Traditional Tort Reform Won’t Reduce Healthcare Costs
Tucked into President Trump’s 2018 budget are several provisions to tackle medical malpractice...
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Neurology
TweetChat: A Look at the Drivers of Increasing Healthcare Costs
Join us Wednesday, June 21 at 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT for a live, interactive tweetchat with Linda...
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Sleep Recommendations for Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a statement of endorsement supporting guidelines...
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The Sound of Safety: Preferences and Perceptions of Music in the Operating Room
Studies have shown that playing music in the operating room (OR) while performing surgery can...
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Assessing Oral Anticoagulant Prescription for Atrial Fibrillation
The CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores have been developed to help estimate the risk of...
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Mayo Clinic Provides Answers on Life Expectancy for People with Parkinson’s Disease, Lewy Body Dementia
A new Mayo Clinic study in today’s JAMA Neurology has some answers for patients with...
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Acute Treatments for Pediatric Migraine
According to recent estimates, about 250,000 children and adolescents present to the ED each year...
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Urine Drug Tests: Effective for Uncovering Opioid Misuse But Easy To Cheat On
With America facing an opioid epidemic, the most effective diagnostic tool for uncovering misuse...
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Comparing Back Pain Management Strategies
Chronic low back pain ranks as a leading cause of functional disability among adults in the United...
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Video – Warning: This Drug May Kill You
Told from the perspectives of four families devastated by opioid addiction, the HBO documentary...
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TweetChat: A Look at the U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Join us Wednesday, May 10 at 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT for a live, interactive tweetchat with Linda...
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Aspirin, Anticoagulants, & Atrial Fibrillation
Previous research shows that aspirin is not as beneficial as oral anticoagulant agents for...
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No Association Between Having Flu During Pregnancy and Increased Child Autism Risk
A study of more than 196,000 children found no association between a mother having an influenza...
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Examining Proneness to Malpractice Claims
Medical malpractice continues to be a significant issue for physicians from all walks throughout...
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Video – Against Medical Advice 001: HIMSS, the Robot Apocalypse, and Dark Side Tonight
The following originally appeared at ZDoggMD.com. At last, it’s Against Medical Advice… …the show...
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Brain SPECT Imaging Helps Distinguish Between Dementia and Depression
Neuroimaging of decreased blood flow in specific regions of the brain can differentiate between...
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Depressive Symptoms & Dementia Risk
Older adults who show patterns of chronically high and increasing depressive symptoms over time...
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A New Approach to Essential Tremor
Essential tremor (ET) is the most common movement disorder in the United States, afflicting an...
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Burnout & Satisfaction: Examining Trends
Burnout has been defined as a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and feelings of...
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Brain Scan Before Antidepressant Therapy May Predict Response
Predicting patient responses to drugs could reduce the time it takes patients to begin feeling...
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