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MDs With Chronic Illness Live in a Different Medical World Physicians with chronic illnesses face unique professional challenges, including resistance from other physicians when they seek treatment. But they also have a much richer understanding of their own patients.
News, June 02, 2023
AMA President on Fighting Prior Auth, Scope Creep, and More The president of the American Medical Association, Jack Resneck Jr, MD, discusses government interference in healthcare, the prior authorization mess, and more in a wide-ranging interview with Medscape.
News, May 19, 2023
From Burned Out Oncologist to Published Novelist Jennifer Lycette, MD, discusses her new book on an AI-dominated future and what motivated her to write it.
News, May 12, 2023
Here's How We Can Rebuild Trust in Vaccines Falling rates of childhood vaccination and declining support for school vaccination laws have some experts exploring new ways to boost childhood vaccination rates.
News, May 11, 2023
Optimal Time Period for Weight Loss Drugs: Debate Continues Newer weight loss drugs are useful tools for patients with obesity, including those who have had bariatric surgery. But debate continues as to how long people should stay on them.
News, April 18, 2023
Forgotten but Not Gone: EVALI Epidemic Continues Patients are still suffering from the effects of lung damage linked to vaping, and have been largely ignored by researchers and the US government.
News, April 17, 2023
You've Quit Smoking with Vaping. Now What? Many Americans use vapes to quit smoking cigarettes. But because of nicotine levels of e-cigarettes, patients also may need help quitting the unauthorized cessation tools.
News, April 14, 2023
Should You Recommend E-cigs To Help Patients Quit Smoking? The medical community remains split on recommending vaping to help patients who want to quit smoking cigarettes.
News, April 13, 2023
What Will Vaping Lead To? Research Shows Damage, and Addiction What do scientists know about the harms of vaping? Evidence is still inconclusive, but early studies show that vapers will likely face long-term health repercussions.
News, April 13, 2023
Why 9 Is Not Too Young for the HPV Vaccine Although the CDC says the HPV vaccine 'can' be given as early as age 9, several researchers are making the case that it should always be offered that early.
News, April 10, 2023
CRC Blood Tests: A Future Without Screening Colonoscopies? If colon cancer blood tests eventually win FDA approval and Medicare reimbursement, their use could become more widespread. But first this approach needs to match up against the current standard.
News, April 05, 2023
Why I Fell in Love With Oncology: Hope, Compassion, Connection Four providers give a window into why oncology is their calling.
News, March 30, 2023
Biosimilars and Patients: Addressing Safety, Cost, Anxiety Physicians can respond to pushback from patients on switching to a biosimilar by offering resources and discussing options for both biosimilar and reference drugs.
News, March 30, 2023
Nurse Makes Millions Selling Her Licensing Exam Study Sheets During the pandemic lockdown, an emergency nurse learned to study for board exams by creating her own study sheets and videos. When she shared some of the study guides on TikTok, her future changed.
News, March 22, 2023
In the Shadow of Big Centers, Community Oncologists Still Thrive Choosing to practice at a community oncology center over a larger institution may seem like a risky endeavor. But many oncologists are still able to succeed professionally and financially in these smaller practices.
News, March 16, 2023
The 2023 WebMD/Medscape 'Meddy' Awards The Oscars have nothing on our picks for outstanding medical performances in movies old and new.
News, March 10, 2023
Are You Misdiagnosing IBS? Watch Out for This Mimic A little-known condition called systemic nickel allergy syndrome can mirror some of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Prompt recognition of it helps patients avoid treatment delays.
News, March 10, 2023
New Documentary Highlights Human Toll of High Insulin Cost Slated to premiere at SXSW just a week after Eli Lilly's price-cutting insulin announcement, the film makes a broader case for overall prescription drug price reform in the United States.
News, March 03, 2023
How These First Responders Became Users of Grail's 50-Cancer Test In 2018, a cancer screening program began offering free advanced cancer screening to Arizona firefighters. By 2021, it became an early adopter of the Galleri test, running 1000s of the tests.
News, February 28, 2023
Can California Solve Its Ob/Gyn Shortage? As the gap between demand and supply grows, California has launched new programs and has expanded the scope of practice for non-MDs. Will the efforts solve the shortage without a turf war?
News, February 27, 2023

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