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USPSTF should reconsider recommendation to lower mammogram age: Experts
The benefit is arguably small, while the harms appear quite significant.
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What’s right and wrong for doctors on social media
“You have to hold yourself back when posting. Doing things like dancing in the OR are out of whack with the profession.”
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Factor XI inhibitors: The promise of a truly safe anticoagulant?
The efficacy data in the phase 3 trials will be key to the success of these drugs. “That is a very important part of the puzzle that is still...
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The unappreciated healing power of awe
“Feelings of isolation are quite difficult, and we’re social creatures, so when we feel connected, we can benefit from it.”
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Are ketogenic supplements the key to healthy aging?
Drawbacks of the initial formulations of ketone esters, first developed 20 years ago, included high cost and terrible taste.
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How to get paid if your patient passes on
“That doctor-patient relationship is a very precious relationship, so you don’t want to mix that financial aspect of providing care with the...
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ADHD underappreciated in older adults
“If you don’t manage it, who will? It can be very hard to get psychiatric consults, almost impossible in some cases.”
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Do doctors have a legal right to work from home because of health issues or disability?
“There is now a precedent and examples all over that working from home for some is a viable alternative to working in the hospital or a clinic.”...
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The top tax breaks that physicians use
“You want to maximize your retirement contributions,” says Mark Steber, the chief tax information officer for Jackson Hewitt Tax Services. “If you...
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Antigen tests: After pandemic success, time for bigger role?
“People used to the COVID self-tests are asking: “Where is my strep test? Where is my sexual health test?”
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PCPs prep for ‘less predictable’ respiratory virus season
Physicians discuss how to handle COVID boosters, the use of Paxlovid, vaccine hesitancy, and the correct order of operations for patients getting...