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AAP’s hearing test clinical update is the first since 2009
Guidance updates developmental milestones and screening recommendations and changes terminology to eliminate references such as “failed” and “...
Commentary
Answering the protein question when prescribing plant-based diets
To ensure that patients have all the facts when making dietary decisions, clinicians need to be prepared to respond to concerns about protein...
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Risky drinking common in cancer survivors
The numbers are “staggering. Most concerning ... is that those on cancer treatment are engaged in a similar level of risky drinking.”
Commentary
Mothers in medicine: What can we learn when worlds collide?
The lessons learned in being a good mother can be directly applied in patient care, and vice versa.
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Dupilumab gains off-label uses as clinicians turn to drug for more indications
As the roster of approved and off-label indications grows, skin specialists said, pediatricians and other primary care providers should become...
Commentary
Parental bias about a doctor can’t trump a patient’s health
Once that therapeutic alliance had been established and both the patient and the provider felt satisfied, I don’t think the father’s wishes made...
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Low-dose oral minoxidil for female pattern hair loss: Benefits, impact on BP, heart rate evaluated
“It was surprising how little ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate changed after an average of 6 months of treatment,” one of the authors said...
From the Journals
On the trail of a new vaccine for Lyme disease
“This is a key piece of data that opens the door to one day having an innovative vaccination strategy aimed at perturbing the microbiota of the...
Commentary
What can you do during a mass shooting? This MD found out
We were seeing high-velocity gunshot wounds that I’ve seen for 20 years in the Army. I know how to fix them. But there wasn’t a single thing I...
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Despite recent uptick in cases, leprosy is very rare, expert says
Over the past several years, 150-250 cases of leprosy have been reported each year.
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What did you learn in med school that you disagree with now?
“I was taught the pathology behind arthritic pain, symptoms, signs, and treatment – that it has a genetic component and is inevitable to avoid –...