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Suicide attempts in kids ages 10-12 quadrupled over 20 years
- Author:
- Marcus A. Banks
Publish date: March 29, 2022
Suspected suicide attempts accounted for about 50% of the total calls to poison control centers among children aged 10-12 in 2000 – a figure that...
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COVID-19 vaccines do not trigger sudden hearing loss: Study
- Author:
- Marcus A. Banks
Publish date: February 28, 2022
“There was not an increase in cases of sudden [sensorineural] hearing loss associated with COVID-19 vaccination compared to previously published...
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FDA OKs first condom for anal sex
- Author:
- Marcus A. Banks
Publish date: February 24, 2022
Though the CDC has long encouraged the use of a condom during anal intercourse, the FDA had not until now deemed this practice safe.
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Malpractice suits against ob.gyns. continue downward trend
- Author:
- Marcus A. Banks
Publish date: February 9, 2022
The number of ob.gyns. who reported a malpractice suit has been dropping, from 85% in 2017 to 83% in 2019 to 79% in 2021.
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Missed diagnosis common source of malpractice claims against PCPs
- Author:
- Marcus A. Banks
Publish date: February 3, 2022
More than one in four (28%) said they now no longer trust patients or that they treat them differently.