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Long COVID: Another Great Pretender
The list of symptom is so long and complex and overlaps with so many other illnesses that a definitive diagnosis may be impossible.
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How to Prescribe Physical Activity in Patients With Obesity
Exercise should be viewed as a metabolism regulator, not a mechanism to lose weight.
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Two Doctors Face Down a Gunman While Saving His Victim
Doctors recall events when they helped a man shot by a coworker at a plant nursery.
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10 Reasons to Refer Your Patient to an Endocrinologist
Managing diabetes and obesity requires a multidisciplinary team and a multispecialty treatment approach.
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How to Avoid the $400,000 Med School Debt Mistakes I Made
Doctor gives tips on choices made beginning in medical school and their impact on student loan debt.
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‘It’s Time’ to Empower Care for Patients With Obesity
The reality is that bariatric surgery should be considered a safe, effective treatment for extreme obesity somewhere along the trajectory of...
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Why I No Longer Remove Ingrown Toenails in Primary Care
Family medicine doctor talks about the procedures he does not do any longer due to time and cost.
Pearl of the Month
Guidelines Aren’t For Everybody
Always consider the risks of polypharmacy when considering therapies for your elderly patients.
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New Injectable Weight Loss Drugs Pose Ethical Issues, Says Ethicist
Increased and unapproved use of injectable weight loss drugs brings risk due to self-administration, generics, etc.
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Offsetting Side Effects of New Antiobesity Medications
Adequate water, fiber, and adjusting meals can help avoid potential side effects of antiobesity medications.
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Unlikely Breakthrough of the Year: Chemo for Lung Cancer
Dr. Mark Kris discusses the importance of chemotherapy in lung cancer treatment.