FDA Approves Cardiac Contractility Device for Select HF Patients
The cardiac contractility boosting Optimizer Smart system is now approved for chronic,...
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Communication, Training, Intervention on Adolescent HPV Vaccination
Numerous studies demonstrate that medical professionals often fail to communicate effectively...
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Osteoporosis Medication Use After Hip Fracture
Recurrent fracture after an initial osteoporotic fracture is a major public health burden, with...
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Reducing Pediatric Sepsis Mortality
The death of a pediatric patient with sepsis spurred New York to mandate statewide sepsis...
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FDA Sends Warning Letter About Serious Adverse Events With Surgical Staplers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is concerned by the increasing number of adverse...
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Managing Pressure Control Ventilation
Pressure controlled ventilation (PCV) is commonly used to manage both adult and pediatric...
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Cardiology Practice: March 2019
Feature Article: Gout & MI in Older Adults Recent research has identified novel risk...
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Oncology Edition: March 2019
Feature Article: Preventative Therapy for Breast Cancer Patients Although evidence suggests...
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Solid Cancers in the Surgical ICU
Previous research has shown that some clinicians can be reluctant to admit patients with cancer to...
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Patient Autonomy & Older Adults with Asthma
While patient autonomy is important to consider when managing patients with any chronic condition...
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Racial Differences in Pediatric Food Allergy
Food allergy phenotypes and healthcare use appear to vary among children of different racial and...
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Dysplasia, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma & HPV
High-risk human papilloma virus (HPV; genotypes 16 and 18) has been strongly associated in...
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Updated Physical Activity Guidelines: A Call to Action to Doctors
For the first time in a decade, physical activity guidelines have been updated, featuring new...
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Physician Empathy Matters in the Pediatric ICU
When conducting care conferences with families in the pediatric ICU, communicating important news...
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Preventing HCV Transmission in PWID
It remains uncertain whether hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence linked to sharing injection...
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Cardiology Practice: February 2019
Feature Article: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Overweight & Obese Women Obesity...
Read MoreThe Be Ethical Campaign
Julie K. Silver, MD, Director of the Harvard Medical School CME course “Career Advancement and Leadership Skills for Women in Healthcare”, discusses the Be Ethical Campaign, which was officially launched with the start of...
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Preventing the Burden of Diabetes
Most physicians are aware that diabetes mellitus is becoming increasingly common in the United...
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#PWChat Recap: The Ins and Outs of Direct Primary Care
Physician’s Weekly co-hosted another installment of the #PWChat series on Wednesday,...
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Examining Exercise Counseling for Adults With Arthritis
Healthcare practitioners (HCPs) are increasingly providing exercise counseling to their patients...
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