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UK COVID-19 Update: Long COVID Funding for GPs, 10 Pandemic Lessons Learned

News June 15, 2021

These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
Anaesthetists Identify 10 Lessons the NHS Should Learn from the Pandemic

News June 15, 2021
'Artificial Pancreas' for Type 1 Diabetes Patients in NHS England Pilot

News June 15, 2021

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AHS 2021

Chronic Headache Pain Linked to Suicide Attempts

Medscape Medical News June 15, 2021

US veterans with chronic headache pain have a higher increased risk of attempting suicide than their counterparts with chronic neck or back pain, new research suggests.
ASCO 2021

'Check Your Assumptions at the Door,' Advises Outlier Patient

Medscape Medical News June 15, 2021
US News Releases Best Children's Hospitals List, With Changes

Medscape Medical News June 15, 2021

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Attacks on American Agents Leave Baffling Battle Scars

Medscape Medical News June 11, 2021
'Silicon Prairie' Ready for Quantum Leap

Medscape Medical News June 10, 2021
Goals, Failures, and Taking Risks: 5 Ways to Improve Your Career

Medscape Medical News June 9, 2021
ACSM 2021

Aerobic Training Boosts the Power of Antihypertensive Drugs

Medscape Medical News June 8, 2021
AMA, JAMA Shakeup Highlights Divide in Medicine

Medscape Medical News June 8, 2021
Dispute Over Flint Bone Scan Device Heats Up in Water Cases

Associated Press June 8, 2021
When Vaccines and Re-emergence Were Just as Daunting

Associated Press June 7, 2021
ACSM 2021

History of Falls Should Guide Exercise Prescription for Seniors

Medscape Medical News June 7, 2021

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The Cribsiders

Concussion in Kids: Why Rest May Not Be Best

Commentary June 15, 2021

The Cribsiders reflect on the big changes that have taken place in the recommendations for pediatric mild traumatic brain injury.
Medscape Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2021

Report June 11, 2021
15 Cartoons Only Docs Can Appreciate

Slideshow June 4, 2021
Michael Lewis on the Mirage That Is America's Public Health System

Expert Interview June 4, 2021

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Sports Medicine With Mandelbaum Bert R. Mandelbaum, MD, DHL (Hon)

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Cannabis Abuse and Complications After Spine Surgery

Spine June 14, 2021
Dynamic External Fixation for Interphalangeal Fractures

ePlasty June 14, 2021
Acute Surgical Management of Open Distal Tibial Fractures

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons June 14, 2021
Reconstruction of COVID-19-Related Compartment Syndrome

Wounds June 11, 2021
Lumbar Scoliosis and Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women

Journal of the Endocrine Society June 11, 2021
Effect of Smoking on Mandibular Condyle Fracture Healing

ePlasty June 9, 2021

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Fast Five Quiz: Ankylosing Spondylitis Management

Fast Five Quiz May 27, 2021

How much do you know about the management of ankylosing spondylitis? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Fast Five Quiz: Psoriatic Arthritis Presentation and Diagnosis

Fast Five Quiz May 20, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Iron-Deficiency Anemia

Fast Five Quiz May 18, 2021
Patient Simulation: A 63-Year-Old Woman With Lung Cancer and New-Onset Hip Pain

Patient Simulation April 12, 2021

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US News Releases Best Children's Hospitals List, With Changes

Medscape Medical News June 15, 2021

This year's edition of the annual rankings adds a new state and regional focus to help parents find the best care closer to home.
AMA: 'Excited Delirium' Not a Legitimate Medical Diagnosis

Medscape Medical News June 14, 2021
In Alleged Money Grab, Hospital Chain Cashes In on Trauma Centers

Kaiser Health News June 14, 2021
COVID-19 Death Toll Higher for International Medical Graduates

Medscape Medical News June 11, 2021

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Wealth & Debt: Which Specialists Are Worth the Most?

Wealth & Debt: Which Specialists Are Worth the Most?

ACSM

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 2021 Annual Meeting

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 2021 Annual Meeting

June 01 - 04, 2021 Virtual

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2020 Debt and Net Worth: What Are the Biggest Physician Investing Mistakes?

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