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Headache after drinking red wine? This could be why
An interesting epidemiologic phenomenon, not yet adequately explained, is why red wine is associated with more headache than other forms of...
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New insights into how omega-3 fatty acids improve NASH
BTC was consistently upregulated in liver cancer and downregulated by omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in mice and humans with NASH.
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UHC accused of using AI to skirt doctors’ orders, deny claims
The case raises ethical and legal questions about whether AI can replace or supplement human tasks and interactions.
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Before signing an offer letter: Read this
Some employers play on the fact that younger doctors ... tend to be trusting or feel they don’t have negotiation power.
Feature
Cold-water swimming for your health? These docs say jump in
“All you need is some water – enough to submerge your entire body in – that’s less than 68 °F (20 °C).”
Commentary
A mid-marathon cardiac arrest, an MD’s crisis of confidence
Yes, I just did something great. But I’d recently been called the worst physician in the world.
Commentary
The future of medicine is RNA
A single injection that can suppress protein synthesis for an entire year? If it really works, it changes the game.
Conference Coverage
Alpha-gal syndrome: Red meat is ‘just the beginning,’ expert says
“We are seeing increasing diagnoses of AGS in places that are not, perhaps, where we first thought this allergy existed.”
From the Journals
Standing BP measures improve hypertension diagnosis
“Standing office BP has acceptable discriminative capabilities in identifying the presence of hypertension in adults.”
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Body dysmorphic disorder diagnosis guidelines completed in Europe
New guidelines for body dysmorphic disorder are designed to facilitate diagnosis and choice of intervention.
From the Journals
Piperacillin-tazobactam poses no renal risk in adults with sepsis
“These data should offer solace that if the choice is made to use piperacillin-tazobactam, there is not an increased risk of AKI.”