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Young Women Risk Unnecessary Surgery for Suspected Appendicitis

News December 5, 2019

UK women have a disproportionate risk of admission without surgical intervention, and high rates of normal appendicectomy, a study found.
1 in 4 Hospital Staff Born Outside the UK

News December 4, 2019
Patient Treated for Monkeypox After Travel to Nigeria

News December 4, 2019

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Hair Dyes Linked to Elevated Breast Cancer Risk

Medscape Medical News December 5, 2019
Powder Keg: FDA Bowed to Industry for Decades as Alarms Were Sounded Over Talc

Reuters Health Information December 5, 2019
Do You Always Follow Clinical Guidelines?

Medscape Reader Polls December 4, 2019
Reassuring: Patients With Cancer Symptoms Mostly Early-Stage

Medscape Medical News December 3, 2019
MRSA Spreads Easily in Households

Reuters Health Information November 28, 2019
Omalizumab Reduces Atopic Dermatitis Severity, Improves QOL in Kids

Reuters Health Information November 28, 2019
Guidelines Address Opioid Prescribing for Common Dermatologic Procedures

Reuters Health Information November 27, 2019
Should Clinicians Have Tattoos?

Medscape Reader Polls November 27, 2019

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Public Commenting Has Been Hijacked by Biopharma

Commentary November 21, 2019

In a recent analysis, 1 in 2 'public commenters' giving input on state-level drug coverage decisions was someone with financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry.
Palmoplantar Psoriasis: Does a New Drug Offer Some Relief?

Viewpoint November 20, 2019
STI Diagnoses Crowdsourced on Reddit: What Can We Learn?

Commentary November 6, 2019
EADV 2019

Conference Coverage September 30, 2019

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Antibiotic Stewardship for Severe Infections in the ICU

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine December 4, 2019
Bathing Habits and Complications After Pilonidal Surgery

Wounds December 4, 2019
Blue-Light Therapy for Acne Vulgaris

Annals of Family Medicine December 4, 2019
Sunscreen Photoprotection and Vitamin D Status

The British Journal of Dermatology December 3, 2019
Unexplained Symptoms Among Hospital Personnel

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report November 27, 2019
Disease Trajectories in Childhood Atopic Dermatitis

The British Journal of Dermatology November 26, 2019

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Almost All Nurses in Survey Are Happy They Chose Nursing

Medscape Medical News December 4, 2019

However, fewer are satisfied with the level of educational preparation they chose. CRNAs were the group most financially prepared for retirement.
Few Med Students Come From Rural Areas, Study Finds

Medscape Medical News December 4, 2019
Investigated for Manslaughter, 'Disgraced' Doc Gets 16 Months

Medscape Medical News December 3, 2019
Senate Health Committee Backs Hahn for FDA Commissioner

Medscape Medical News December 3, 2019

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