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Younger doctors call for more attention to patients with disabilities
As the number of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities grows, medical educators look to the next generation of physicians to...
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Would a national provider directory save docs’ time, help patients?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking for comment on its proposal for the first-ever nationwide directory of health care...
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From Frankenstein to Lecter: Hollywood’s baddest docs
When Dr. Frankenstein exclaims: “It’s alive, it’s alive!” little did he...
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Many specialists are on the wrong side of the patient-jargon relationship
Plus: Obesity could put the sand in sandwiches, and Reliebo could be the antianxiety robot we’ve been looking for.
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This brain surgery was BYOS: Bring your own saxophone
Plus: Mosquito attraction tested and women’s verbal fluency advantage confirmed.
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‘Not in our lane’: Physicians rebel at idea they should discuss gun safety with patients
Hundreds of physicians have posted comments on arguments that doctors should bring up gun safety when talking to their patients.
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You and the skeptical patient: Who’s the doctor here?
“I spoke to him on many occasions about the dangers of COVID, but he just didn’t believe me.”
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Teens with diagnosed and undiagnosed ADHD report similar quality of life
Those diagnosed with ADHD in childhood were more than twice as likely to report self-harm.
From the Journals
Dementia signs detected years before diagnosis
Findings of a new study offer hope for interventions to reduce the risk of the dementia developing.
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Staying alert for patients with narcolepsy
The chronic neurologic disorder entails not only excessive sleepiness but also social and professional challenges.
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First they get long COVID, then they lose their health care
“Millions of people are now impacted by long COVID, and oftentimes along with that comes the inability to work.”