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‘Financial toxicity’: Harsh side effect of cancer care
High costs of cancer treatment can induce more anxiety and distress than the treatment itself.
Conference Coverage
Health care workers face unimaginable decisions in Ukraine
From telemedicine to pediatric evaluations, international health care agencies are working to mitigate the effects of war.
From the Journals
Vitamin D deficiency linked to death, new study finds
A genetic approach provides support for the effects of vitamin D on mortality. The benefits of vitamin D supplementation are largely found in...
From the Journals
Four commonly abused drugs linked with atrial fibrillation
All four drugs – cocaine, methamphetamine, opioids, and cannabis – whether stimulants or depressants – cause “quite dramatic and often rapid...
From the Journals
Time to ditch clarithromycin for H. pylori?
“This study shows that multiple parts of the United States and Europe have high resistance rates.”
News
Less than 6 hours of sleep a night linked to serious, chronic illness
Chronic health problems can interrupt sleep. “Which is the chicken, and which is the egg?”
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Study finds systemic AD treatment relieves depressive symptoms along with skin symptoms
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C. diff recurrence drops with highly targeted ridinilazole
“We need new agents to treat C. difficile.”
Conference Coverage
Pregnancy termination counseling for lung disease requires new caution
“If the advice is interpreted as aiding and abetting an elective abortion, it is a felony offense in some states.”
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Doctor removes 23 contact lenses from woman’s eye
“They were essentially glued together after sitting under the eyelid for a month.”
From the Journals
Sexual issues common for GI patients, but docs often avoid topic
Lack of knowledge, too little time, and embarrassment are the main reasons gastroenterologists don’t discuss the sexual dysfunction that their...