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Adding CBT to substance use treatment may increase success
- Author:
- Eli Zimmerman
A new therapeutic approach uses combined techniques to help SUD patients.
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CDC: Marijuana use may spur industries to rethink current policies
- Author:
- Eli Zimmerman
A new report from the CDC clears some of the smoke around marijuana use.
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Ten-step trauma intervention offers help for foster families
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- Eli Zimmerman
WASHINGTON – A new intervention could give relief to the caregivers of foster children who are coping with trauma.
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Ease tension with patients to combat burnout
- Author:
- Eli Zimmerman
“The practice of medicine is enriched by having a broader perspective on what can be useful and drawing on the wisdom of other disciplines."
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April 2018: Click for Credit
- Author:
- Eli Zimmerman
- Ian Lacy
- Ted Bosworth
- Bruce Jancin
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Culture change can improve NP, PA practice
- Author:
- Eli Zimmerman
"NPs and PAs are looking for autonomy, mastery, and purpose."
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Levothyroxine may increase mortality in older patients
- Author:
- Eli Zimmerman
CHICAGO – A thyroid drug may put patients at a higher risk for death.
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2018 FNIH Lurie Prize awarded for DNA immune response discovery
- Author:
- Eli Zimmerman
The FNIH recognizes a discovery that deepens our understanding of fighting diseases.
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FDA recalls kratom products for salmonella contamination
- Author:
- Eli Zimmerman
Agency issues its first-ever mandatory recall of the controversial herbal product.
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Robocalls increase diabetic retinopathy screenings in low-income patients
- Author:
- Eli Zimmerman
Robots may be more effective than humans in making sure patients come in for appointments.
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Declining androgen levels correlated with increased frailty
- Author:
- Eli Zimmerman
How much do testosterone levels affect strength in elderly patients?
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Oral SGLT-2 inhibitor reduced liver fat in diabetics with NAFLD
- Author:
- Eli Zimmerman
When it comes to type 2 diabetes and NAFLD, a new drug may kill two birds with one stone.
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Is kratom the answer to the opioid crisis?
- Author:
- Eli Zimmerman
Addiction experts say evidence remains sparse about the safety of the botanical product from Southeast Asia.
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What’s in the way of you and new tech?
- Author:
- Eli Zimmerman
- Michele Sullivan
BOSTON – Get a breakdown of what is stopping you from entering the future of gastroenterology.
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Interleukin-1 antagonist boosts testosterone in obese men
- Author:
- Eli Zimmerman
CHICAGO – Anti-inflammatory treatment helps ease symptoms in obese men with metabolic syndrome.