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No longer a death sentence, HIV diagnosis still hits hard
People diagnosed now seem to experience more shame and embarrassment than those diagnosed before.
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Second infection hikes long COVID risk: Expert Q&A
There are people who think, “This is a nothing-burger anymore,” or “It’s not an issue anymore.” It’s still happening with the current variants.
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Patient contact time vs. admin: Is your contract fair?
“It’s important for employers to recognize that seeing patients isn’t the only thing a doctor does and there’s a lot of work in addition to face-...
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Why aren’t doctors managing pain during gynecologic procedures?
By not teaching her how to administer pain treatment options such as lidocaine gel or injection, “they made the decision for me, whether I could...
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Is it time to scrap ultraprocessed foods?
For every 10% increase in UPF consumption, the odds of developing any kind of dementia increased by 25% in one study.
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Postmenopausal testosterone for low libido only, doctors say
“Despite this preponderance of scientific evidence and recommendations, the myths about testosterone die hard, including that it improves women’s...
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New initiative aims to test investigational OA treatments in high-risk patients after knee injury
A new strategy to test investigational treatments for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) is about to begin in patients who are at risk for...
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Massive databases unleash discovery, but not so much in the U.S.
Vast medical databases have connected dots where smaller randomized trials could not. But the United States has a long way to go.
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Here’s how to help Black smokers quit
Clinicians need to be more aggressive in recommending every treatment possible if one treatment fails.
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GI docs’ nutrition education deficit may shortchange patients
“There should be a focus in recognizing patterns that will help the physician pinpoint triggers, thereby helping identify the underlying disorder...
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Psoriatic disease: Researchers seek a PsA diagnostic test, phenotype-targeted treatment
Researchers described ongoing work to “understand the discrete and overlapping endotypes that underlie the phenotypes” of psoriatic disease and to...