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Are 'Healthy Volunteers' for Clinical Trials Actually Healthy?

News October 26, 2021

More than a quarter of "healthy volunteers" who underwent screening for participation in a clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine had at least one incidental finding detected.
Do People Suffering from Loneliness Visit Their GP More Often?

News October 26, 2021
Practical Approach to End of Life Decision Making Needed

News October 25, 2021

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People Vaccinated Against COVID Less Likely to Die From Any Cause

WebMD Health News October 25, 2021

"...it shows that people vaccinated for COVID-19 had lower death rates than those who were not vaccinated, even when COVID deaths were excluded..."
TikTok Trends: What the Heel?

Medscape Business of Medicine October 25, 2021
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Exercise May Help Stall MS Disability and Progression

Medscape Medical News October 25, 2021

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Testing Space Travel for People With Disabilities

Quick Take October 25, 2021
Which Specialties Get the Biggest Markups Over Medicare Rates?

Medscape Medical News October 21, 2021
Coalition Fights to Keep Medicare Support for Hospital at Home

Medscape Medical News October 20, 2021
What If Your Patient Refuses to Take Off Their Clothes?

Medscape Medical News October 20, 2021
Global Guidelines for Managing Hypo- and Hyperparathyroidism

Medscape Medical News October 19, 2021
Tramadol Linked to Higher Risk of Mortality Compared to Codeine

Medscape Medical News October 19, 2021
Navigating Benefits, Pitfalls of Social Media as a Female Doctor

Medscape Medical News October 19, 2021
Top US Hospitals Largely Silent on Black Lives Matter: Study

Medscape Medical News October 18, 2021

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Medscape Residents Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2021

Report October 22, 2021

Medscape Residents Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2021 reveals details about residents' personal lives, their hopes for the future, and whether COVID-19 has changed their feelings about medicine.
Dr Ebony Hilton Wants to Talk Herself Out of a Job

Expert Interview October 20, 2021
Medscape Female Physician Compensation Report 2021

Report October 15, 2021
5 Things: Board Games That Are Fun for the Whole Family -- Really!

Slideshow October 11, 2021

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Serious Injury Risk Among Specialized Youth Soccer Players

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise October 21, 2021
Decreasing Time to Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Open Fractures

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons October 20, 2021
A Restorative-Neurostimulator for Chronic Low Back Pain

Pain October 19, 2021
Prosthetic Joint Infection Management Patterns in the U.S.

Current Orthopaedic Practice October 18, 2021
Ageing, Comorbidities, and the Determinants of AF in Athletes

European Heart Journal October 18, 2021
Spinal vs. General Anesthesia for Total Knee Arthroplasty

BMC Anesthesiology October 18, 2021

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Fast Five Quiz: Rheumatoid Arthritis Myths vs Facts

Fast Five Quiz October 25, 2021

Myths and misinformation about rheumatoid arthritis are common. Can you separate fact from fiction when it comes to key clinical information? Refresh and test your knowledge with this short quiz.
Skill Checkup: Woman With Past Breast Cancer and Spine Pain

Skill Checkup October 21, 2021
A Nonverbal 33-Year-Old Woman With Intellectual Impairment

Case Challenge October 20, 2021
Low Back Pain: What Works? What Doesn't?

Clinical Case September 30, 2021

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TikTok Trends: What the Heel?

Medscape Business of Medicine October 25, 2021

Few things are guaranteed in life, but absurd TikTok trends are something we can always count on.
How One Doctor's Card Game Is Helping ICU Patients

Medscape Medical News October 22, 2021
Residents Proud of Pandemic Response, Social Life Suffers: Survey

Medscape Medical News October 22, 2021
Dr Eric Winer's Unusual Journey Home

Medscape Medical News October 22, 2021

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