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• Physicians Behaving Badly: Has It Gotten Worse? Many incidents of physicians behaving inappropriately have become public recently. We surveyed over 2000 doctors to see how serious this is, and how it affects the medical profession.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, July 30, 2021
• Do I Have Bad Breath? A New Sensor Will Check Scientists are developing a new device to check breath for hydrogen sulfide, the gas that prompts the unpleasant smell from the mouth.
  WebMD Health News, July 30, 2021
• Nearly Half of Female Surgeons Surveyed Lost a Pregnancy "Pregnant surgeons should not be operating more than 12 hours a week when they are in the third trimester," one author said. "That is a modifiable risk factor."
  Medscape Medical News, July 30, 2021
• The Safe Practice of Female Genital Plastic Surgery Learn more about female genital plastic surgical procedures and how to safely perform these operations.
  Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open), July 29, 2021
• Are You at Legal Risk for Speaking at Conferences? Attorneys say participants who sign agreements to speak at conferences should be aware of all their rights and responsibilities.
  Medscape Medical News, July 27, 2021
• The Robot Comes to Mastectomy, But Cancer Outcomes Data Not Attached A series of clinical trials of robotic mastectomy for the prevention and/or treatment of breast cancer have recently started in the US, but oncologic outcomes and randomized trial designs are not in the mix.
  Medscape Medical News, July 23, 2021
• Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy Caused by Lipoma This report presents an unusual case of posterior interosseous nerve palsy due to lipoma. How was this patient diagnosed and treated?
  ePlasty, July 23, 2021
• Reduction Mammaplasty for Macromastia in Adolescents Reduction mammaplasty for macromastia can help improve symptoms and quality of life, but the potential negative impacts of surgery in this age group remains a concern.
  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, July 22, 2021
• 25 Best Vacation Ideas for Doctors: Popular Spots or Away From the Crowds? Everyone's clamoring for a change of scenery. Whether you want to visit popular destinations or stay away from crowds, here are some terrific choices.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, July 21, 2021
• Minorities Less Likely to Receive Specialist Care People of color are less likely than White patients to receive care from surgical specialists, medical specialists, and pulmonary specialists, a new US study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, July 19, 2021
• AHA Concerned, Others Pleased by Price Transparency Penalty Hike CMS intends to raise the stakes to compel compliance with a mandate for disclosure of hospital prices, with a proposed annual penalty of as much as $2 million for larger organizations.
  Medscape Medical News, July 20, 2021
• The Genius of Recognizing a Familiar Face That flash of familiarity we feel when we see someone we know appears to be coming from a part of the brain that is working for this sole purpose, say scientists who discovered a new class of cells.
  WebMD Health News, July 16, 2021
• Side Gigs: A Growing Trend as Physicians Seek Extra Income Medscape's national survey shows how many physicians have side gigs, what they're doing, how much they earn, and their side-gig goals.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, July 14, 2021
• Masson's Tumor of the Finger This report presents a case of Masson's tumor in a patient with a right index finger mass. How was this patient treated?
  ePlasty, July 14, 2021
• Giant Tumor Removed From Girl's Face: Surgical Images A 12-hour surgery may have saved the girl's life.
  Medscape News Slideshows, July 13, 2021
• Resident Pay, Relationships Stay Steady Amid Uncertainty of COVID New report shows salary stability for US medical residents as many adapted to the reality of treating pandemic patients as part of their education.
  Medscape Medical News, July 09, 2021
• To End Burnout, Doctors Must Change the Culture of Medicine   The culture of medicine is an invisible force with the strength of gravity that keeps the profession stuck, Robert Pearl says. To move forward, physicians have to own their role and drive change.
  Medscape, July 09, 2021
• You Have a Sixth Sense You Probably Aren't Using Yet Dolphins do it underwater and bats tap into this in darkness to find their way. Some people who are blind already use it and scientists say it is only a matter of time before more people learn how.
  WebMD Health News, July 09, 2021
• She Wanted to Be a Doctor. Her Parents Stood in the Way Kathryn Hitchcock's parents did not want her to be a doctor for fear of her growing apart from her roots in a different social and economic class.
  Medscape Medical News, July 09, 2021
• Medscape Residents Salary & Debt Report 2021 Medscape's Residents Salary & Debt Report 2021 explores how much residents earn, how much they owe, and how they've responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, July 09, 2021