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Ob.gyn. loses PhD after committee finds he made up research
The researcher did not address any of the allegations against him. “To the contrary, his defence consists mainly of accusing those bringing...
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Telehealth doctor indicted on health care fraud, opioid distribution charges
According to court documents, Dr. Sangita Patel was responsible for submitting Medicare claims for improper telehealth visits she didn’t conduct...
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Midwife-led care linked to positive outcomes across medical risk levels
Midwifery clients were less likely to experience preterm births or have low-birth-weight babies and to experience cesarean deliveries or births...
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Specialty and age may contribute to suicidal thoughts among physicians
“The specialties with the highest reporting of physician suicidal thoughts are also those with the greatest physician shortages.”
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For young people on Medicare, a hysterectomy sometimes is more affordable than birth control
Medicaid, like the plans offered via the federal Affordable Care Act, mandates coverage of birth control. But those who aren’t eligible for...
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Popular book by USC oncologist pulled because of plagiarism
The Los Angeles Times reported earlier this week that it identified at least 95 instances of plagiarism by Dr. David B. Agus.
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Learning with virtual reality helps medical students retain more information
Retention was better and satisfaction high, but the tool came with significant cybersickness side effects.
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HER2-low breast cancer is not a separate clinical entity: Study
Much attention has been focused recently on the idea that breast cancer with a low expression of HER2 can be treated with HER2-targeted agents,...
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Shaved costs, high risk, maximum profits: Regulators worry about Florida’s butt lift boom
In hindsight, Nikki Ruston said, she should have recognized the red flags.
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Docs struggle to keep up with the flood of new medical knowledge. Here’s advice
The sheer number of new studies may even force some doctors to retreat from areas where they have not kept up, according to a physician professor...
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Can California solve its ob.gyn. shortage?
California will likely need an additional 4,700 primary care clinicians by 2025, according to projections by the HealthForce Center at the...