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From the Journals
Study finds paying people to participate in clinical trials is not unethical
Researchers examine how varying cash incentives affect clinical trial recruitment, assessment of risk, and perception of coercion.
News
Cook your amphibians before you eat them
Diet drinks may be tricking your brain.
From the Journals
Cardiogenic shock teams again tied to lower mortality
New data suggest centers with a shock team had higher survival and lower resource use in the cardiac ICU.
From the Journals
Antibiotic use and colon cancer: More evidence of link
The data “strengthen prior evidence and provide new insights into site-specific carcinogenesis as well as indirect support for the role of gut...
News
Elderly mice receive the gift of warmth
Plus subliminal veggies, TikTok tics, and the obesity paradox.
From the Journals
Walking 7,000 steps per day may be enough to reduce mortality risk
Findings of study were consistent regardless of race or sex.
Commentary
The other epidemic: Violence against health care workers
Veiled threats of “we know who you are” and “we will find you” follow physicians who advocate for masking in schools.
Feature
The secret I’ll take to my grave: Doc reveals
“Keeping a secret diminishes well-being,” Dr. Mason said. “It makes people feel socially distant. It lowers relationship satisfaction, and it...
From the Journals
EAACI review urges reduction in antibiotic overuse with allergy
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ED docs are cleaning up the messes of medical tourism
“It’s unfairly shifting routine outpatient surgical followup (and liability) onto me and extra cost to [the patient].”
Commentary
It’s time for all physicians to have a national medical license
Because physicians’ training requirements don’t vary from state to state, it makes sense. We must take national standardized exams to qualify.