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<乌鸦传媒>Adverse Childhood Events Tied to Dementia

Physical, psychological abuse emerge as factors in Japanese study

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<乌鸦传媒>Maternal Deaths in Hospitals Fall... but There's Bad News Too

More monitoring after hospital discharge needed, expert says

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<乌鸦传媒>Want to Cut Drug Costs? Change $$ Incentives, House Told

House members hear of problems with patient assistance programs, pay incentives, and tax codes

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<乌鸦传媒>Docs Are Fighting the Good Fight at Immigrant Detention Centers

There's no "loyalty" to keeping them there

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<乌鸦传媒>Taylor Swift Reveals Eating Disorder

Pop singer speaks about her struggles in new documentary.

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<乌鸦传媒>Doc Wins $4.75M in Fraud, Defamation Case Against Hospital

Ob/gyn said she was wrongly accused of substance abuse

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<乌鸦传媒>Track the Coronavirus Outbreak on Johns Hopkins Live Dashboard

Realtime infection and death data from five sources

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<乌鸦传媒>Neurology Patients Have Higher Suicide Rates

While suicide is rare, some disorders carry five times more risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Akathisia: A Deadly Imposter

Be on the lookout for it

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<乌鸦传媒>Common Diuretic May Ease Autism Symptoms

Bumetanide tied to GABA-to-glutamate changes in children with ASD

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<乌鸦传媒>Quick, No-Shock Cardioversion for Afib Feasible in EDs

Sinus rhythm often restored with pharmacological conversion alone, trial finds

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<乌鸦传媒>He Shouldn't Have Died From a Stupid Bleed

We were so close yet so far

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<乌鸦传媒>Linda Ronstadt's Rare Brain Disorder

Iconic singer speaks about her neurological condition

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<乌鸦传媒>When Pregnant Moms Are Distressed, Fetal Brains May Suffer

Anxiety, stress, depression tied to fetal impairment, but what this means after birth is unknown

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<乌鸦传媒>Magic Mushrooms Ease Cancer Anxiety; Olanzapine/Samidorphan NDA Accepted

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Women Burned by Quick Fix for Heavy Periods

For many, 5-minute fix is anything but

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<乌鸦传媒>How We Used FDA MAUDE Data on NovaSure

Attuned to limitations, investigative team used conservative approach

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>'Out of Control' Child Abuse Docs; Harvard Chair Arrested; $116K Hernia Repair

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Study: Short Hospital Stays OK After Cardiac Surgery

3 days or less "very safe," one center reports

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<乌鸦传媒>Is Isolated Diastolic HTN Meaningless?

Study finds no link to incident outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>Surgeon Sues Orlando Health Over 'Forced' Referrals

Says he was terminated for refusing to practice exclusively in-network

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<乌鸦传媒>Should Addicts Get Repeat Valve Surgeries for Endocarditis?

MAT should be part of the equation in patients with opioid addiction, STS debaters agree

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<乌鸦传媒>Visual Snow Is Real

Migraine, tinnitus are frequent comorbidities

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<乌鸦传媒>Ethics Consult: Hide Cancer Diagnosis From Elderly Patient?

You make the call

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<乌鸦传媒>Scripts for Dead Patients; School Nurse Charged; Life Sentence for 'Angel of Death'

Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Nurses: A Little More Diverse and Grayer

National survey shows small uptick in minority RNs; bigger increase in those over age 50

A computer rendering of uterine fibroids over the packaging of Orilissa

<乌鸦传媒>Elagolix Offers Another Treatment Option for Uterine Fibroids

But "it's not a cure for fibroids," expert says

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<乌鸦传媒>'Surprising' Number of Cancer Survivors Use Alcohol

Clinicians urged to step up alcohol screening at regular intervals, intervention

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<乌鸦传媒>Which Cold Medications Are Safe for the Heart?

The Skeptical Cardiologist has some seasonally-appropriate cautions

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<乌鸦传媒>Fish Oil Supplements Tied to Better Testicular Function

Observational study from Denmark is the first in healthy young men

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<乌鸦传媒>Ozempic OK'd for CV Prevention; LDL Drug Pricing; Lyme Disease Heart Tx

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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<乌鸦传媒>New Use for Methotrexate in Spondyloarthritis?

In combination with adalimumab, immunogenicity lowered by half in patients with axial SpA

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<乌鸦传媒>'Dead Doctors Don't Lie'

Pediatrician threatened over vaccine TikTok in "global, coordinated attack"

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<乌鸦传媒>Your Brain on Psilocybin; Probiotics and Parkinson's; Alzheimer's Signaling

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

A senior woman reacts with fear at receiving a Medicare late penalty letter

<乌鸦传媒>Congress Considers Bill to Address Medicare Late Penalties, Coverage Gap

Current enrollment rules can leave late enrollees liable for doc visits Medicare usually covers

<乌鸦传媒>VA Goes Too Far on NP Independence

Doctors' morale suffers, and patient care may follow suit

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<乌鸦传媒>Justin Bieber Goes Public With Surprise Diagnosis

Formerly ubiquitous pop star explains why he was dodging the limelight recently

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<乌鸦传媒>Informed Consent: Docs Should Ask Permission to Touch

It's 2020, and no, it's not implied by patient's mere presence in exam room

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<乌鸦传媒>Bad News on Anti-HER2 Heart Effects

Exercise, however, may help improve cardio fitness in breast cancer survivors

A disabled woman in a wheelchair reviews a steep medication bill with her husband

<乌鸦传媒>Despite New Generic, MS Drug Costs Nearly Triple in 7 Years

Generic glatiramer acetate "had a minimal effect on prices overall"

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