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Op-Ed: How Not to Message the Public on COVID Vaccines

A "cringe-inducing" public service announcement with doctors and nurses

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CPAP May Cut Cardiac Events in Some At-Risk Apnea Patients

Greater pulse rate response tied to greater calculated treatment benefit of CPAP

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Sudden Hearing Loss Reported After COVID Vaccines

Preliminary report teases apart VAERS data to identify most likely cases

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Breast Cancer and MS: New Data Shed Light on Survival

Study compares breast cancer patients with and without MS

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Op-Ed: 'Yes, I Am the Surgeon,' She Said

Growing recognition of women as surgeons starts with changes in healthcare systems

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For Safety, One Biologic a Winner in Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis

Lower hospitalization rates compared with other biologics or small molecule therapies

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Xarelto Flops for COVID-19 Clot Prevention Outside ICU

ACTION trial adds nuance to the story from large platform trials

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Op-Ed: This Doc Has 'Post-Litigation Stress Disorder'

The legal system versus the doctor-patient relationship

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Elon Musk's Asperger's Syndrome

Tesla and SpaceX founder opens up on national TV

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The Problem With Prestige

An excerpt from "Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients"

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Antibody Cocktail Reduced Poor Outcomes in High-Risk COVID

Casirivimab plus imdevimab showed clinical efficacy in phase III trial

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Dupixent Improves Lung Function in Kids With Uncontrolled Asthma

VOYAGE phase III trial also showed exacerbation reductions

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Op-Ed: Will the Real COVID Experts Please Stand Up?

A core set of principles separate those who make good and bad policy decisions

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Novel Heart Failure Agent Works Best in Sickest Patients

Omecamtiv mecarbil provides benefit to those with low LVEF

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Plavix Beats Aspirin, Brilinta After Stenting

HOST-EXAM and TALOS-AMI studies from South Korea focus on aspects of DAPT

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Finerenone May Delay AFib Onset in Patients With CKD and Diabetes

Risk of kidney or CV events reduced regardless of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter history

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COVID Patient 'Lottery' Ensured Scarce Drugs Divided Equitably

System prioritized, deprioritized certain patient groups

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Pacemaker Interference Warning; Religious Fasting and CVD; Toothpick in the Heart

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Personalized Rehab Helpful in Heart Failure Patients

Trial showed improvements in physical functioning and quality of life compared with usual care

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LAA Occlusion During Surgery Cuts Stroke Risk

Afib patients on antithrombotic therapy saw gains from add-on left atrial appendage occlusion

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The Life Cycle of Emotion in Medicine

Perspectives change throughout a career

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Review ID's Racism During Care of Black Doctor Who Died of COVID

"Lack of empathy, compassion, and awareness of implicit racial bias," external review concludes

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Op-Ed: Make America Maskless Again?

ZDoggMD thinks we're reaching the COVID tipping point, here's why

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Droplets vs Aerosols: What's More Important in COVID-19 Spread?

CDC finally acknowledged aerosol transmission, but contribution to case counts remains unclear

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Implanted Sensor Translates Brain Signals Into Text

Brain-computer interface decodes handwriting movements from neural activity

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Bloated Notes Are a Time Suck

Why do we do it to ourselves?

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Indian Variant a Global Risk; Good News on U.S. Cases; Baylor Expert Gets Threats

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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Op-Ed: Don't Overdose on COVID Optimism

As the pandemic drags on, we can all take a cue from this Vietnam-era admiral's "paradox"

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COVID Vax & Myocarditis; Ejection Fractions on EKG; Southerners Still Unwell

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Blood Thinners Continue at End of Life, Despite Risks

No clear guideline for stopping anticoagulants in patients with advanced dementia

Post-Vax Adverse Events; Blood Groups and Disease: It's TTHealthWatch!

Also this week: nanoparticle vaccine for COVID and dexamethasone for surgical site infections

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Physicians: Heal Yourself First

Treat yourself like you treat your patients

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Defining Alzheimer's: Should Cognitively Unimpaired People Be Included?

A definition that works for research is not right for the clinic, experts argue

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The Death of One Little Girl Helped Millions

A case more than 35 years ago has spurred discoveries ever since

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Screaming Patient, No Restraints

The empathy idea in emergency psychiatry

People wearing protective masks are lined up outside of Krishnaraja Hospital in Mysore of Karnataka state in India.

Op-Ed: Death Is the New Normal in India

The COVID crisis in my country has been a long time coming

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Docs React to Medical Stand-Up Comedy

See if you find their bits funny

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Patient Awake for 13 Minutes of Surgery

Paralytic initiated, but sevoflurane never turned on

A pregnant woman gets ready to take notes during a telehealth visit with her physician.

Op-Ed: Prenatal Care Needs a Redesign

Let's take this opportunity to create an evidenced-based and patient-centered approach

A senior woman wearing a protective mask looks at the rash around her vaccination site.

First Detailed Look at COVID Vaccine Skin Reactions

Mostly mild, self-limiting reactions and no serious adverse reactions

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