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Home-Based Palliative Care Improves Heart Failure Outcomes

Medscape Medical News September 30, 2022

Patients with chronic heart failure who got palliative care at home were almost 50% more likely to die at home than in the hospital, compared with patients who received usual care
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Medscape Medical News September 29, 2022
Getting Friendly With Patients? Be Wary of Risks

Medscape Medical News September 23, 2022

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Long Sleep, Turning In Early May Up Risk for Dementia

Medscape Medical News October 3, 2022
Planned Parenthood Plans Mobile Abortion Clinic in Illinois

Associated Press October 3, 2022
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Salt Pills for Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure?

Medscape Medical News October 3, 2022
Turned Away From Urgent Care — And Toward a Big ED Bill

Kaiser Health News October 3, 2022
Don't Make Kids With Head Lice Leave School, Report Says

WebMD Health News October 3, 2022
Athletes With Mild HCM Can Likely Continue Competitive Sports

Medscape Medical News October 3, 2022
Brazil Records Two Cases of Invasive Meningococcal X Disease

Medscape Medical News October 3, 2022
Two Thirds of US Adults Not Getting COVID-19 Booster Soon: Survey

WebMD Health News October 3, 2022

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The Bionic Pancreas Triumphs in Pivotal Trial

Commentary September 28, 2022

We are closer than ever to a truly hands-free closed-loop insulin delivery system for type 1 diabetes.
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Reporter Finds a Simple, No-Cost Solution for Sleep Apnea

Commentary October 3, 2022

An industry has grown up around sleep apnea, stirring concerns about overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
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Acute Hypoxemia: A Rapid-Response Refresher

Commentary September 29, 2022
Why I'm Back to Seeing Kids and Pregnant Patients

Commentary September 29, 2022

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Safety of COVID-19 mRNA Booster Among the Immunocompromised

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report October 3, 2022
Ischemic Heart Disease Risk and Remnant Cholesterol Levels

Journal of the American College of Cardiology October 3, 2022
The 2 Faces of Takotsubo Syndrome: Similarities and Differences

JACC: Heart Failure October 3, 2022
Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD in a Low Resource Setting

BMC Pulmonary Medicine October 3, 2022
Time to Surgical Closure of Complex Infectious Wounds

Wounds October 3, 2022
Digital PCR for Diagnosing Bloodstream Infections in the ICU

Critical Care October 3, 2022

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Rapid Rx Quiz: Stimulants

Interactive Quiz October 3, 2022

How much do you know about appropriate stimulant use, including key indications, adverse effects, and contraindications? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Trivia Quiz: Side Gigs of Famous Doctors

Interactive Quiz October 3, 2022
Fast Five Quiz: Monkeypox

Fast Five Quiz October 3, 2022
Colorectal Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 3: Defective DNA Mismatch Repair CRC

e-Tumor Boards September 30, 2022

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Turned Away From Urgent Care — And Toward a Big ED Bill

Kaiser Health News October 3, 2022

Russell Cook was expecting a quick and inexpensive visit to an urgent care center for his daughter after she had a car wreck. Instead, they were advised to go to the ED and got a much larger bill.
When Emails Withdrawing Manuscripts Start Repeating Themselves

Retraction Watch October 3, 2022
Docs May Be Disciplined for Spreading COVID Lies

Associated Press October 3, 2022
Reporter Finds a Simple, No-Cost Solution for Sleep Apnea

Kaiser Health News October 3, 2022

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