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Harvard medical school sued over stolen body part scandal
The indictment alleges that from 2018 through August 2022, Harvard morgue manager Cedric Lodge stole dissected portions of donated cadavers,...
From the Journals
New cannabis laws, higher binge drinking rates linked
States that have not enacted cannabis laws showed consistently lower rates of binge drinking over time among all age groups.
Commentary
Ruptured aneurysm turns MD couple into doctor-patient
We were at the top of our stairs. I didn’t have a blade or any other equipment, just the tracheostomy tube with the dilator. I pushed hard, and...
News from the FDA/CDC
Severe strep infections rebound after pandemic lull
These infections fell by 25% during the COVID-19 pandemic and were especially low in children.
Livin' on the MDedge
Low-calorie tastes sweeter with a little salt
Plus: Indiana loses its biggest Butt, and sugarless sweeteners lose the aftertaste.
Commentary
Should you have a chaperone in the exam room? Many say yes
Complicating this issue of when is a chaperone appropriate and when can it be refused, if ever, is the fact that the role of chaperone is ill...
Feature
How physician-inventors create new, life-saving products
“You go around the room, and every doctor would have five ideas that would make them the richest doctor, but nobody takes it beyond that stage –...
Feature
Cutting-edge nasal tech could usher in a new era of medicine
“The speed of onset can often be as fast as injections, sometimes even faster.”
Latest News
West Nile virus cases rising nationwide amid mosquito season
In 2022, there were 1,126 cases, including 90 deaths.
Latest News
Prognostic factors of SCCs in organ transplant recipients worse compared with general population
SCCs developed most frequently on the head/neck in organ transplant recipients and on the arms/hands in the general population.
From the Journals
Aspirin warning: Anemia may increase with daily use
“We found that low-dose aspirin also increased the risk of anemia during the trial, and this was most likely due to bleeding that was not...