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Playing Golf May Help Older Adults Prevent (or Treat) CVD

WebMD Health News February 7, 2023

A new study says playing 18 holes (sans golf cart) is just as good, and maybe better, as brisk walking or Nordic walking for cardiovascular health in older adults.
Do Doctors Want Their Babies to Grow Up to Be Physicians?

Medscape Medical News February 7, 2023
Hit Pandemic Show Is Fantastical but Not Baseless

Medscape Infectious Diseases February 7, 2023

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Playing Golf May Help Older Adults Prevent (or Treat) CVD

WebMD Health News February 7, 2023
Decisions by CVS and Optum Panicked Thousands of Patients

Kaiser Health News February 7, 2023
Study Finds No Association With IBD and Isotretinoin

MDedge News February 6, 2023
Study Shows Deadly Toll on MDs of Pandemic's Early Wave

Medscape Medical News February 6, 2023
Physicians React: 'Incompetence in Medicine Has No Age Limit'

Medscape Medical News February 3, 2023
Insurance Giant's Effort to Deny Coverage to Chronically Ill Patient

ProPublica February 2, 2023
Running Does Not Cause Lasting Cartilage Damage

Medscape Medical News February 1, 2023
The Climb: The Power of Movement for Healing and Mental Health

WebMD Health News January 31, 2023

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Docs Get Clever With ChatGPT

Commentary February 3, 2023

Alok S. Patel, MD, discusses the use of chatbot technology in healthcare and shares examples.
Do Liberal State Policies Really Save Lives?

Commentary February 2, 2023
'I Cry but No One Cares': Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2023

Report January 27, 2023
Novel CPR for Patients With Nonshockable Rhythms

Commentary January 26, 2023

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Layered Fasciocutaneous Flap Effects in Complex Wound Repair

Wounds February 7, 2023
AI and the Future of Radiographic Scoring in RA: A Viewpoint

Arthritis Research & Therapy February 7, 2023
Surgery vs Nonoperative Treatment of Elderly Spine Fractures

Spine February 6, 2023
Infection Reduction With Vancomycin-Treated ACL Grafts

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons February 3, 2023
Pedicled Trapezius Flap With NPWT for a Chest Wall Defect

ePlasty January 31, 2023
Improvements With Pegloticase Plus MTX in Uncontrolled Gout

Arthritis Research & Therapy January 31, 2023

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A Teacher With Severe Hip Pain Despite Chiropractor Visit

Case Challenge January 30, 2023

A 56-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presents with left hip pain. The pain would resolve with rest at first but is now continuous. Can you make this challenging diagnosis?
Fast Five Quiz: Psoriatic Arthritis Presentation and Diagnosis

Fast Five Quiz January 25, 2023
Skill Checkup: Woman With Past Breast Cancer and Spine Pain

Skill Checkup January 23, 2023
Fast Five Quiz: Relapsed/Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Fast Five Quiz January 12, 2023

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Study Shows Deadly Toll on MDs of Pandemic's Early Wave

Medscape Medical News February 6, 2023

The excess physician death rate evaporated once COVID-19 vaccines became widespread, researchers found.
These Nurses Left Nursing Behind for Careers They Love

Medscape Medical News February 6, 2023
Hospital Can't Sidestep COVID Hazard Pay for Workers, Judge Rules

Medscape Medical News February 6, 2023
As Long-term Care Staffing Crisis Worsens, Who Can Fill the Gaps?

Kaiser Health News February 3, 2023

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