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UK Seeks To Tighten Control on Dangerous Synthetic Opioid Drug

News January 21, 2022

Home Secretary seeks expert advice in order to tighten control on isotonitazene, which is linked to multiple fatalities.
Descendants of Young Male Smokers Have More Body Fat, Extending Into Future Generations

News January 21, 2022
E-Cigarette Use in Young Teens Linked to Later Cannabis Use

News January 21, 2022

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Medscape Blogs January 21, 2022

Dating in medical school presents unique challenges, providing optimal testing ground for a committed relationship.
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Medscape Blogs January 19, 2022

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FDA Approves Risankizumab (Skyrizi) for Psoriatic Arthritis

News Alerts January 21, 2022
Low Vaccine Uptake in Black Communities Often an Access Issue: Study

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2022
Survival Improving in Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2022
Long COVID Associated With Risk of Metabolic Liver Disease

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2022
COVID May Affect Spinal Fluid, Causing 'Brain Fog,' Study Says

WebMD Health News January 21, 2022
'Post-Truth Era' Complicates COVID-19 Response, Trust in Science

WebMD Health News January 21, 2022
Omicron Surge Is Undermining Care for Other Health Problems

Associated Press January 21, 2022
US Will Keep Probing Diplomats' Health Incidents: Blinken

Reuters Health Information January 21, 2022

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Visual and Auditory Hallucinations in a Patient with Insomnia

Clinical Case January 21, 2022

A 72-year-old man with diagnosed Parkinson disease is suffering from a 1-month history of episodic altered mental status, agitation, and hallucinations. What is the diagnosis?
Fast Five Quiz: Management of Obesity

Fast Five Quiz January 21, 2022
Fast Five Quiz: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Comorbidities

Fast Five Quiz January 21, 2022
Fast Five Quiz: Type 2 Diabetes Presentation and Diagnosis

Fast Five Quiz January 21, 2022

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Just Don't Call Me Mrs

Blog January 21, 2022

Dating in medical school presents unique challenges, providing optimal testing ground for a committed relationship.
Impact of COVID Vaccines on Menstrual Cycles

Commentary January 21, 2022

A study suggesting that the COVID vaccines alter women's menstrual cycles got a lot of media attention. Dr Andrew Kaunitz comments on the significance of the study findings.
Herpes Zoster Vaccine Can Save Your Patients' Eyesight

Viewpoint January 21, 2022
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MDAngle January 21, 2022

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COVID-19 Vaccination and Non-COVID-19 Mortality Risk

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report January 19, 2022
Barriers in the Advancement of Women Leaders in EM

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health January 19, 2022
COVID-19 Severity Before and During Delta Predominance

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report January 17, 2022
Predictors of Mortality Among LTC Residents With SARS-CoV-2

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society January 13, 2022
Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fracture Management Differences

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons January 10, 2022
Conflict at Patient Handover Between EM and IM Physicians

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health January 5, 2022

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When the Patient Wants to Speak to a Manager

Medscape Dermatology January 21, 2022

'With virus variants raging, inflation growing, and call center wait times approaching infinity, many of our patients, it seems, cannot bear any more,' Dr Jeffrey Benabio writes in his column.
Physician Burnout, Depression Compounded by COVID: Survey

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2022
Study Finds Signs of Racial Bias in Medical Records

Medscape Medical News January 20, 2022
The Pandemic Has Changed Us, Permanently

Medscape Medical News January 20, 2022

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