Conference Highlights: 2016 Critical Care Congress
New research was presented at the 2016 Critical Care Congress, the Society of Critical Care...
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Month: February 2016
Conference Highlights: ISC 2016
New research was presented at ISC 2016, the International Stroke Conference, from February 17 to...
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Doctor Curmudgeon®: Patient Entitlementiasis with Insurance
By Doctor Curmudgeon® This week, the old Curmudgeon had a mental bloppo. I seemed to remember that...
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First Black Female Physician in the US honored by alma mater
As the Civil War raged in 1864, Rebecca Lee marked her place in history when she became the first...
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Osteoporosis & Fractures in Men
As the United States population continues to live longer, the incidence of osteoporotic fragility...
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Doctor Operates on the Wrong Child
A newborn in Tennessee had an operation to correct a “tongue tie.” Except for the...
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“Ye are not having a heart attack. Ye just ate too much turkey.”
Read MoreNeurosurgeon Predicts 90% Success of Head Transplant
Dr. Sergio Canavero, Director of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group, announced that he would perform the world’s first human head transplant, scheduled for December 2017, if preparations beforehand goes according to plan....
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Fighting the Dr. Oz World
As 2016 rolls out, many resolutions spring to life and others already lay broken underfoot....
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Examining Low HPV Vaccination Rates
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among adolescents aged 11 or 12 has been shown to be...
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Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Coverage Among Female Adolescents in Managed Care Plans — United States, 2013
Abstract Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, with a...
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A Qualitative Look at AMI in Younger Women
Each year, more than 15,000 women younger than age 55 die from heart disease, ranking it among the...
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The Current State of Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension
Research has shown that pulmonary hypertension is associated with substantial morbidity and...
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Pneumonia & CVD: Making the Link
Studies have shown that patients with respiratory tract infections (RTIs) often have higher risk...
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Progressive Opioid Use: Who’s At Risk?
Throughout the United States, greater attention is being paid to accidental overdoses from the...
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Flu Vaccination Among Healthcare Professionals
Studies have shown that influenza among healthcare personnel (HCP) increases absenteeism and the...
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Smoking & PAD: Assessing the Costs
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases among adults in...
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Cholesterol & Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Published research suggests that cholesterol levels commonly rise as people age and then decrease...
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A Look at Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Mortality
Published data show that more than 30,000 Americans suffer from subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a...
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Guidelines for Treating First Seizure
According to current estimates, about 150,000 American adults present with an unprovoked first...
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