Mental Healthcare: Time to End the Stigma
It was with great sadness that we all saw the tragic news of Robin Williams’ suicide. For...
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Month: August 2014
Proactive Diagnosis of Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy can be a debilitating sleep disorder caused by the dysregulation of neurophysiological...
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Money Lost by Not Expanding Medicaid
Assuming all other states chose to expand Medicaid under ACA, here’s how much the 19 states...
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Alcohol Abuse Among Physicians: Taking Control
Physicians, like many adults in the general public, enjoy drinking an alcoholic beverage in a...
Read MoreAntibiotics for Appendicitis? I’m Still Not Convinced
Two recent papers have added more fuel to the debate about whether appendicitis can be managed without surgery. The first paper was a prospective observational study from Italy involving 159 patients over the age of 14 who were...
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Sexual Function in Women After Bariatric Surgery
Published reports have consistently shown that obesity impairs quality of life (QOL) and can...
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Brain Surgery App
“Brain surgery? I have an app for that!”
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How Primary Care Can Help Reduce Avoidable ED Visits
Throughout the United States, patients are using the ED for the treatment of acute but minor...
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Managing Skin Abscesses in the MRSA Era
Abscesses are one of the most common skin conditions encountered by general practitioners and...
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