The Physicians Foundation has released a report that explores attitudes and opinions about the future of the healthcare system among American physicians aged 40 and younger. Available at www.physiciansfoundation.org, the report...
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Primary care providers appear to under-diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with...
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Disorders of the thyroid gland usually involve the failure to produce enough thyroid hormone...
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During the past decade, there has been increased awareness of the need to improve the quality of...
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LDR, a privately held medical device company offering innovative spinal implants for both...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Bosulif (bosutinib) to treat chronic...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Xtandi (enzalutamide) to treat men with...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Linzess (linaclotide) to treat chronic...
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Zynex, Inc, a provider and developer of non-invasive medical devices for electrotherapy, stroke...
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Data from 2001 to 2010 indicate that the prevalence of asthma in the United States appears to have...
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A team of American researchers has found that a 12-week, web-based physical activity (PA)...
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The rate of hospitalizations for stroke per 10,000 population increased from 32.4 in 1989 to 34.9...
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Results of a small, 12-week study indicate that acupuncture appears to be a useful adjunctive...
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The utility of distress screening appears to vary among cancer clinicians, according to findings...
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Permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) appears to be the only form of AF that independently predicts...
Read MoreSalaries among mid-career academic physicians appear to vary between men and women, according to an American study. The average salary for men was $200,433, compared with $167,669 for women. Gender differences persisted after...
Read MorePublished research indicates that nearly one-third of women reported that they were presently experiencing some form of intimate partner violence (IPV) when they were asked about these occurrences during an ED visit. When...
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More than 250,000 hip fractures occur annually in the United States, and the incidence is...
Read MoreAccording to recent United States Census estimates, more than 25 million Americans have limited English proficiency (LEP), and many of these individuals are school-age children. Language barriers affect multiple aspects of...
Read MoreThe stressful nature of an ED visit has been shown to increase the likelihood of violent acts for many reasons. Common reasons include a high frequency of pain among patients, long wait times to be seen by physicians or to...
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