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From the Journals
Resident creates AI alternative to U.S. News med school ranking
After med schools dropped out of the U.S. News and World Report medical school ranking system, a resident decided to create a do-it-yourself...
Latest News
FDA to step up oversight of cosmetics, assess ‘forever chemicals’
The cosmetic products include makeup products, nail polishes, shaving creams, other grooming products, perfumes, face and body cleansers, hair...
Commentary
Cruel summer for medical students and Taylor Swift fans
Medical students applying for residency tend to be as stressed out as Swifties trying to score concert tickets.
From the Journals
On the trail of a new vaccine for Lyme disease
“This is a key piece of data that opens the door to one day having an innovative vaccination strategy aimed at perturbing the microbiota of the...
Literature Review
Brain volume patterns vary across psychiatric disorders
It’s “unlikely that a single cause or mechanism of a given disorder exists [so] a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to treatment is likely only...
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Drug name confusion: More than 80 new drug pairs added to the list
Awareness of these drug names, however, is just the first step in preventing medication mistakes. Health care providers should take a number of...
Commentary
Who owns your genes?
The assumption of any sane person would be that he or she owns his or her own genes. I mean, how dumb a question is that?
Commentary
Ten tips for boosting patient communication
If patients can’t read, write medication instructions with symbols. Draw a sun for medications that are supposed to be taken in the morning.
Conference Coverage
Research points toward combination therapy for Lyme and improved diagnostics
Lyme disease researchers are investigating combination therapy to address “persister” bacteria and diagnostic tests that test directly for the...
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Coffee’s brain-boosting effect goes beyond caffeine
Researchers investigated the neurobiological impact of coffee drinking on brain connectivity using resting-state functional MRI.
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.