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Meta-analyses support health benefits of intermittent fasting
A review of 11 meta-analyses revealed 28 statistically significant improvements in measures ranging from BMI to total cholesterol, fasting plasma...
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USPSTF update: Screen young asymptomatic women for chlamydia and gonorrhea
The USPSTF panel found that, compared with no screening, chlamydia screening was significantly associated with a reduced risk of pelvic...
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In U.S., lockdowns added 2 pounds per month
Those who kept the same lockdown habits could have gained 20 pounds during the past year, the study authors said.
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Many nonpharmacological options to treat pediatric migraine
“Clinically, our results reveal that relaxation, biofeedback, psychological treatments, and self-administered psychological treatments can be...
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Office of Inspector General
Health care fraud, waste, and abuse consume some 10% of federal health expenditures.
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‘Time lost is brain lost’
The plaintiff will typically be disqualified from offering medical testimony, unless there is “common knowledge.”
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Labeling of medication warnings
Issuing timely warnings regarding medical products promotes patient safety, and the law appears to place the major onus on the manufacturer.
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Legal duty to nonpatients: Driving accidents
A doctor’s legal duty may be extended to individuals other than patients in limited circumstances.
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Discovery of peer review and patient safety reports
Any given state’s statute on discovery requires careful reading because it could differ from other states’ directives.
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Legal duty to nonpatients: Communicable diseases
A health care provider can sometimes be found liable to one other than his or her immediate patient, notwithstanding the absence of a provider-...
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Statute of limitations in malpractice actions
The statute of limitations does not start to run from the date of the negligent act or omission.