Understanding Captain of the Ship & How it Applies to All Physicians
The term “captain of the ship” is one of the most misunderstood in medical malpractice law. Most...
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Managing Your Online Reputation
The secret to offset a negative review is to balance it out with a five-star review. If you only have one review, and it’s a negative one, there’s not much you can do about it. A better approach might be to ask 30 patients who...
Barbed Pharyngoplasty Beneficial in OSA With Palatal Obstruction
Barbed pharyngoplasty (BP) as a single-level or multi-level surgery represents a safe, effective procedure for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and palatal obstruction, according to findings published in the American Journal of...
Older Black Americans Experience Better Hearing Than White Americans
Older Black Americans, especially men, are much more likely to have good hearing than White Americans, according to research published in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. Esme Fuller-Thomson, PhD, and...
Listening Difficulties in Children With Normal Audiograms: A Look at Hearing & Cognition
While adults and children with listening difficulties frequently have hearing loss, a substantial...
Smoking Cessation by Age 45 Eliminates 87% of Lung Cancer Risk
Smokers who kick the habit before age 45 can nearly eliminate their excess risk of dying from lung or other cancers, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology. Among more than 400,000 Americans followed for the study,...
BNT162b2 Highly Effective Against Delta Variant in Teens
The BNT162b2 vaccine is highly effective against the Delta variant among adolescents aged 12-18, according to a letter to the editor published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers estimated the vaccine...
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE CHEST2021 HIGHLIGHTS
Real-World Biologic Use Reduces Asthma Exacerbations With a lack of data on the real-world effectiveness of biological therapies for treating severe asthma, particularly in subgroups of patients not included in randomized...
A Tribute to the Pharmacist
This article originally appeared on KevinMD.com and is written by Taison Bell, MD. Dear pharmacist, You just paged me and, I must admit, I’m not feeling excited to call back. I estimate that I probably get paged, called, texted,...
Childhood Food Allergy, Sensitivity & Adult Airways Disease
We’ve long known that childhood food allergy and food allergen sensitization are associated with...
Asthma, Smoking, Chronic Sinusitis Tied To Early COPD Risk
Asthma, having ever smoked, and chronic sinusitis are associated with increased odds for...
