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Feature
Former physician sentenced to 20 years in pill mill case
From the Journals
One-third of psoriatic arthritis patients could have metabolic syndrome, data analysis finds
The results highlight the need for proper assessment of body weight and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with PsA at the onset of disease...
From the Journals
ARBs and cancer risk: New meta-analysis raises questions again
The trial-level analysis suggests a dose-response relationship between exposure to angiotensin receptor blockers and the risk for cancer.
Latest News
Aaron Rodgers’s Panchakarma ‘cleanse’ is a dangerous play
“If you really had toxins in your body, you’d need emergency medical care, not a cleanse.”
Conference Coverage
Can liquid biopsy predict oropharyngeal cancer recurrence?
Livin' on the MDedge
Tastier chocolate may be healthier chocolate
Plus: A villain in milk, low-tech radiation detection, and in-head localization.
Commentary
Why challenging patients can trigger resentment
Why the heck would I resent my patients? They’re the entire reason I’m there. I wouldn’t be a physician without patients to care for.
Feature
Ukrainian physicians ‘ready to die for their freedom’
Kyiv could turn into a very big humanitarian crisis very quickly if there’s no electricity, no water. All sorts of medical conditions could be...
Commentary
Violence in the workplace: The hidden dangers of a medical career
The epidemic of occupational violence against health care workers has gone largely unrecognized; this danger has only worsened since the onset of...
Livin' on the MDedge
Your heart doesn’t like peas any more than you do
Plus: Digging up an ear-surgery patient and tuning in to musical dislike.
Latest News
Spironolactone not linked to increased cancer risk in systematic review and meta-analysis
The data are “reassuring,” the authors reported.