healthcare Will Look Like Under President Trump (Part II)
There are still many moving parts that need to be decided on as the current administration tries...
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Characterizing Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome
National estimates indicate that asthma and COPD are the most common diagnoses for patients with...
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Comparing Strategies for Systolic Blood Pressure Control
A lower SBP goal would reduce events more than a standard goal, but little data is available in...
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Tuberculosis/HIV Co-Infections Up 40% Across Europe Over the Last Five Years
New data released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the WHO...
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The Benefits of Utilizing Physician Assistants
The author of this article is Amy Wright, PA-C. She did a clinical rotation with Joseph A. Girgis,...
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Intensive Medical Treatment Outlined To Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
Intervention induced several months of remission in up to 40% of clinical trial participants. Type...
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New Drug Evolocumab, Alongside Statins, Can Significantly Cut Cholesterol, Study Says
A new class of cholesterol-lowering drug has been found to help patients cut their risk of...
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Preparing to Be a Good Samaritan
Studies indicate that off-duty emergency physicians (EPs) may be called upon at some point in...
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New Blood Thinner Better at Preventing Recurrent Blood Clots than Aspirin
An international research team with prominent Canadian leadership has found that the blood thinner...
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Drug Shown to Reduce New Attacks/Symptom Progression in Some Multiple Sclerosis Patients
In separate clinical trials, a drug called ocrelizumab has been shown to reduce new attacks in...
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Statin Timing and Dosage May Improve Heart Surgery Outcomes
Cholesterol-lowering drugs are important, especially on the day of coronary bypass surgery....
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