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Health Organisations React to Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021

News October 28, 2021

There has been a mixed response from healthcare organisations to the 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review.
Lessons Must Be Learned from COVID-19 Critical Care Gains

News October 28, 2021
COVID-19: Vaccines up to 16% Less Effective Against Delta

News October 28, 2021

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CDC: There Is Still Urgency to Vaccinate Children

WebMD Health News October 27, 2021

The CDC is urging parents and guardians to vaccinate children aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19 once the shot is fully approved.
Guidelines for Dementia and Age-Related Cognitive Changes

Medscape Family Medicine October 27, 2021
Spiders, Dogs, and PTSD: A Virtual Treatment for Phobias and Fear

October 26, 2021

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Stem Cell Transplant Seen as Major Type 1 Diabetes Advance

Medscape Medical News October 27, 2021
SGLT2 Inhibitors for Diabetes: No Link to Fractures in Older Adults

Medscape Medical News October 27, 2021
Prescribe More Obesity Meds, Say Docs, as New Agents on Horizon

Medscape Medical News October 27, 2021
Convenience, Not Outcomes May Drive Robot-Assisted Surgeries

Medscape Medical News October 26, 2021
EASD 2021

Cardiorenal Outcomes Differ Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

Medscape Medical News October 26, 2021
Lipid-Modifying Agents to Treat or Prevent COVID-19?

Medscape Medical News October 26, 2021
'Green' Mediterranean Diet Benefits Arise From Hunger Hormone

Medscape Medical News October 26, 2021
Low Testosterone in Kidney Transplant Recipients Tied to Diabetes

Medscape Medical News October 25, 2021

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Will Drinking More Water Keep Kidney Disease Away?

Viewpoint August 17, 2021

For years, doctors have been recommending drinking more water to their patients. Should they be?
Opioid-Induced Adrenal Insufficiency for the Hospitalist

Commentary October 27, 2021

Opioid-induced adrenal insufficiency is an underrecognized cause of central adrenal insufficiency.
ERA-EDTA 2021

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ISN 2021

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A Veteran With Lesions, Alcohol Use, and Opioid Dependence

Case Challenge October 27, 2021

A 57-year-old Army veteran presents with excessive bruising and lesions. His wife reports an opioid dependence that has been replaced with alcohol use. Can you make the diagnosis?
Fast Five Quiz: Weight Loss

Fast Five Quiz October 25, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Signs and Symptoms of Iron Deficiency Anemia

Fast Five Quiz October 22, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Immunosuppression for Kidney Transplantation

Fast Five Quiz October 22, 2021

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Unresponsive Anesthesiologist Saved by Hospital Custodian

Medscape Medical News October 27, 2021

Usually, the doctor comes to the rescue when a blood clot is involved. But for one physician, he's alive in large part thanks to one of his hospital's custodians.
Accused: Doc Enhances Patient's Penis With Improper Fillers; More

Medscape Business of Medicine October 27, 2021
Internal Medicine Society Reappraises Its Nazi History

Medscape Medical News October 27, 2021
Black Box Warnings: Legal Risks Doctors Never Saw Coming

Medscape Business of Medicine October 27, 2021

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