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Pearl of the Month
My favorite physical exam pearls
For those seeking to increase their comfort with conducting the physical exam, below are several methods I have found helpful to use in practice...
From the Journals
Study finds sharp drop in opioid scripts among most specialties
A study by the RAND Corp found U.S. clinicians are prescribing fewer opioids, with variation among patients. But the lead author said the report...
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Asthma treatment does not appear to raise risk of neuropsychiatric disease
The FDA has previously warned of the risk for neuropsychiatric drug reactions for leukotriene receptor antagonists – including a boxed warning for...
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Were these true medical miracles? Doctors disagree
A “medical miracle” generally refers to an unexpected recovery despite a dire prognosis.
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COVID-19, sure, but what else will we remember 2021 for?
A majority of respondents chose COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy or refusal as the medical news or event that frustrated them in 2021.
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What causes cancer? There’s a lot we don’t know
Obesity status over time may be more relevant to cancer risk than one-off measures.
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Ophthalmologist who developed medical botox dies at 89
Four decades ago, Alan Brown Scott, MD, turned the drug, once a deadly poison, into a revolutionary treatment for obscure eye diseases.
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Dermatologists take to TikTok to share their own ‘hacks’
Laypeople are still the dominant producers – and have the most views – of dermatology content on TikTok.
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Authorities charge woman after long history of pretending to be a nurse
“We don’t yet know how many people in Vancouver may have received treatment from the fraudulent nurse.”
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Califf plans work on opioids, accelerated approvals on return to FDA
In emphasizing the need for continued efforts to address risks of painkillers, Biden’s FDA nominee cites his relatives’ experience in getting 30-...
From the Journals
Delays in cancer referral, diagnosis linked with morbidities
Patients with multiple morbidities were much more likely to have their cancer diagnosed at least 60 days after initial primary care consultation...