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Are Travellers Hearing Malaria Health Advice?

News December 12, 2018

Health advice to people travelling to countries where malaria is prevalent may need to be better targeted to reduce the number of cases being imported into the UK, a study has found.
A&E Perspective: I Don't Like Mondays

Commentary December 11, 2018
NHS Scotland's December 2018 Funding Decisions

News December 10, 2018

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Top Ten Drugs Tied to Overdose Deaths

Medscape Medical News December 12, 2018

US deaths from drug overdose increased 54% from 2011 to 2016, a new report by the CDC shows. Although rankings changed, the top 10 drugs involved remained consistent throughout the study period.
Into the Fray: AHA's First Scientific Statement on Statin Safety

Medscape Medical News December 12, 2018
Christmas Discharges Tied to Worse Outcomes

Medscape Medical News December 11, 2018

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Physician Mothers Face 'Insidious, Persistent' Discrimination

Medscape Medical News December 12, 2018
High-Dose Antipsychotics Raise Kids' Risk of Unexpected Death

Medscape Medical News December 12, 2018
Defects More Common Than Expected in Kids After Zika Exposure

Medscape Medical News December 12, 2018
Should Flu Vaccine Be Mandatory for Medical Staff?

Medscape Reader Polls December 12, 2018
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Real-Time Remote Therapies Effective for Smoking Cessation

Medscape Medical News December 11, 2018
Among Physicians, Surgeons Are the Best Golfers

Medscape Medical News December 11, 2018
Tool IDs Patients With COPD at Risk for Serious Outcomes

Medscape Medical News December 11, 2018
AES 2018

Vast Majority of Women With Epilepsy Able to Get Pregnant

Medscape Medical News December 11, 2018

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Ending Resident Suicides Starts With More Humane Training

Commentary December 10, 2018

A retired physician and Army veteran says impatient and uncaring instructors are hurting the nation's crop of future docs.
Can NPs Solve the Primary Care Shortage? Readers Weigh In

Article December 12, 2018

Are NPs the solution to the shortage of primary care physicians? Readers debate the pros and cons of this approach.
Gene-Edited Babies: Breakthrough or 'Morally Irresponsible'?

Commentary December 5, 2018
CDC Expert Commentary

Rotavirus Is Still With Us--How to Prevent an Outbreak

Commentary December 3, 2018

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Does Joint Injury Make Young Joints Old?

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons December 12, 2018
Alectinib-induced Reversible Grade IV Nephrotoxicity

Journal of Medical Case Reports December 12, 2018
Increase in Acute Flaccid Myelitis -- United States, 2018

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report December 12, 2018
What Can Cardiologists Learn From the Airline Industry?

European Heart Journal December 11, 2018
Operative Management of Abdominal Wound Dehiscence

Wounds December 11, 2018
Oxygen vs Air-Driven Nebulizers for COPD Exacerbations

BMC Pulmonary Medicine December 11, 2018

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A Girl Whose Eyes Appear White in Photos

Case Challenge December 12, 2018

Photographs of this 6-year-old girl show 'white eyes' that concern her parents. What is your diagnosis?
Fast Five Quiz: Helping Patients With New Year's Resolutions

Interactive Quiz December 12, 2018
A 34-Year-Old Woman With Vomiting and Bulbar Weakness

Case Challenge December 11, 2018
Does a Patient's Blurry Vision Signal a Serious Condition?

Clinical Case December 11, 2018

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ACAAI 2018

November 15-19, 2018 Seattle, Washington
AAP 2018

November 2-6, 2018 Orlando, Florida
ACR 2018

October 19-24, 2018 Chicago, Illinois

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Physician Mothers Face 'Insidious, Persistent' Discrimination

Medscape Medical News December 12, 2018

In a survey, members of a Facebook group for physicians who are mothers spoke of financial losses and workplace hardships due to discrimination and lack of consideration.
Should Flu Vaccine Be Mandatory for Medical Staff?

Medscape Reader Polls December 12, 2018
3 Things You Need to Know About 2019 Medicare Payments

Medscape Business of Medicine December 12, 2018
Generic Drug Price-Fixing Inquiry Reportedly Widens to 300 Drugs

Medscape Medical News December 11, 2018

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