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New NICE Primary Care Indicators for Diabetes

News October 19, 2018

A new set of primary care indicators for diabetes control were among announcements from NICE this week.
NI Abortion Laws 'Have Negative Impact on Women's Health'

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Should Breast Surgery Be Its Own Medical Specialty?

Medscape Medical News October 12, 2018

In the US, there are medical specialty boards for thoracic surgery, orthopedic surgery, head and neck surgery, colorectal surgery, and surgery for a variety of other organs/systems. But not the breast.
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EDAS Surgery Shows Promise for Intracranial Stenosis

Medscape Medical News October 19, 2018
Feds Settle $24M Fraud Suit Involving Alleged Kickbacks to 63 Doctors

Medscape Medical News October 9, 2018

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Dementia and Guns: When Should Doctors Broach the Topic?

Kaiser Health News October 19, 2018
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FDA Flags Design Correction for Stöckert 3T Heater-Cooler System

News Alerts October 19, 2018
ASTRO 2018

Precision RT May Prove Curative in Oligometastatic Cancer

Medscape Medical News October 19, 2018
FDA Panel Backs Prucalopride for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Medscape Medical News October 18, 2018
Journal Fallout Over Controversial Stem Cell Doc's Research

Medscape Medical News October 18, 2018
ASRM 2018

Sperm Count and Motility Declining in United States

Medscape Medical News October 18, 2018
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Thermal Ablation Approaches Similar in Efficacy for Benign Nodules

Medscape Medical News October 18, 2018
Patient-Reported Oral Cancer Pain Level Predicts Risk Of Metastasis

Reuters Health Information October 17, 2018

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Robotic Surgery: Is It Worth the Additional Expenses?

Viewpoint October 12, 2018

Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that examines the additional costs incurred by robotic surgery.
Malpractice Case: The One Key Factor Missing From Follow-up

Article October 17, 2018

An abnormal test result sets in motion a number of follow-up actions, but there is one crucial element that must be constant.
'Compelling' Data: Bariatric Surgery Saves Lives

Commentary October 16, 2018
Are You an Alcoholic?

Commentary October 12, 2018

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The Challenges of Global Neurosurgery in East Africa

Neurosurgical Focus October 19, 2018
Anesthesia Care Team Composition and Surgical Outcomes

Anesthesiology October 18, 2018
Fulminant C. Diff Infection After Cardiac Surgery

BMC Anesthesiology October 17, 2018
Should We Eat Chicken? Or Not?

Wounds October 16, 2018
Risk of HIV Transmission Through Biting or Spitting

HIV Medicine October 15, 2018
Comprehensive Evaluation of the Learning Curve for POEM

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology October 12, 2018

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Trump's 'Public Charge' Plan 'Jeopardizes' Health, Groups Say

Medscape Medical News October 19, 2018

One official said the plan goes after things "essential to human survival" and that advocates will sue to overturn the proposal if it is not withdrawn.
Healthcare Tops Guns, Economy as Voters' Top Issue

Kaiser Health News October 19, 2018
For Seriously Ill in US, Suffering Goes Beyond the Illness

Medscape Medical News October 17, 2018
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Cooperative of American Physicians October 17, 2018

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