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BMA Warns of 'Catastrophic' Consequences of No Deal Brexit

News August 17, 2018

The public should be given the right to veto a 'no deal' Brexit because of the severe threat it poses to healthcare services, the doctors' union has warned.
Promote E-cigarettes to Cut Smoking Rates, Say MPs

News August 17, 2018
Single Employer Plan for Northern Ireland Doctors in Training

News August 15, 2018

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New Warning About Benzodiazepine Use and Dementia Risk

Medscape Medical News August 16, 2018

In the largest study of its kind to date, investigators found a modest but worrisome association between use of benzodiazepines and an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease.
5 Things to Know About Chronotherapy

Medscape Oncology August 17, 2018
Pelvic Exams, Genital HSV Testing Next on Choosing Wisely List

Medscape Medical News August 16, 2018

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FDA Clears New Treatment for Dry Eye (Cequa)

FDA Approvals August 17, 2018
FDA Expands CF Drug Kalydeco to Children as Young as Age 1 Year

FDA Approvals August 17, 2018
WGA Speeds Diagnosis of Devastating Seizure Disorder in Kids

Medscape Medical News August 17, 2018
Weight Gain Doesn't Diminish Benefits of Giving Up Smoking

Medscape Medical News August 17, 2018
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NYU to Offer Free Tuition to All Current, Future Med Students

News Alerts August 16, 2018
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FDA OKs First Generic Version of EpiPen

FDA Approvals August 16, 2018
Can Learning Genomic Risk Really Affect Behavior?

Medscape Medical News August 16, 2018
Men, Women, on Very Low-Calorie Diet Lose Weight Differently

Medscape Medical News August 16, 2018

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5 Things to Know About Chronotherapy

Article August 17, 2018

With the 2017 Nobel Prize in Medicine being awarded to research on circadian rhythms, the time has come to take a look at synchronizing chemotherapy with the body's natural clock. Here are five things you should know about chronotherapy.
Lectins: Are These Food-Based Proteins Friend or Foe?

Article August 17, 2018

With limited data or logic to back them up, lectins are now under scrutiny.
Millennial Physicians: Debunking the Stereotype

Commentary August 17, 2018
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My Patient May Have a Mitochondrial Disease: What Should I Do?

Commentary August 17, 2018

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Let the Pleasure Guide Your Resistance Training Intensity

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise August 17, 2018
Risk Factors for CVD Among Thyroid Cancer Survivors

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism August 17, 2018
Estradiol, Progesterone and CVD Risk in Postmenopausal Women

Journal of the Endocrine Society August 17, 2018
Improving Safety After Abdominoplasty

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery August 17, 2018
Assessment of CAD in Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Circulation August 17, 2018
Cannabis Use and Prevalence of Alcoholic Liver Disease

Liver International August 17, 2018

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A 26-Year-Old Woman With Pleural Effusion, Hydronephrosis, and Ascites

Case Challenge August 16, 2018

A 26-year-old woman presents with a 1-week history of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, lower abdominal pain, and dysuria. She was previously treated for TB. What is the diagnosis?
Policy Changes That Are Affecting Your Pocketbook

Case Challenge August 10, 2018
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A 38-Year-Old Man With Back and Side Pain: USMLE Question

Interactive Quiz August 10, 2018
Can You Make 'Sense' of This ECG?

Clinical Case August 9, 2018

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EULAR 2018

June 13-16, 2018 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
DDW 2018

June 2-5, 2018 Washington, DC
ACSM 2018

May 29-June 2, 2018 Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Trump Wants Opioid Manufacturers to Face a Federal Lawsuit

Medscape Medical News August 16, 2018

President Trump directed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to file a federal lawsuit, separate from state lawsuits, against opioid manufacturers in an effort to help stem an epidemic of addiction in the United States.
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How Important Is Patient Communication?

Medscape Reader Polls August 15, 2018
Bascom Palmer Eye Keeps Top Ophthalmology Hospital Ranking

Medscape Medical News August 14, 2018

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