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A Cup of Cranberries a Day Tied to Better Memory

Medscape Medical News May 20, 2022 30

Consuming the equivalent of one cup of cranberries daily may improve memory by increasing blood flow to key areas of the brain that support cognition, new research suggests.
Roe v. Wade's Pending Fall Raises Privacy Concerns

WebMD Health News May 20, 2022
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FDA, AMA Prepare for Plan COVID Shots for Kids Younger Than 6

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 28
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Response Robust in Young Children

WebMD Health News May 23, 2022 6
SGLT-2 inhibitors as First-Line Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes?

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 7
Americans Try Many Things to Ease Chronic Back Pain

WebMD Health News May 23, 2022 28

Hospital Medicine Gains Popularity Among Newly Minted Physicians

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 1
How PAs Can Avoid Malpractice: Go Back to Practice Basics

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 11
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A Psychiatric Patient Confesses to Murder: Now What?

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 45
Monkeypox Quarantines Not Needed in US, Biden Says

WebMD Health News May 23, 2022 4

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Tragic End to a Fairytale: The Case I Wish I Could Rewrite

Commentary May 17, 2022 22

A patient of mine who had Parkinson's disease and depression called me at home. She needed a next-day appointment. I made her one. But I wish that I'd done more.
Climate Change, Medical Education, and Dermatology

Commentary May 23, 2022 4

The effects of climate change in dermatology include heat-related illness, changing patterns of vector-borne illnesses, and pollution and wildfire smoke causing flares of inflammatory skin diseases.
Management of Post-COVID Cardiac Symptoms

Commentary May 20, 2022 2
How to Make Visits Run More Smoothly and Be More Productive

Commentary May 19, 2022 1

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Alzheimer's Disease: Hope on the Horizon: The Winding Road to Approval

Alzheimer's Disease: Hope on the Horizon: The Winding Road to Approval

Experts at Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, discuss the bumpy road to the FDA's accelerated approval of aducanumab.

Invisible Threat: Prostate Cancer Without Symptoms

Invisible Threat: Prostate Cancer Without Symptoms

Prostate cancer is often asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis, and treatment can affect quality of life more than the disease itself does. In this series, specialists discuss treatment benefit vs risk.

Immune Thrombocytopenia: Protecting Endangered Platelets: Primary Considerations

Immune Thrombocytopenia: Protecting Endangered Platelets: Primary Considerations

The USC team explains how an evolving understanding of ITP as a syndrome with varied presentations confirms the importance of individualized patient management.

Comorbidities in IPF: Compounding a Heavy Burden

Comorbidities in IPF: Compounding a Heavy Burden

Pulmonologists at Yale School of Medicine explain idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF); the impact of comorbidities on this incurable, progressive disease; and new directions in drug research.

Providing Equitable Care in Early Breast Cancer

Providing Equitable Care in Early Breast Cancer

Experts at Mount Sinai in New York City report on groundbreaking advances in early breast cancer therapy and discuss strategies to ensure access to comprehensive breast cancer care for all patients.

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Pediatric ED Visits Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report May 23, 2022
Genetic Factors in Sofosbuvir Treatment for Chronic HCV

Liver International May 23, 2022
Incidence and Mortality of HBV and HCV, Cirrhosis and HCC

Journal of Viral Hepatitis May 23, 2022
Erenumab Dosage for Migraine Prevention

Headache May 23, 2022
Effect of Lipid-lowering Medications on CABG Outcomes

BMC Anesthesiology May 23, 2022
Current and Emerging Agents for Hypertension Management

American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs May 23, 2022

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Rapid Review Quiz: Alcohol Use and Abuse

Interactive Quiz May 20, 2022 1

Avoiding carcinogens is a key step in cancer prevention. Review the latest research into physical, chemical, and biological carcinogens, including newly recognized substances, with this short quiz.
Fast Five Quiz: Thrombocytopenia

Fast Five Quiz May 20, 2022 1
A Patient Who Collapsed in Agony After Echocardiography

Case Challenge May 19, 2022 12
A 33-Year-Old Woman Trying to Conceive Has Dyspnea, Pain

Case Challenge May 19, 2022 17

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The Rocky Path to Parenthood During Cardiology Training

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 1

An international survey found significant variation in parental leave policies, including scant time off for trainees in the US and Asia vs other countries.
Neurosurgeon in the Making: The Amazing Journey of Kwadwo Sarpong

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 13
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Can a Novel Med School Curriculum Curb the US Opioid Epidemic?

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 31
Concerns Over Mandatory Nurse Overtime Increased During Pandemic

Medscape Medical News May 20, 2022 7

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