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From the Journals
Peripartum cardiomyopathy raises risks at future pregnancy despite LV recovery
The study suggests that “women with PPCM need long-term follow-up by cardiology, as mortality does not abate over time.”
From the Journals
Family doctors provide most care for several chronic diseases
Despite the widespread management of chronic conditions by family physicians, these doctors represented about 17% of the experts who contribute to...
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A tiny patch may someday do your patients’ lab work
Someday, a wearable patch could give patients and doctors the same information, minus the poke in the arm.
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Hairy moles may contain the cure for baldness: Study
Researchers analyzed hair follicle stem cells and discovered that a molecule called osteopontin drives accelerated hair growth.
Livin' on the MDedge
Placebo effect can be found in a cup of coffee
Plus: Humble shopping carts become diagnostic tools and dirty dentures become homes for respiratory pathogens.
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Physician suicide roundtable: 8 important initiatives that can help
We ask, how full is your gas tank? Select 1 to 5 (Empty to Full). If they flag low, they receive a follow-up.
From the Journals
New AAP framework seeks to help pediatricians monitor premature babies
The goal is to help pediatricians determine what surveillance and screening they can conduct to promote positive health outcomes.
Commentary
In defense of artificial sweeteners
If more trials on artificial sweeteners are planned, they should be performed on people doing human things – which does not include ingesting 60...
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Harvard medical school sued over stolen body part scandal
The indictment alleges that from 2018 through August 2022, Harvard morgue manager Cedric Lodge stole dissected portions of donated cadavers,...
From the Journals
New cannabis laws, higher binge drinking rates linked
States that have not enacted cannabis laws showed consistently lower rates of binge drinking over time among all age groups.
Commentary
Ruptured aneurysm turns MD couple into doctor-patient
We were at the top of our stairs. I didn’t have a blade or any other equipment, just the tracheostomy tube with the dilator. I pushed hard, and...