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Give bacterial diversity a chance: The antibiotic dichotomy
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Is there a doctor on the plane? Tips for providing in-flight assistance
Tools in a physician’s in-flight toolbox start with the first-aid kit.
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Watching violent TV in preschool linked with emotional, behavioral issues at age 12
Preschool boys and girls exposed to violent content in cartoons or other shows are more likely at age 12 to show greater emotional distress, less...
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Have you heard the one about the emergency dept. that called 911?
Plus: LDL cholesterol unimpressed by heart-healthy supplements, and college students emboldened by negative COVID tests.
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Physicians react: Climate change and other social issues
Around half of physicians rated climate change among their five most important issues, according to results of a Medscape survey.
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The danger when doctors don’t get mental health help
“There is a real fear for physicians when it comes to getting mental health care.”
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Med students dismayed that residency match process won’t change
Many publicly stated that they believed the change could reduce stress.
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Novel drug eases Parkinson’s-related constipation in early trial
The drug, ENT-01, targets abnormal clumps of alpha-synuclein that are a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease.
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New Medicare physician fee schedule leaves docs fuming over pay cuts
Physician groups’ initial reactions centered on an across-the-board reduction of 4.4% in the conversion factor.
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Working while sick: Why doctors don’t stay home when ill
Only 2% of respondents said they never come to work unwell, in a Medscape survey.
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The truth of alcohol consequences
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