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Counterintuitive Findings for Novel Intervention in Dementia

News August 10, 2022

Despite early promise in a pilot trial, home-based sensory support did not improve quality of life in people with dementia and their caregivers.
Monkeypox Cases Rise; Hot Specialties; Mental Health Apps

News August 3, 2022
Six Specialties Attracting the Highest Private Equity Deals

News August 2, 2022

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More Evidence Salt Substitutes Lower Risk of CVD and Death

Medscape Medical News August 10, 2022

The blood pressure–lowering effects of dietary salt substitutes have a clear protective effect on hard clinical outcomes, leading to a reduction in heart attack, stroke, and death, a meta-analysis shows.
Monkeypox IV Drugs; Salt Substitutes; Beer Good for the Gut

3 Things to Know Today August 11, 2022
COVID vs Monkeypox: A Tale of Two Pandemics

Medscape August 10, 2022

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Physicians React: Mistakes and Successes in Building Wealth

Medscape Medical News August 10, 2022
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Counterintuitive Findings for Novel Intervention in Dementia

Medscape Medical News August 10, 2022
Spondyloarthritis May Go Undiagnosed in Many With Uveitis

MDedge News August 8, 2022
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Medscape Reader Polls August 8, 2022
Just Add Water: A Biodegradable Battery for Medical Devices

Medscape Medical News August 5, 2022
My Patient Planned to Murder Me

Medscape Medical News August 5, 2022
Physicians React: Burnout Rates Are Alarming

Medscape Medical News August 5, 2022
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White House Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency

Medscape Medical News August 4, 2022

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Physicians' Views on LGBTQ+ Rights Report 2022

Slideshow August 9, 2022

Physicians reveal their attitudes about LGBTQ+ issues and how those challenges affect their lives and practices.
Medscape Cardiologist Wealth & Debt Report 2022

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Medscape Endocrinologist Wealth & Debt Report 2022

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Medscape Family-physician Wealth & Debt Report 2022

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Rapid Rx Quiz: Corticosteroids

Interactive Quiz July 14, 2022

Do you know important clinical aspects of corticosteroids, including key indications, adverse effects, contraindications, and recent study findings? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
Fast Five Quiz: Managing Progression of Relapsing-Remitting MS

Fast Five Quiz July 1, 2022
A 19-Year-Old With Tinnitus, Vision Problems, and Headaches

Case Challenge May 31, 2022
Facial Spasms in a Man Recently Released From the Hospital

Case Challenge May 5, 2022

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Head CT vs Maxillofacial CT for Detecting Facial Fractures

ePlasty August 2, 2022
Efficacy of Lanreotide 120 mg Primary Therapy in Acromegaly

Clinical Endocrinology July 28, 2022
Brolucizumab for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology July 18, 2022
Complications of Intravitreal Injections: 2022

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology June 17, 2022
Expert Consensus on Extra-Intestinal Manifestations in IBD

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics June 15, 2022
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Virus Shedding Duration by Vaccinees

Emerging Infectious Diseases May 25, 2022

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ARVO 2022

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AAO 2021

November 12-15, 2021 Virtual/New Orleans, LA

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NP Gets 7 Years in Prison for $3M Orthotic Brace Scheme

Medscape Medical News August 11, 2022

A Georgia NP facilitated unnecessary orders for more than 3000 orthotic braces, including a knee brace for an amputee and a back brace for a deceased patient.
Saddled With Med School Debt, Yet Left Out of Loan Forgiveness Plans

Medscape Blogs August 11, 2022
Monkeypox IV Drugs; Salt Substitutes; Beer Good for the Gut

3 Things to Know Today August 11, 2022
Dermatologist Arrested for Allegedly Poisoning Husband

Medscape Medical News August 10, 2022

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