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UK COVID-19 Update: JCVI Phase 2 Priorities, First Jab Infection Data

News February 26, 2021

These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
COVID-19: Risks for South Asian Groups Remain 'Alarmingly High'

News February 26, 2021
Referendum Opens on New SAS Doctor Contract

News February 26, 2021

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Residency Director's Removal Called Racist, Sexist

Medscape Medical News

After filing a discrimination lawsuit, Princess Dennar, MD, was removed as director of the internal medicine-pediatrics residency program at Tulane University School of Medicine, prompting an outcry.
How to Convince Patients Muscle Pain Isn't a Statin Achilles Heel

Medscape Medical News February 25, 2021
No Vascular Benefit of Testosterone Over Exercise in Aging Men

Medscape Medical News February 25, 2021

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GSK Will Focus on Elderly in Trial to Treat Pneumonia From COVID

Reuters Health Information February 26, 2021
How to Convince Patients Muscle Pain Isn't a Statin Achilles Heel

Medscape Medical News February 25, 2021
No Vascular Benefit of Testosterone Over Exercise in Aging Men

Medscape Medical News February 25, 2021
Miami Anesthesiologist Charged in Hate Crime

Medscape Medical News February 24, 2021
New Data May Help Intercept Head Injuries in College Football

Medscape Medical News February 24, 2021
Docs Become Dog Walkers After COVID-19 Work Loss

Medscape Medical News February 24, 2021
Tree Resin Compound Defeats Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Lab Tests

Medscape Medical News February 23, 2021
Tiger Woods 'Lucky to Be Alive' After Los Angeles Wreck

WebMD Health News February 23, 2021

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Helping Parents and Children Deal With a Child's Limb Deformity

Commentary February 25, 2021

My decision to accept the risks to reap the benefits of surgery is small potatoes compared with the decisions that the parents of a child born with a deformed lower extremity must face.
What the NBA's Collaboration With Yale Reveals About COVID

Expert Interview February 23, 2021
Fired for Good Judgment a Sign of Physicians' Lost Respect

Expert Column February 23, 2021
Medscape Orthopedist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2021

Report February 19, 2021

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Depression and Patient Satisfaction With Spine Surgeons

Spine February 25, 2021
Treatment Persistence of Biologics in Psoriatic Arthritis

Arthritis Research & Therapy February 25, 2021
DEX Blunts Postspinal Hypotension in Geriatric Patients

BMC Anesthesiology February 24, 2021
Exercise to Counter Skeletal Muscle Clock Disruption

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews February 22, 2021
Complications Among Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Repair

Anesthesia & Analgesia February 22, 2021
Epidural Steroids and Infection Risk After Spine Surgery

Spine February 18, 2021

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Patient Simulation: A 72-Year-Old Retired Hairstylist With Osteoporosis and Worsening Back Pain

Patient Simulation February 9, 2021

A 72-year-old woman with a history of osteoporosis sustained several fractures after 3 years on first-line therapy. What changes are needed in her treatment plan?
Fast Five Quiz: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Imaging

Fast Five Quiz February 8, 2021
Patient Simulation: A 70-Year-Old Woman With Sarcopenia and Kyphosis

Patient Simulation February 2, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Spinal Muscular Atrophy Clinical Presentation

Fast Five Quiz February 1, 2021

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Biden's CDC Director Has Long Used Data to Save Lives

Kaiser Health News February 26, 2021

When Dr Rochelle Walensky stepped up to lead the CDC, she promised to keep telling the truth -- even when it's bad news.
Residency Director's Removal Called Racist, Sexist

Medscape Medical News February 26, 2021
Murthy for SG, Levine for HHS Get Mostly Positive Senate Reception

Medscape Medical News February 25, 2021
Google-Backed Database Tracks Details on COVID Cases Worldwide

Medscape Medical News February 25, 2021

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2021 Orthopedist Burnout & Lifestyle Report: Are You More Burned Out Than Your Peers?

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