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Study of beliefs about what causes cancer sparks debate
The authors set out to evaluate “the patterns of beliefs about cancer among people who believed in conspiracies, rejected the COVID-19 vaccine, or...
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ED docs need a clearer path to outpatient primary care
“Couldn’t these patients have sought care outpatient with their PCP?”
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Bad breath? Mouthwash is out. Yogurt is in.
Plus back-to-back bacteria: The fermented way to fight halitosis, and the efficient way to gain weight.
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Problematic alcohol use on the rise among physicians?
Investigators found the prevalence of self-reported problematic alcohol use varied widely, but could affect up to one-third of physicians.
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All the National Health Service wants for Christmas is tea and biscuits
Plus: Sugar can be healthier and humans can still evolve.
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Indiana cardiologist faces multiple malpractice complaints
Patients allege the doctor performed unnecessary cardiac procedures that led to physical and emotional harm.
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Researchers probe ‘systematic error’ in gun injury data
Recently discovered coding inaccuracies could distort our understanding of gun violence in the United States.
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COVID booster shot poll: People ‘don’t think they need one’
A new poll shows why so few people are willing to get the latest COVID booster.
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Hospitals with more diverse and uninsured patients more likely to provide delayed fracture care
A new study finds an association between institutional-level racial disparity and surgical delays.
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Multiple myeloma diagnosed more via emergency care during COVID
While trying to avoid COVID-19 infection, patients ultimately diagnosed with multiple myeloma may have delayed interactions with healthcare...
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Rise of ‘alarming’ subvariants of COVID ‘worrisome’ for winter
This means people have no or “markedly reduced” protection against infection from these four strains.