How Are You Treating Human Trafficking Victims in Your Practice?
When most people think of human trafficking, they think of forced prostitution, child labor, or...
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Month: May 2018
Three Elements to Improve Patient Satisfaction
Whether you are a primary care physician or a specialist, providing a positive patient experience...
Read MoreLong-term exposure to fine particulate matter and incident asthma among elderly adults.
Although an association of fine particulate matter (PM) with asthma incidence has been assumed, there is insufficient evidence regarding the effect of long-term exposure to PM on incident asthma among elderly adults.This study...
Read MoreDifference in tumor mutation burden between squamous cell carcinoma in the oral cavity and larynx.
This study aimed to evaluate the difference in tumor mutation burden (TMB) between oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) and larynx squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC).Patients with OCSCC or LSCC were identified from datasets...
Read MoreNon-pharmacological interventions for smoking in persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders – A systematic review.
The rates and intensity of tobacco use are higher in persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (PwS) compared to the general population, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. We aimed to systematically review...
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#PWChat: Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Join us Wednesday, May 23 at 3:00pm ET for a live, interactive tweetchat with Linda Girgis, MD, on...
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Toxic Bosses in Healthcare: A Source of Quality, Safety, and Cost Issues
We have all seen bosses so toxic that their staff have PTSD, exhibit no morale, and develop a hard...
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Why Patient Advocacy Is Important Without Being Hated
“I don’t know.” It’s an answer patients hate to hear. It is also an answer we doctors hate to...
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Conference Highlights: AATS 2018
The Impact of EVLP Evidence suggests that ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) is increasingly being used...
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Scientists devise new, more accurate peanut allergy test
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – British scientists have developed a far more accurate...
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Merck KGaA family says unreservedly behind the pharma unit
DARMSTADT, Germany (Reuters) – The family behind Germany’s Merck KGaA said it was...
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EU food safety body tells states to keep eye out for insecticide after scare
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s food safety watchdog urged member states on...
Read MoreSouth Africa gold producers, gold miners reach silicosis settlement
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African gold producers reached a class action settlement on Thursday with law firms representing thousands of miners who contracted the fatal lung diseases silicosis and tuberculosis, the...
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Roche wins reprieve as Novartis biosimilar delayed in U.S.
By Ben Hirschler and Michael Shields LONDON/ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche has won a reprieve from...
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World food price index little changed in April versus March: U.N. FAO
ROME (Reuters) – World food prices edged marginally higher in April from March, with the...
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Iowa passes ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban, most restrictive in U.S.
By Barbara Goldberg (Reuters) – Iowa’s Republican-controlled legislature passed the...
Read More‘DES daughters’ with rare cancer continue to face higher death rates
By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) – Women who were exposed to the synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES) in utero, and who subsequently developed a rare type of vaginal and cervical cancer, continue to face a higher rate...
Read MoreMore sauna visits tied to lower risk of stroke
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Middle-aged adults who escape to a sauna every chance they get to relax may have new reason to take this time to unwind – a Finnish study suggests a regular sauna habit is...
Read MoreEven brief particle pollution spikes tied to respiratory infections
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – People may be more likely to develop acute lower respiratory infections after even brief increases in air pollution, and babies and toddlers are especially vulnerable, a U.S. study...
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CDC reports one death from E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce
(Reuters) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday one person from...
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